SASTRA emerges champion for 20th time in NIT-T’s Festember

TRICHY: SASTRA University,

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maintained its winning streak by winning the overall trophy for the 20th consecutive year in Festember – 2018, the annual cultural festival of NIT Trichy. The three-day long festival concluded late night on Sunday.


The cultural team from SASTRA received Illayaraja Rolling Trophy, for overall championship in the festival, from NIT-Trichy director, Mini Shaji Thomas along with Singer Shakthisree Gopalan and

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Mathew, dean (students welfare). The cultural team of SASTRA consisted of 164 members, highest among the teams from 100 odd colleges from across the country. They managed to maintain a comfortable lead right from day one.

“We scored about 130 points at the end of day three of the festival,” said J S Sharad, overall cultural coordinator of SASTRA and added that their immediate rivals IIT Madras were trailing behind by 180 points.

Fusion band, ‘

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’ also performed on the first day. The following days saw an assortment events from dance battles to band performances and graffiti making contests.

Festember had a multitude of workshops teaching various disciplines like

cardistry

, salsa, stand-up comedy and marquee workshop - ‘Melting Words’ conducted by Rahul Kaushik.

Actress and playback singer, Nithya Menon also attended the fest where she talked about how demanding an acting job can be. Thomas addressed the gathering and praised the efforts of the students. In her valedictory address, chief guest, vocalist Shakthisree Gopalan spoke on the stereotype portrayal of women and encouraged students to build an inclusive environment for both men and women.