Hues X: Day 5 – The Penultimate Fiesta

The penultimate day of the tenth edition of Hues saw the creativity of MCODS at its peak. Events such as Rangoli and Painting brought out the creative side of all the participants, providing a visual retreat to eyes dulled by the travails of daily life.

The floors of CBS welcomed students for the first event of the day, Rangoli. The event managed to portray the diversity of thought process amongst the participants. While some painted depictions of Lord Shiva, furious and grave, others chose to brighten the floor with images of peacocks in glorious repose.

While it was difficult to stand mesmerised by just one rangoli, the judges Dr Singla and Dr Lokendra announced the winners after careful deliberation as,

First: Third Years

Second: TIPS

Third: TIPS and Third Years

Creativity was then transmitted from the floors beyond the Lecture Halls to inside them. Living their unrequited dreams of being actors and thespians, the budding dentists portrayed acting skills which impressed upon the rest their love for acting by mimicking their own personal heroes. The second event of the day, Mimicry, was judged by Dr Chithra and Dr Bhat.

With impersonations that put the best of actors to shame, the awards were bagged by,

First: Priyanshu Priyam (First Year)

Second: Kunal Bhatia (TIPS)

The third event of the day saw artists picking up their brushes to capture images floating through their minds. A stroke of red, another of blue and a third of green, altogether produced a scene capturing the essence of the fest to which the painter and painting belonged.

Mr Surendran and Dr Divya, responsible for adjudicating the paintings, were taken aback by the standard which each painting maintained. Here is a list of the winners,

First: Ridyumna Garain (Fourth Year)

Second: Soham Mitra (Second Year)

Third: Aditi Mukherjee and Chhavi Singh (Third Year)

While there was much on the two dimensional front, the next event Clay Modelling delved into a three dimensional space. Bags of plain clay were transformed into depictions of owls, skulls and a host of other objects. Each one of the objects was precious in its own way.

The winners of the event were,

First: Ridyumna Garain (Fourth Year)

Second: Dr Aditi Chopra (TIPS)

Third: Mayank and Chaavi Singh (Third Year)

The evening events of the day comprised cultural aspects of the fest. Held in the quaint amphitheatre behind the setting sun, it was privy to music, dance and laughter.

The amphitheatre was showered with glamour from the moment the first team took the stage. Some decided to cover good old ABBA whereas some covered the likes of Eminem in the event Western Group Singing. The melodies of the event drew in crowds automatically and slowly an empty Amphitheatre filled up with a cheering crowd, lound in support of their own teams.

The event was judged by Dr Meena and Dr Melanie. With great pains, they finally managed to pick the second year team as winners. An uncanny rendition of ‘Spacebound’ had clearly stolen the show. The third year teams placed second and third.

This was followed by a brief intermission and a Valedictory ceremony, giving out the certificates to the prize winners of the events of the third and fourth day.

As the clock struck seven, it was time to bear witness to some amazing and rather daring individuals break a leg on Bollywood numbers. The cries and the whistles from the crowd got the energy levels of the performers soaring high. The Indian Non-Classical Solo was a showcase of Manipal’s best dancers. Judged by Mrs Bhamani and Dr Vidya, the winners were,

First: K Gayatri (Fourth Year)

Second: Kathakali Sarkar (TIPS)

Third: Gayatri Balachandran (Third Year) and Vibha Thakral (Fourth Year).

As the sky grew inky black, the Non-Classical Solo Dance gave way to the final event of the day, Western Group Dance. The poise and execution of the performances left the audience mesmerised, gasping for more. The dance was a culmination of immense hard work, evidenced by their stunning coordination. The crowd went nearly berserk at some of the performances, especially when their friends took the stage. Judged by Dr Aparna and Mr Prashanth, the winners were,

First: Fourth years

Second: Second years

The fifth day of Hues was marked by the spirit of celebration; each of the participants were cheered for and celebrated. The trials and tribulations of each participant in each event stands witness of the importance Hues has developed in the college life of an average MCODS student.

Reetobaan Datta for MTTN.