Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 16: Techno-Cultural Fest ‘Sammilan 2018’ got underway at Model Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET) campus, here today.
This is the tenth edition of the annual student festival of MIET which has grown significantly over the years, bringing innovative events and activities under its purview.
Prof. Ankur Gupta, Director MIET welcomed the alumni, faculty and students describing ‘Sammilan’ as a credible platform for showcasing the immense talent of the students of MIET and the broader student community.
He complimented the student committee of Sammilan on the fantastic arrangements made for the event which encompassed 50+ individual events spanning technical, cultural, sports and literary domains involving 1500 students.
The highlight of this year’s Sammilanare two Star-Nite’s with rock band Nalayak, performing on Day-1 and DJs Progressive Brothers performing Electronic Dance Music on Day-2.
The festival was sponsored by Vivo, HDFC, Bobby 74, EII Engineering, CADD Center, OASIS Farms, Hobitual, Brew Bakes, Janta Ice cream and Aptech.
During the inaugural function, students of MIET Music and Dance Club presented enthralling performances to set the tone for the day.
Simran, a 6th semester student of MIET who has released a single with T-Series titled “Ranjhana” also performed a medley of her compositions, while Varun a dancer of Dance India Dance fame presented a solo-dance performance.
Day-1 also saw a Fashion Show, ‘Rage’ in which 11 different College teams participated.
In the run-up to the festival, several competitive sports events like Table Tennis, Volleyball, Chess, Cricket and Basketball were organized.
‘Nalayak’-the Band concluded day-1 with an electrifying performance which had the audience spellbound. The band has performed at all major student festivals in the country including those at the IITs and BITS-Pilani.
The winners of all events will be felicitated on day-2 during the valedictory function. The event will conclude with an EDM performance by DJ-Duo Progressive Brothers who shall be performing for the first time at Jammu.
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