Events

Following is a description of events conducted by SPIC MACAY SVNIT:

1. Concerts: Through this module various Indian artforms (music, dance, theatre, folk, etc.) from all over India are demonstrated through renowned artists of India.
2. Workshop: This module of SPICMACAY contains a comprehensive 3-5 days training in any desired artform (art, craft, music, dance and folk) by acclaimed artists in India. This helps the students to get an individual and unique experience of learning the artform.
3. Cinema Classics: “Cinema is a mirror held out to the face of the society”. Promoting the same amongst the youth of India, in this module of SPIC MACAY screening of nationally and internationally acknowledged films, by great directors like Satyajit Ray, Charlie Chaplin, Akira Kurosawa etc, are conducted. It is followed by a discussion with an expert, which helps the students to appreciate the moral intricacies of such films.
4. VIRASAT: Depth and extent of our heritage is celebrated during our annual festival 'VIRASAT'. The mega event of SPICMACAY SVNIT, VIRASAT, is a week-long series of concerts by renowned artists of our country. The main aim of conducting this event is to reach out to the students of SVNIT and help them to connect with their Indian roots.
5. Heritage Walk: Heritage sites of India hold the mysteries of the untold stories of our culture. In order to encourage the youth to appreciate this, SPICMACAY conducts Heritage walks. This is a day (or half a day) long activity consisting of visiting the historical sites of a city and learning about the historical significance of those places.

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Through SPIC MACAY I got to learn various aspects of “Bharatiya Sanskruti and Sangeet”, but I believe that the most valuable asset I had is that, “I got my present life, and the present me”, because of SPIC MACAY. SPIC MACAY has now become an integral part of my life, a part where I only keep on investing my time, without expecting anything in return. Experiencing such a state of selflessness has gifted me with various values to cherish for a lifetime.
-ADVAIT AVADHANE (Alumni- Batch 2019, SVNIT)

As a volunteer for SPIC MACAY, I learnt many things throughout the journey which shaped me as an individual today. I would like to say to people who are new to classical music and dance, give it a try, I am sure you will love it. I was lucky to get the chance to attend various International Conventions of SPIC MACAY at prestigious institutions of India including IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur and JNU where I worked with volunteers from all over India, and had a fruitful experience. The happiness you receive when you see the youth of our country enjoying our culture is really a very pure feeling. Do join this movement, and come closer to our roots.
-ROHITASHV SHARMA (Alumni- Batch 2020, SVNIT)

The years spent in SPIC MACAY have been upmost enriching with a deep sense of content that arises with the fulfillment of your responsibility towards the community and your own character building. The events and interaction with the artists ignite interest among the audience and witnessing it is exactly what makes this service worth every effort. -NANDINI UPADHYAY (Alumni- Batch 2020, SVNIT)
My experience with SPIC MACAY has been one of the most beautiful journeys of my college life, as I graduated from college, I am sure that I will always continue to volunteer for SPIC MACAY no matter where I am. As a volunteer, I got to learn important values and lessons, and most importantly embark on an inner journey, the journey of discovering our rich Indian culture. And as I did so, I realized how important it is for each and every child of this country to get exposed to it.

-RADHIKA MATHURIA (Alumni- Batch 2021, SVNIT)
My journey with SPIC MACAY started from a very early age. My father has performed as a tabla artist at many SPIC MACAY events in Ahmedabad. In this way, I got a chance to witness some of the most fascinating performances and its effect on the audience. So, upon getting a chance to join SPIC MACAY SVNIT, it was a thing I could not resist. Through SPIC MACAY, I had the chance to interact with several world renowned artistes, to volunteer in managing the concerts taking place, to work with a team which has some of the best people I met and most importantly, working towards spreading the reach of Indian Classical Music among today’s youth.
-SWASTIK BHATTACHARYA (Alumni- Batch 2021, SVNIT)
I was introduced to SPIC MACAY during my first year in SVNIT. I enrolled my name since I was very interested in classical music. I attended the international conventions held in the year 2018 and 2019, which gave me an opportunity to witness varied art forms (both classical and folk) spread across the country. There, I was introduced to Koodiyattam which is an ancient and rare theatrical art form from Kerala (which was new to me as well). The ‘VIRASAT’ series held at SVNIT, led not only me but all the people involved, through an unforgettable experience. I would like to say that SPIC MACAY provides us a newfound experience and an insight of music.
-NINAD GODSE (Alumni- Batch 2021, SVNIT)

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