An Initiative by the students of I MA in Media and Communication Studies Volume no. 5 | Issue 13 Thursday| August 14,2014 Bengaluru Commix 02 CCRRYY oovveerr CChhiilldd LLaabboouurr five year old boy is sit - for the past three years now in which were taken by the kids ting at a vegetable stall Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ben - themselves where they had in the Madiwala veg - galuru and Chennai. Click been given a camera, shown Aetable market, selling vegeta - Rights is a photography exhibi - how to use it by the volunteers bles, shouting at the top of his tion conducted by CRY, where and asked to photograph a part voice. In a country like India the common people are invited of their lives. The photos added where Child Labour Act (1986) to use their power of photogra - a true and emotional element to prohibits child labour, it’s such phy to capture the transparent the exhibition as it is their world a common sight that people on truth present all over in our from their perspective and their the road aren’t even bothered to cities and showcase them to perspective is something which ask why a child is working in - make a difference . These pho - isn’t shown quite often. The ex - stead of an adult. There have tos are taken with the consent of hibition received wide appreci - been many organizations children/their parents and will ation from the students and started up to protect the inno - be a part of CRY's advocacy faculty of the college. Shashank, cence and the minds of chil - campaigns with government a student from Christ Univer - dren. One of the many, is CRY- authorities to drive policy Source: CRY.com Child Rights and You, started changes that will ensure the sity was quoted saying “ Child by Rippan Kapur in 1979, with children their right to educa - Labour is a very widespread six people as companions, tion. crime in India. We watch at around his mother’s dining This year’s campaign con - whatever is happening but table. The organization grew ducted here in Christ University most of us do not do anything into what it is, following the was on the 12th of August. The about it. What CRY is doing is UN’s four basic rights of sur - campaign was held in the Gour - extremely good as it brings out vival, development, protection met Food Court. This is the the problem. We all know it ex - and participation which were fourth session of the campaign, ists but seeing someone do defined by the United Nations’ this time, with the theme- Child something about it is admirable Convention on the Rights of the Labour. At nine in the morning, and inspirational.” The pro - Child (CRC), an international the volunteer’s from Christ Uni - gram ended peacefully after human rights treaty which has versity and also from cry set up putting much thought and per - been ratified by 192 countries. five boards with around twenty ception into people’s minds CRY had been arranging a six pictures from various partic - about child labour. campaign called “Click Rights” ipants. There were nine pictures - R S Sravani Commix 03 Become productive by using productive Apps OS & Android have come up with new apps for pro - ductive purpose for stu - Idents. These apps will help students, business executives and others to make their work easier and be social at the same time, as they can use them from mobiles, computers and tablets. Productive Apps like Microsoft office, Adode reader, Google Keep, Cam Scanner and Drop Source: Google Images box help to do presentations, on time. These apps are very lated features and updates to documentations, emails and easy to learn and to operate make the apps more user- also for sharing with their or - also. In present lifestyle the friendly. By using these applica - ganizations/ institutions in an - usage of the mobile, tablets, i- tions we can save a lot of time droid. In addition to android, pads and laptops are necessary and it’s also easy to share with Apple provides some more for the needs of students and your friends. Check out these apps like Any.Do, Quip, Quick public by introducing these applications and use them as office, IFTTT and Fantastical. kinds of productive applica - they are freely available on IOS, Students can work from any - tions to make their work easy. Android and Windows. where and complete their work They also provide various re - -Koka Pavan Christ University gets a “Crazy Groove” he crowd thrumming to Thomas (Bass), Nirvaan God’s grace I not only fulfilled “Epiphany “and “Go (Drums), Ujwal Raj (Keys). The my dream, but also won the Twith the Flow” the show - runners-up were grabbed by event” said Ujwal Raj. stopper event of Darpan (West - “We are Musketeers “and “The “This year makes it three wins ern Electrics) came to an end five-legged funk machine”. This in a row! I’m super happy with with Winner title given to The year about 14 bands performed. the band’s performance at Crazy Groove” with Jonathan “After 7 years of being a Chris - Darpan 14’ and can’t wait to see John Job (Vocals/Guitars) - He tite, this year for the first time I where we go, hopefully with was also titled as the ‘Best took part in Darpan. the flow!” says Jonathan. Rhythm Guitarist’, Siddharth It was my dream just to play on “The Crazy Groove” is the offi - (Guitars)-grabbed the title as stage with a band when I just cial band of Christ University the ‘Best Lead Guitarist’, Bijo joined Christ and finally by now. -Lisa Baker Commix 04 JABBERWOCKEY: Into the pages of Literature very year, the English de - time’s event was extremely Omkara was an Indianized ver - partment hosts one of the colourful with a whole new for - sion of Othello and Ram Leela most amazing carnivals mat which involved competi - was an Indian remake of Romeo Eof Christ University – Jabber - tions like ‘the costume parade,’ and Juliet. Every class was wockey. It represents the sub - ‘spoofs of the play’ and ‘solilo - judged on the basis of their cos - versive potential of literature tumes, interactive games and and arts. Every year, the UG visual representations. This mo - English students decorate stalls tivated students to put on their and portray a particular theme best act and win the judges in the most creative and innova - over. The carnival was buzzing tive way possible. It’s usually a with excitement all through and competition and all the classes there was not a single dull mo - strive to win the best stall ment. award. “It was an extremely fun This year, Jabberwockey’s UG students with different outfits filled and exciting day for all theme was celebrating the birth the students. It gave a break anniversary of the well known quy’ which is Shakespearean from the normal routine and all and world famous writer, play’s main aspect. the students had a great time. It William Shakespeare. All the The depiction of Shakespearean was also a very good learning UG English classes were given characters was executed by the experience,” said Deepika, a 3rd different Shakespearean plays students through beautiful cos - year JPEP student. like MacBeth, As You Like It, tumes. But the highlight was It was evident that the UG Eng - Othello, The twelfth night, Tem - the characterization of Indian lish students loved Jabber - pest and many more. This cinema versions of each and wocky . every play. For example, - Priyanka Bhaduri Festival for Art Lovers he Times International Folk Festival, at Jayamahal Palace Hotel in Bengaluru showered the different colors of Art from all over the country. It started at 10 A.M in the morning on 9th of august and continued till 9 P.M in the evening. A never ending essence of Art was portrayed Tbeautifully in the festival. National, International folk art deligates were present and were enjoying it to the most. The sufi musical live performance, Mefil-e-sama, boosted everyone with a burst of en - ergy. The Warsi Brother’s Qawalli originally from Hyderabad, filled up the heart of every individual with their music and dedication. I grabbed a small interview of the sufi artist after their performance. A few excerpts from the interview: Since when have you been practicing Qawalli? We have been performing Qawalli since child - hood, I used to go to several program with my fa - ther and watching him perform, I started gaining knowledge about it. This tradition of Sufi culture is practiced since 800 years and Inshallah! It will go on further. Continued on Pg: 5 Commix 05 Contd. from Pg: 4 Is this your profession or you have any other occupation too? No, music is our soul. We do nothing but only Sufi performances. It is our passion. We practice it every jumma , in Hyderabad. Q. Do you want to give any message to Sufi lovers? I would only say that keep encouraging us by listening to Sufi so that we would always come up with different kind and variety of Sufi music Art Culture. The stalls showcasing different art were Rajasthan handicrafts, the Chittara art, Lambani crafts from ancient Europe, Northeast Chumthang Art, Arbuddha Art. Students and Art lovers were all over the place enjoying the bright sun and the performances put up by the school kids as well. Food stalls were also put up for the people who wanted to fill their stomachs as they drank the sights around with their eyes.