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Varchasva is the annual Cultural and Sports Festival of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. It is a three-day festival held in the late September-early October period each year. Varchasva witnesses participation from over 40000 students from 150 colleges across India.

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Etymology

Varchasva, from Devnagari वर्चस्व, stands for Dominance, or Absolute Power.

Events

Varchasva features different events from the fields of sports, literature and the performing arts. Events are categorized under the following headings:

  • Sports
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Theatre
  • Literary
  • Miscellaneous
  • The major events of Varchasva include Jashn – The Fashion Parade, Antarnaad – The Stage Play, Halla Bol - The Street Play, Cricket and Football.

    Varchasva 2012

    Held from 5–7 October, Varchasva 2012 began Day 1 with Football and other Sports events. Day 2 primarily featured cultural events, and a mix of both on Day 3. Each day concluded with a Special Night, featuring popular music acts and performances.

    New Events

  • MTV Dance to Act
  • RJ Hunt
  • Gods of Gaming
  • Workshops & Special Acts

  • Headlining performance by Motherjane
  • Sand Art by Kaushik Bose
  • Ultimate Frisbee workshop by Finnish-American duo Ismo Sutela and Garnett Simpson
  • Classical Night featuring Pt. Abhay Rustam on Santoor
  • Varchasva 2013

    Varchasva 2013 shall be held from 4–6 October.

    References

    Varchasva Wikipedia