Schedule of events at LitLuminous, the Literary festival of Kamala Nehru College, that will take place tomorrow, the 26th of February 2013. 1. Topical Lecture-cum-Movie Screening The guest speaker, noted academician and Associate Professor at IIT-D, Dr Angelie Multani shall enlighten the audience about the theme of the fest. After the Q&A session, a popular movie will be screened. Nina Paley’s “Sita Sings The Blues” famously captures the theme of this literary fest, adding some color and spice to it. In short, a very interesting event! Venue: Auditorium; Time: 10.15 am 2. Creative Writing Competition Participants will be required to pick a random topic from a bowl, write a fictional or non-fictional story/prose/poem within 1 hour and submit it by 12.00 pm. Shortlisted entries will be up for recitation at 1.00 pm. Both the content and recitation will be scored. Please note that theme-relevant topics will be given to participants.You can use external sources to get a better understanding of the given topic, if needed. Venue: Auditorium Foyer; Time: 11.00 am
3. Recite to me!
Shortlisted entries for Creative Writing will be up for recitation, and will be marked on both content and recitation.
Venue: Council Room; Time: 1.00 pm
4. Student Paper Presentation
Select student papers will be read out, with each reader being allotted 20-25 mins.The presentation should last for 15-17 mins at least. Paper presentations will also be accepted from groups of 2-3 people. The participants should address their understanding of the theme, its relevance and position in society today, with focus on a cultural system of their choosing. Earlier, abstracts of 300 words approx were to be mailed to [email protected] latest by 20th February, 2013. Shortlisted participants then had to send in their complete papers by Friday, 23rd February, 2013. Each participant will be awarded a Certificate and a gift hamper.
Venue: Auditorium; Time: 1:30pm
5. Quiz!
Teams of 2-3 people can participate. A total of 10 teams can register
Venue: Chaupal; Time: 3.00pm
Besides these main events, there will also be FILLER EVENTS like Crossword Puzzle (ongoing event of the day), and Book Cover Designing. Their details are as follows-
a) Crossword Puzzle
Venue: Auditorium Foyer; Time: starts at 11.30 am
b) Book Cover Designing – to be judged by noted Art Historian Seema Srivastava.
Venue: Room 7; Time: 3.00 pm
Be there!
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