KOZHIKODE: It could be a coincidence. But the audience was moved when, as if in total agreement, a heavy shower accompanied the rendering of a poem on rain by poet Vylopalli.

A poem from Sugathakumari that followed soon after, was heard in rapt attention as the raindrops continued to fall, in its rhythmic beat.

Enthusiastic youngsters were celebrating the monsoon through rendering of poems and songs got up by them, mime, detailed delineations on the scientific data and every other informative and enjoyable data available on rain.

In a rare occasion, students of the Malabar Christian College here came together to conduct an inter-disciplinary workshop `Monsoon Magic,' on the first day of the Malayalam month of Karkidakam on Monday, to highlight how rain touches every aspect of life.

The programme was conducted under the aegis of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the College.

In short, it turned out to be an event for singing paeans to the monsoon, which nourishes and rejuvenates life on Earth, bringing with it a long wet spell.

Journalist P.K. Ramakrishnan delivered the introductory remarks on rain.

Principal Gladys Isaac, IQAC coordinators Lambert Kishore and Mary Gladys also spoke at the programme.

The objective was to sensitise the students that from literature to history, to science, mathematics and economics, there was no discipline in the curriculum of study that did not mention the monsoon.

Visuals on the multifaceted scenes connected with the monsoon got up by the IQAC added colour to the monsoon programme.

The music and romance, nostalgia and reminiscences on rain came out through the visuals.

The English Department came up with a mime `Listen to the rhythm of falling rain'.

The topic `Monsoon dynamics' prepared by the Physics Department dealt on issues such as wave phenomena, and rainfall pattern.

The students of the Hindi Department read out poems on the monsoon written by them. The Chemistry Department had data relating to acid rain and the like to highlight to the audience.

The impact of the monsoon on the Indian economy was the contribution compiled by the Economics Department.

The History Department shared with the audience the chronicled story of the monsoon.

In short, the monsoon inspired students, as the items got up at the programme revealed.

And every department had inputs to contribute.

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