Media Release
Mangaluru, Feb 5: St Aloysius College will host a national level Aloysian Fest from February 7 to February 9, at its premises.
The inaugural ceremony will commence on February 7 at 9.00 am. The programme will be presided over by the rector of St Aloysius institutions, Fr Dionysius Vaz, SJ, in the presence of the principal, Fr Dr Praveen Martis, SJ. Renowned cine actress, Esther Noronha will be the chief guest. Kishore Alva, executive director, UPCL, will be the guest of honour.
The valedictory ceremony will be held on February 9 at 12.00 pm. The programme will be presided over by the principal, Nagaraj Rao B, general manager, Karnataka Bank
Ltd will be the chief guest of the function.
The Aloysian Fest encompasses fests such as 'Artbeat' from the faculty of Arts, 'Acme' from the faculty of Commerce, 'Composite' from the faculty of BCA, 'Imprints' from the faculty of Science, 'Spinout' from the faculty of BBA. In addition to this, there are two more fests, 'Astitva', the cultural fest of all the faculties and 'Aloysiad', the sports fest.
More than 700 students from 70 colleges are likely to participate in more than 90 events conducted by various faculties.
Artbeat: Artbeat is conducted by the Arts faculty of the college. There will be 12 different events like standup comedy, debate, fashion show, quiz, economic model making, wealth out of waste, painting and many more. More than 10 colleges from various parts of the state will be participating in the above competitions.
Astitva: The cultural and art fest common to all streams will be held on February 8 and 9. It is a unique fest with events like variety entertainment, JAM, painting, turn coat, mad ad and cultural events such as classical singing, classical dance (solo and group) which will bring all the students together to witness a cultural extravaganza. 20 colleges will be participating in these events.
Acme: The commerce fest Acme will have 7 events including best manager, human resource, marketing, finance, quiz, photography, public relation. 17 colleges will be participating in these events.
Aloysiad: An inter-collegiate sports fest for men and women with events such as throwball, basketball, softball, volleyball and football tournaments will be held from February 7 and 8 at the college grounds. Around 900 participants from 37 colleges will participate. There will be 8 games with 12 events.
Composite: The national level IT fest is organized exclusively by the students of BCA. It provides opportunities to the students with events like IT Manager, IT Quiz, Web Designing, Video Editing, Treasure Hunt, Ice Breaker, Tech Talk, Gaming, Mad-Ad and Coding. There will be a total of 20 colleges participating this year from Goa, Kerala, Coorg and also nearby areas.
Imprints: Imprints is the fest of Science faculty of the college. It is a unique Science fest that aims to test young undergraduate science students on their basic knowledge of Science in creative, fun and highly intriguing events, spanning over various fields and topics. There will be 10 events and 15 colleges have confirmed their participation. There will be ten different events.
Spinout: Spinout is a national level Management fest hosted by the department of Business Administration and is currently gearing up for its 21st edition. It was started way back in 1998. The objective of Spinout is to include and inculcate the premise of management theories and practices into a practical arena and allow students to experience different types of events which will give them a better understanding of the corporate world. The important events include Best Manager, Human Resource, Marketing, Quiz, Finance and a new event called Service Management. There will be a total of 20 colleges participating this year from Belgaum, Hubli, Goa, Kerala and also nearby areas.
About the college
St Aloysius College has a history of 138 years. The motto of this institution ‘Lucet et Ardet’ means ‘Shine to Enkindle’. The institution has committed itself to spread the light of knowledge and wisdom by forming for others men and women who are academically accomplished, emotionally balanced and morally upright powerful source for transformation of society.
For more information contact:
Dr Narayana Bhat (staff co-ordinator) - 9480346553
Dr Ratan Tilak Mohunta – (asst co-ordinator) - 9845664617
Relston Lobo (president – students’ council) - 7204146559