PREAMBLE

The art circle of P.E.S. Modern College of Engineering started in the year 2002. As we are participating for the first time in the prestigious Purushottam Karandak, with one act play named SPNDAN, henceforth the art circle of this Institute got recognized as “ SPANDAN – THE ART BEAT.”

The art circle was formed with the objectives like :

• To foster global competencies such as leadership, team work, organizing and management among students by providing cultural platform.
• Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural activities such as Vinodottam Karandak , Firodia Karandak , Purushottam Karandak, Street Plays.
• To promote the use of technology in various creative activities so as to cultivate hidden talent of students.
• To pursue quest of excellence, personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments.

Purushottam Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘Maharashtriya Kalopasak Pune’ group. It is a prestigious competition and a very good platform for the students interested in acting, script writing, direction, Backstage etc.

Firodiya Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘Sahamati Pune’ group. A multiple talent showcase where theatre, music, sculpture, paintings, shadow plays, sand animations and many more are to be connected and presented dramatically using a unique theme.

Vinodattam Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘One Kid Foundation’ group. Vinodottam Karandak is the only competition dedicated to only comedy plays and has gained lot of popularity among theatre activists.

SPANDAN is an intra collegiate cultural festival where students of this Institute present their talent in drama, singing, classical singing, solo and group dance, fashion show etc. This event is organized by our students.

Debate Club was formed to increase confidence, self esteem and poise among the students.

Standard Operating Procedures

• Discussion of Cultural incharge with activity incharge regarding all cultural events during the year , its budget , tentative date fixation for Annual Social & venue , student representative for these activities.
• Meeting with all student representatives along with staff incharges.
• Arranging various workshops for talent show case through which student team (on stage / back stage) gets finalized.
• Providing all facilities for the preparation of activity after discussion with student representatives.
• Actual implementation of the activity.
• Preparation of activity report and submitting it to :
  • a. Departmental file
  • b. Web site coordinator.

Objective:

• To foster global competencies such as leadership, team work, organizing and managementamong students by providing cultural platform.
• Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural activities such as Vinodottam Karandak , Firodia Karandak , Purushottam Karandak, Street Plays.
• To promote the use of technology in various creative activities so as to cultivate hidden talent of students.
• To pursue quest of excellence, personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments.

Outcome:

• Improved educational and behavioral achievement.
• Improved ways of expressions of emotions with increased levels of confidence.
• Enhanced level of imagination and thinking ability.
• Discovery of hidden talent and qualities.

MECHANISM OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

CULTURAL ACTIVITIE

FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS

FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS

PURUSHOTTAM KARANDAK

Purushottam Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘Maharashtriya Kalopasak Pune’ group. It is a prestigious competition and a very good platform for the students interested in acting, script writing, direction, Backstage etc. Purushottam Karandak completed its 54th year in 2018. It is the competition where all the parameters related to theatre are observed. The knowledge of dramatics, physical theatre, experimental plays and innovative ideas are the key factors. It is the only platform which gives preference to students’ current generation’s issues and the way they think to present.

Team Modern College of Engineering has been successfully achieving loads of prizes and appreciation from jury members. We have been focusing on issues like virtual world and its effects on relations, mobile addiction, extensive use of internet and its short comings etc.

We have been securing remarkable place in the final rounds of this competition with individual prizes for acting, direction etc.

Purushottam Karandak – 2017 ACT - 'ASL Please'
Date & Day: Sunday , 20th August 17 , Sunday , 10th September & Sunday , 15th December 17
Venue: Bharat Natya Mandir , Pune
Session conducted by: Maharashtriya Kalopasak , Pune
Objective: 1) Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural Activities. 2) To foster global competencies such as leadership, team work, organizing and management among students by providing cultural platform.
Summary of the Activity/Event: 1) Team Second Prize (District level) 2) Miss. Prachi Rokade - Acting Consolation (Kakaj Puraskar) 3) Mr. Aditya Kulkarni - Acting First Prize (Keshavrao Date Karandak)
Outcomes: 1)Enhanced level of imagination and thinking ability. 2) Improved ways of expressions of emotions with increased levels of confidence.

