January I, 2018 VOL.01.ISSUE.006 तब स े अब तDesign Credits,:क Riya Thakkar, FYBA, KJSAC The Somaiya Alumni Reunion Hooner 2017 - KJSAC fest 2018 December is the time when the winter has just set in. It's the Treasure hunt, Fine art quest were a must for participation. 20 Janurary, 2018 time of festival, weddings and vacation. But among that Pre-events like Anchorship, Cosmos poetry, Musically, one of the most anticipated college fest takes place. Caption the picture etc. had set Hooner'17 into motion. 'HOONER' - the intercollegiate fest of the KJSAC Other pre-events like Flash-mob and Funfair were held on Somaiya Vidyavihar and Ayurvihar, celebrated the Alumni (Degree) is at its prime. And with this year's theme the14th and 15th of Dec while the main festival happened on th Reunion on 20 January 2018 in the Vidyavihar campus at ‘Cosmos’ it had begun with a rocking start. the 20th & 21st of Dec. Hooner’ 17 was inaugurated by the Gargi plaza with great enthusiasm. The basic theme of the Cosmos is defined as the Universe, the Uncharted well-known Marathi film and theater actors, the star cast of event was retro as the special invitees to this event were the World. But it can be described as one's will to achieve and 'Yere Yere Paisa'. In order to judge various events, batches from the 80's and 90's.The function started at 5:15 their dreams that can take them on a journey beyond proficient personalities like Ajinkya Thakur, the Swirling pm with the campus prayer, lighting of lamp, invocation in horizons and taking a leap into the unknown. Hooner Pen, Tanuj Virwani, RGF, Aakash Gurav, Jigar Ganatra, Sanskrit and welcome song. The alumni relations celebrates India's space venture, the launch of 104th satellite Shilpa Surroch and many more, including our alumni, overview and updates was carried out by Mrs. Babita by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). were invited. Faisal Khan made a surprise visit for Krishnan, the head of Alumni Relations. This year's theme based events were eye-catching, promotion of Dance Champions Finale. Altogether around adventurous, fun and full of excitement. Events like 30 colleges participated in Hooner’ 17 and made it a grand The evening was made more vibrant with the felicitation Spidernet, Maze, Product shoot, Race against time, success. of alumni who have given back to their alma mater. The cultural programme began with dance and songs by the Kabir Festival Expert Talk alumni and surprise gifts for them. There were several lucky draws for the alumni's sponsored by the various An expert talk by world acclaimed Astrophysicist Dr. brands. Sahej Foundation presents- 'Kabir Festival : A confluence of mystic poetry, music, stories and dance's, was held from Jayant Narlikar on “How Well Do We Know Our 18th to 21st January, 2018. The festival was conducted to Universe” was conducted on 18th January, 2018, at 2.00 Shri Samir Somaiya gave a presidential address with grace pm in the KJSIEIT Institute Auditorium on 1st floor. The and got a big round of applause. The programme ended by showcase music and theatre inspired by the great Kabir Das. His words, his music, his thoughts on everyday life, talk provided enormous motivation to the students and 8:45 pm with a vote of thanks followed by garba and encouraged them to explore Astronomy and related fields national anthem. It was a very gratifying event that brought his opinion about the society and the future generations joy and a sense of achievement to everyone and also his belief in God, are few examples that has inspired and encouraged the artists and performers. -Monali Upadhyay, FYJC Commerce, KJSSC It was held at the Tagore Amphitheatre featuring guests like Anjali Monteiro, Vindhyavasini Narayan swamy, the Tipaniyas, Mahesh Yadav and many more. There were various programs and events in the four day event, that mesmerized the audience and led us to know the meaning of life through music. The events conducted were not just musical performancs, but also various film screenings were held like- 'Do Din Ka Mela', ' A Delicate Weave', workshops, theatre etc. Heartiest Congrats! We congratulate K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Sion, Mumbai for being honored as “Best Engineering College Award 2018” for A.Y 2017-18 by ISTE Maharashtra & Goa Section. This award is conferred in 15th Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), 18th January, 2018 at SANDIP FOUNDATIONS, Nashik . We acknowledge the unwavering commitment and outstanding performance of the faculty, staff, students of the Institute and with the support of Somaiya Management to get this award. Mediatheque 2018 Congratulations to Department of Dermatology of Mediatheque2018, organised by the Mass Media K. J Somaiya Medical College, Hospital & Research. Department of S.K. Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce is all set to take off to the 'Comic Terra'. "Comic Terra" - universe of comic characters, was the theme for the A records number of Awards at CUTICON Dr.Krishna Bhalala won fest this year. The two-day fest began on 9th January, with a IADVL Maharashtra, 29-31 Dec. 2017 were won Ÿ 2nd Prize for SL Wadhwa Award for Best range of events and celebrity line-up for other BMM by the very own faculty members namely- Research Paper colleges. Actor and former Big Boss contestant Ajaz Khan Ÿ Dr.Saurabh Jaiswal for D.J.Patil Award for Ÿ 2nd Prize E-poster in Paediatric Dermatology brought his spirited energy at the inauguration of Best Faculty Paper Section Mediatheque2018. Sudhanshu Pandey, who won hearts of Ÿ Dr.Pawan Gupta for Trasi and RC Shah Ÿ Special Appreciation Award for E-Poster people with his performances in movies like Singham and Award for Best E-poster Murder 2 graced 'Rampa Caminar', the fashion show competition as a judge. Dance India Dance fame Melvin Dr.Kapisha S Shah won ●Dr.Suby Arora won Special Appreciation Louis judged 'Groove your Move', a dance competition. Ÿ Best E-poster in Paediatric Dermatology Award for E-Poster The voice of some of the leading actresses of film industry, Section dubbing artist and a well known face in the radio circuit, RJ Ÿ 2nd Prize for A C Parikh Award for Best Case ●Dr.Mamta Dhayal won Best Free Paper Shagufta was the judge for the dubbing competition - 'Hear Report A hearty congratulations to all of them and their the rare.’ hard work. With two days of guaranteed fun, Mediatheque2018 pumped up to reach new heights of success. 2 January I, 2018 VOL.01.ISSUE.006 verseStation Meet and greet Kaun Design Credits: Riya Thakkar, FYBA,KJSAC In Sync with Poetry iterature adds to reality, it does not simply time, and as long as we believe in our own selves, we can Rochelle whilst also being a very intense workshop on describe it. It enriches the necessary always make a change. 'haiku' (a traditional Japanese form of poetry) and 'haibun' competencies that daily life requires and (the combination of a haiku and prose) writing. She provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the This successfully brought us to our next topic: Art is explained the concept of traditional haiku and its deserts that our lives have already become. Timeless. characteristics. During this session, she also explained L -C. S. Lewis how one can write a haibun. Due to the references that she From paintings to poems to music, every art created has to displayed in her presentation, the viewers were engrossed Poetry, in its many forms, clears the path to understanding expiration date. In each era, every art form no matter how in the workshop. The practical aspect of the session was the self more. When one composes a poem, it gives not old it is, has a different interpretation. It keeps being given where members from the audience wrote their own only ourselves, but also everyone else an insight into our new meanings, as it is always left open for interpretation, original haibuns and recited them with ease at short notice. souls. To celebrate this spirit of poetry, the English rendering it timeless. Apart from this, the students also made common haikus on Department of K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and the spot during an ongoing interaction with the author. Commerce organized an intercollegiate two day Both guests also read out their own poems, helping us workshop. understand and interpret them. The two day workshop ended on a successful note as the students were much more aware of the world of poetry and After lunch, we moved on to a Question and Answer prose due to the interactions with the guests. The literature session, where the students interacted with the students department of KJSAC continues its commitment towards more. Some inspired by their dedication to their work, developing students through such unique ways. asked how people aspiring to become writers or poets, can develop the same passion and produce the same amount of work. We learnt in the end, that we always have to believe in our own art, and always try to be as creative as we can. Another question asked, was whether art can save the world. Gabriel Rosenstock, our chief guest, gave an answer which was both inspiring and enlightening. Even though he can't say for sure that art can save the world, but it can save people. It can bring out the good in them and these people in return, can save the world. Celebrated Irish poet Gabriel Rosenstock, was invited as the chief guest, while Udayan Thakkar, famous for his poems in Gujarati, was the guest of honor.