Nevertheless, here goes:
Life in a b-school is not only about exams and late night submissions, especially if that b-school happens to be XLRI. This is one campus where nobody is a stranger. This was exemplified by XL Utsav, a two-day extravaganza in which the students, the staff, and the faculty and their families came together with one intention – to have fun.
The weekend was formally inaugurated on Saturday morning by the Director, Father Casimir Raj. Afterwards, everyone headed to the sports field, where friendly football and throwball matches were conducted between teams comprising a healthy mix of students, faculty, staff and their families. There was an atmosphere of healthy competition, with the teams fighting each other to gain supremacy.
After breaking for lunch, everyone returned to the front lawns, where stalls had been put up. The food stalls had mouth-watering delicacies from all parts of the country, which had been specially prepared by the families of the faculty and staff. The game stalls were manned by the students and had old favourites like Ring the Bottle and Lucky Seven. The stalls, the music and the children running around, gave a carnival-like atmosphere to the proceedings. .
The next event of the day was the Treasure Hunt, which had ‘The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ as its theme. The clues were challenging, and had the teams at their wits’ end, as they ran from pillar to post, trying to make sense of it all.
With all the fun and gaiety around, the Rain Gods decided to put in an appearance. But that didn’t dampen anyone’s spirit – the action moved indoors, where a rousing round of Antakshari was played. This was followed by a sumptuous buffet which was a treat for the palate.
The Utsav culminated in a musical night. The first performance was by acclaimed sitar player Partho Bose. Next up was a performance by the children of some of the faculty who enthralled all with old favourites like Zombie and Smoke on the Water. The evening ended in a grand performance by BodhiTree, the famous XLRI band. It was a rocking show that got the crowd on their feet, singing and clapping along to the songs. And thus, two days of fun and excitement were brought to an end by the old XL favourite, ‘XL Meri Jaan’ ...
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