To celebrate the vibrant hues of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an event to mark 75 years of India’s independence this year, SPIC MACAY is hosting its fourth edition of the coveted ANUBHAV series; manifested in a hybrid convention known as “Anubhav 4.0” from May 29 to June 4, 2022.
SPIC MACAY and its persistent efforts towards establishing a bond between the youth and the stalwarts of classical music, dance, and other folk-art forms have facilitated the onward transmission of invaluable ancient wisdom across generations.
ANUBHAV 4.0 will feature offline residential programs for students of 7 universities:
1. Aadharshila Vidya Mandir, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
2. Alliance University, Anekal, Karnataka
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad, Karnataka
4. Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat
5. REVA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka
6. Shrimati Indira Gandhi College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
7. Vijayabhoomi University, Karjat, Maharashtra
Anubhav 4.0 will be streamed LIVE on the official YouTube handle of SPIC MACAY from 29th May 2022, to 4th June 2022. With more than 25,000 eager registrants from across India and abroad, students are brimming with excitement for an enriching week- packed with Indian culture and art performances, by the sleight of SPIC MACAY’s able hand.
Presented with the opportunity to experience the Guru-Shishya parampara in the 21st century, participants will get an un-unparalleled opportunity to connect with legendary artists- doyens of their respective fields.
OPENING DAY’S SESSIONS:
The morning 9:00 am to 1:00 pm slot observed the Cinema Classic screening of the Oscar-winning film ‘GANDHI’ by ‘Richard Attenborough followed by a discussion with the President of the ‘Gandhi Peace Foundation’, ‘Shree Kumar Prashant’.
This was followed by a half an hour Holistic Lunch break, as per the advised menu by SPIC MACAY.
3:20-5:00 pm was reserved for the orientation session to brief and acquaint the participants with the 5-day cultural extravaganza that is about to unfold.
The Holistic Dinner was arranged at 5:30 pm time as per established the SPIC MACAY tradition. Dinner is served early so that students can then wake up early the next morning.
The 6:20 pm to 8:30 pm time slot was for the final attraction of the day-Two classical music concerts by Begum Parveen Sultana (Hindustani Vocal).
CINEMA CLASSIC SCREENING:
The first event on an opening day was the screening of the film ‘Gandhi’- directed by Sir Richard Attenborough- under the Cinema Classics module at 9:00 am. More than 840 students attended the screening from various schools in different parts of the country.
Gandhi is a biographical film that re-enacts the dramatic events of the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Released nearly 4 decades ago in 1982, the critically acclaimed and Academy award-winning magnum opus of Sir Richard Attenborough is praised for its accurate portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi’s life as a freedom fighter and the Indian independence movement.
The film portrays the Gandhian era and the struggles associated with it which were prevalent then. After every cinema classic screening, the attendees are encouraged to think deeply about the film and then raise the questions they might have regarding the story, characters, direction, etc. And hence, many topics including the principles of Mahatma Gandhi and their applications in daily life, collaboration with the United Kingdom for this movie, and so on were discussed.