Moksha (festival)
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| Moksha, NSUT | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cultural |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Netaji Subhas University of Technology |
| Location(s) | Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Filing status | Student Run, non-Profit Organization |
| Website | www |
Moksha, the annual cultural festival of Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), started in 2003. It is organised in March. Moksha is a three-day national cultural extravaganza held at NSUT every even semester of the academic year of the college, with the most popular events being Hasya-Kavi Sammelan, FahreChoreography, Fashion show, Pop Show, Rock Show and the Star Night amongst others. It is considered to be one of the biggest cultural fests of Delhi and attracts sponsorships from top corporate houses of India like TCS, Intel and Airtel. The fest is attended by colleges from all over India and has enjoyed the presence of big names from within and across borders, like Edward Maya, KK, Akcent, and Strings, the Pakistani band.
Popularity
[edit]Moksha involves participation from many colleges from all over India, making it one of the largest college festivals in north India. Some of the events are also featured on popular TV and radio channels creating a large outreach. Every year Moksha witnesses a footfall of more than 50,000[1] at events and competitions that are covered by both print and electronic media. There are a plethora of competitions organised witnessing participation from all over Delhi University to IIMs. There is activity, drama and vivaciousness at every nook and cranny of the campus during the three-day festival. The mega events – "Mudra" and "Rouge" – undergo various rounds of selection to cherry-pick the best four for the finale from many dynamic participants. The theatre – fest attracts teams from colleges all over DU, be it Hindu, Ramjas or Maitreyi. The fact can measure the popularity of the fest – MTV as a Media Partner, with Video Jockey Gaelyn covering various events. This further leads to the soaring popularity of Moksha amongst the youth. The recent presence of Akcent in 2014 had people thronging the campus from every corner of Delhi. It is not an event – it is an experience!.[2] With the conversion of this institute into university, the popularity of the fest is expected to increase exponentially.
With more than 1.5 lakh attendees in 2023, it became the largest college fest in India, headlined by Divine (rapper), Asees Kaur, and Vishal-Shekhar.
Main Attractions
[edit]A list of key events organized in Moksha :
- Pro Night
- Fahrenite (Pop Nite)
- Avalanche - The Rock Show
- Humour Fest
- Mudra - The Choreography Competition
- Oorja - The Western Dance Competition
- Street Dance
- Folk Dance
- Theatre Fiesta
- TNT - Battle of Bands
- Dhwani – The Music Competition
- Rouge - The Fashion Parade
- Mr. & Mrs. Moksha
- NukkadNatak
- KaviSamellan
- Film Making
- Star Gazing
Avalanche – the rock show – is one of India's best and grandest rock shows. The 50000 Watts deafening sound maddening thousands plus crowd. Fahrenite-the star night – has witnessed soulful voices of KK, Mohit Chauhan, Salim–Sulaiman in recent years. Rouge- the fashion show – is the perfect amalgamation of flamboyance, glitz and elegance. Art Exhibition, Insomania- the jam, and virtual arena are other major highlights.
Other Mega events like Mudra-the choreography competition, the youth parliament competition, and Oorja -the dance competition and bhangra competition witnessed overwhelming participation and vibrant crowds. Events like 'soch', and 'parwaaz'- drama competitions, witness massive crowds and are known for entertaining the crowd.
Sports events like T-20 cricket, table tennis, football, volleyball, and lawn tennis pump up the adrenaline rush. Natyamanch-theatre fiesta competition witnessed some amazing plays and performances.
Other events like debates, Dhwani-vocals Hindi and English, Night's Watch, Quiz competitions, Indradhanush, dramatics competitions, and street dance competitions witnessed an attendance of many with people cheering at the top of their voices. Recently, TVF of YouTube fame graced the occasion and set the stage on fire.
Fahrenhite
[edit]Pop Night, the most popular event.
- 2003 – KK
- 2006 – Ali Azmat
- 2007 – Kailash Kher
- 2008 – Jal
- 2009 – Mohit Chauhan
- 2010 – Javed Ali, Bohemia (rapper)
- 2011 – Strings
- 2012 – KK
- 2013 – Sunburn Campus
- 2014 – Akcent
- 2015 – Edward Maya, Sachin–Jigar, Nucleya
- 2016 – Shaan, Tomorrowland DJ's, Zaeden, Nina & Mallika
- 2017 – Jasleen Royal
- 2018 – Monali Thakur
- 2019 – Mashd N Kutcher, Indian Ocean, Salim–Sulaiman
- 2022 – KK
- 2023 – Vishal–Shekhar, Asees Kaur, Divine (rapper)
- 2024 – Sunidhi Chauhan, King, Raftaar
References
[edit]- ^ "Moksha NSUT". GrooveNexus. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Companies line up to sponsor college fests | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 4 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2016.