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‘Swayam 2009’ from today

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: M.V.J. College of Engineering has organised its annual inter-collegiate cultural festival – “Swayam 2009”. The two-day cultural extravaganza will be held on April 29 and 30 on the campuse premises.

Muralidhar, a faculty from the college, told presspersons on Tuesday that students from over 50 colleges in the city would be participating in the fest and vying for prizes estimated at Rs. 2 lakh.

Kicking off on April 29, Swayam ‘09 will be inaugurated by renowned singer and music director C. Ashwath, who will be the chief guest at the ceremony. “We have been conducting the annual fest for the past 10 years now. We have always invited bands to perform at our college.

This year, we have organised a special performance by the popular Hindi rock band – Bombay Vikings,” said Mr. Muralidhar.

He said that following tradition, this year too, the college was keen on setting up a mega platform for students to showcase their talent.

The festival was a cultural extravaganza, complete with exciting competitions, ranging from dance, battle of the bands, mad ads, debate, quizzes and a fashion show, Mr. Muralidhar added.

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