Arts Fest - Talentine 2K18 - 22^nd  February 2018

A day marked with unbridled joy, unrestricted freedom and unobstructed means of self-expression. Art Fest -Talentine 2K18, a festival of arts that brought to the full view of audience present the immense talent and flair of sons and daughters of Girijyothi.

The day began with a meeting and Mr. Amaldev Krishna, Arts Club Secretary, welcomed the dignitaries onto the stage. The function was presided over by our Manager Rev. Fr. Babu Mattathil CMI and Mr. PG Radhakrishnan, Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Idukki, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. He exhorted the students to uphold the values shared by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara in their lives. It was quite interesting to see pupils, who can barely sit without any disturbance in a class for 50 minutes, glued to their seats attentively listening to the eloquent speech given by the ADM for almost an hour. Following his speech Rev. Fr. Babu Mattathil CMI, Manager, Girijyothi College, and Rev. Fr. Toji Puthenkaduppil CMI, Principal, Girijyothi College, also addressed the gathering emphasising the need to inculcate the values shown by St Chavara and celebrate one’s life. Mr. SajailalSaji, College Union Chairman, Ms. Dani Wilson Vice-Chairperson, and Mr. Sidharthan TB , General Secretary, extended the felicitations.

Performers were eager to be on stage and judges were ready. Not before very long and to the delight of the awaiting crowd entertainment events began to roll out. There were three venues and the crowd pulling items were scheduled for the principal venue in the auditorium. Mr. Girijyothi and Miss. Girijyothi were the most watched and applauded items. There were also other popular competitions like light music, fancy dress, mimicry, mime, skit, oppana, folk dance brake dance etc. The brake dance made the spectators wonder whether these students had rubber stick instead of spine and greased metal ball sockets in place of their knee cups. It is suffice to say that they were nothing less than a fest to the eyes.

Befitting a day that threw in one surprise after another, next on the stage was a member of the faculty, Mr. Sivaprasad N, Staff Secretary and Head of the Department of English with a Malayalalam kavitha  Kallan of Dr. K. Ayyappapanikkar. He did not merely recite it but re-enacted the scene with the anguish of a man erroneously sentenced to be a thief. You could be forgiven if you mistook him to be an actor.

And that was to be the last item which brought the end to a marvellous day, a day that will long remain in everyone’s memory. The celebrations ended with national anthem.