A Short Journey into our November literary Fest - “Breathe”
With the new normal of being stuck inside a world of concrete walls, and virtual doorways being our reality for over a year, the circumstances rather unforeseen, took the world by a silent storm - physically definitely, financially yes, but mentally especially. The Pandemic has affected every single person regardless of what class, creed and race for such a sudden shift from the physical world to virtual is one we have only found in dystopian science fictions. From sitting in a classroom to sitting in front of a screen - Pandemic Blues got the best of us. Students got exhausted, teachers were fatigued and within such a situation, working a college society became a flow of unconventional ideas.
Poster by Paromita Sarkar
Under the guidance of the Teacher -in - Charge Dr. Rakhi Jain and Faculty Coordinator of The Redstockings Literary Society, Dr. Shivani Jha, the Society organised a literary fest, "Breathe". to refresh the fatigued lives & let the Pandemic not be the end all.
Breathe: Literary Fest 2020
The competitions organized under the umbrella event Breathe-2020 were as follows:
Canvas Creations
Redstockings Literary Society of Bharati college, University of Delhi announced its online painting/drawing/sketching competition, CANVAS CREATIONS. There were no registrations required for the event and the theme the participants were bound to was, Breathe. The basic idea being that of liberation, psychological or physical. While the theme could be interpreted by the artists in their own way, it also focused on mental health awareness which had become more important then, than ever with everyone being locked inside. The student organizers for the event were Ms. Saba Sheikh and Ms. Vidushi Srivastava.
Poster by Vidushi Srivastava
The judges for the following event were Dr. Jaya Keral, Dr. Sonali Jain and Dr. Naila Anjum. The winners of the event were as follows:
First Prize
Suman Devi
Semester I
B.A. Programme
Bharati College, University of Delhi.
Second Prize
Chandtara Khatun
Semester III
Political Science
Honours
Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
Third prize
Maria Fatima
Semester I
English Honours
Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi.
Prose It!
As a part of the literary fest the Redstockings Literary Society announced its online short story writing competition, PROSE IT!. The theme of the competition was, Perhaps the World Ends Here. The student organizers for the event were Ms. Paromita Sarkar and Ms. Pragya Dhiman.
Poster by Paromita Sarkar
The judges for the following event were Dr. Anavisha Banerjee and Mr. Chansa Makan. The winners of the event were as follows:
Category 1 - UG Level
1st Prize
Aleena T Sabu
Semester III
Political Science Honours
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
University of Delhi
2nd Prize
Ayushi Sikka
Semester III
English Honours
Shivaji College
University of Delhi
3rd Prize
- Pooja Siva - Semester III
English Honours, Bharati College, University of Delhi
- Khushi Yadav - Semester I
English Honours, Bharati College, University of Delhi
Category 2 - Above UG level
1st Prize
Paromita Gupta
Post-Graduation in Journalism
Delhi School of Journalism
University of Delhi
2nd Prize
Piyush Hilani
Chartered Accountancy
ICAI
Redstockings Chronicles
Redstockings Literary Society also announced the special issue for the monthly magazine Redstockings Chronicles and accepted submissions for THE REDSTOCKINGS CHRONICLE – SPECIAL ISSUE, in which the best entries were awarded with a cash prize. The student organizers for the event were Ms. Saba Shekh and Ms. Paromita Sarkar.
Poster by Saba Shekh
The esteemed panel of judges included Dr. Rakhi Jain and Ms. Aateka Khan. The results of the event were as follows;
1st Prize
Anushka Sharma
Semester V
English Honours
Bharati College, University of Delhi
2nd Prize
Ekta Singh
Semester I
English Honours
Bharati College, University of Delhi
3rd Prize
Yogita
Semester I
B.Com Programme
Bharati College, University of Delhi
Runner Up
Drishti Verma
Semester III
History Honours
PGDAV College, University of Delhi
Framed-in-Frame
Redstockings Literary Society also held an online photography competition, “Frame in Frame”. The theme for the competition was, the Epiphanies of 2020. The past year had been one that brought dynamic changes, this theme reflected on the consequences of those changes. What happened, how it uplifted (or degraded) humanity, the highs and the lows. In simple terms, it was an overview of what 2020 meant to us or the people around us and how we saw the world change, if it did. Ms. Aishwarya Jayan and Ms. Vaishnavi were the student organisers for this event.
Poster by Vaishnavi
The panel of judges included Mr.Namit Hans and Dr. Nazish Khan. The results of the event were as follows;
First Prize
Mayank Patel,
B.A History (Hons),
Shyam Lal College (M), University of Delhi
Second Prize
Mayank Shah
Engineering in Information Technology,
Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak
Third Prize
Akash Menon
Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sem III,
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi
Consolation Prizes
1. Tarun Dev Mishra
Hindi Journalism, Sem V,
Delhi school of journalism,
University of Delhi
2. Ishita Thapliyal
B.A Journalism (Hons), Sem III,
Bharati College,
University of Delhi
Written By Paromita Sarkar & Pragya Dhiman
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