FIRODIYA KARANDAK

Firodiya Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘Sahamati Pune’ group. It is a prestigious competition and a very good platform for the students interested in acting, script writing, direction, dance, singing, arts, technical events etc. Firodiya Karandak completed its 45th year in 2018.

This competition is nothing but a place for college students to present live movie on stage. A multiple talent showcase where theatre, music, sculpture, paintings, shadow plays, sand animations and many more are to be connected and presented dramatically using a unique theme.

For last many years, our Institute is securing top position and loads of individual prizes in many sections like music, dance, acting, direction etc.

Firodia Karandak - 2018
Date & Day: Sunday , 18th February & Monday , 26th February 2018
Venue: Annabhau Sathe Natya Griha , Pune.
Session conducted by: Sahamati Pune.
Objective: 1)Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural activities. 2) To pursue quest of excellence, personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments. 3) To promote the use of technology in various creative activities so as to cultivate hidden talent of students.
Summary of the Activity/Event: After Primary round, our team is one of the team of best 9 and selected for Final. We bagged total 6 prizes. 1) Mr. Sagar Narole Ghattam – 1st Prize 2) Mr. Mihir Paradkar Tabla – 1st Prize 3) Mr. Prajwal Khandare - Classical Singing – 3rd Prize 4) Mr. Sandesh Pawar – Acting Consolation. 5) Group Dance Fusion – 3rd Prize. 6) Hand Puppet – Consolation Prize.
Outcomes: 1)Improved ways of expressions of emotions with increased levels of confidence. 2)Discovery of hidden talent and qualities. 3)Enhanced level of imagination and thinking ability.

Firodia -2018 Prize Distribution
Firodia -2018 Hand Puppet Group Prize - Consolation Prize At the hands of Senior & Popular Actor Mr. Nana Patekar	Firodia -2018 Tabla – First Prize - Mr. Mihir Paradkar At the hands of Senior & Popular Actor Mr. Nana Patekar
Firodia -2018 Ghattam – First Prize - Mr. Sagar Narole At the hands of Senior & Popular Actor Mr. Nana Patekar	Firodia -2018 Acting – Consolation Prize - Mr. Sandesh Pawar At the hands of Senior & Popular Actor Mr. Nana Patekar
Firodia -2018 Classical Singing – Third Prize - Mr. Prajwal Khandare At the hands of Senior & Popular Actor Mr. Nana Patekar	Firodia -2018 Group Dance – Third Prize At the hands of Senior & Popular Actor Mr. Nana Patekar
Firodia – 2018 Prize Winners

VINODOTTAM KARANDAK

Vinodattam Karandak is a drama competition organized by the ‘One Kid Foundation’ group. It is a prestigious competition and a very good platform for the students interested in acting, script writing, direction, Backstage etc. Vinodattam Karandak completed its 12th year in 2018.

Vinodottam Karandak is the only competition dedicated to only comedy plays and has gained lot of popularity among theatre activists. This is the unique platform within itself. A hard nut to crack one may say, as comedy is not everyone’s cup of tea.

Our team has been taking this challenge as an opportunity and grabbing success in this competition. For last many years we are securing ranks in first 3 places with loads of individual prizes in acting, direction etc.

Committee

SPANDAN

SPANDAN is an intra collegiate cultural festival where students of this Institute present their talent in drama, singing, classical singing, solo and group dance, fashion show etc. This event is organized by PES MCOE itself for the students. The students perform all these activities related to a particular theme.

In this event, we felicitate students of different streams who are toppers, best outgoing, winners in various renowned competitions, sports achievers , NSS team, cultural team and many more.

Every year, trophy of best department is given to the one which performs best in departmental acts.

Spandan - 2018
Day & Date : Friday , 19th January
Venue : Ganesh Kala Krida Mancha , Pune.
Session conducted by: P.E.S Modern College of Engineering
Objectives : Inculcating value system among students through active participation in various cultural activities. To pursue quest of excellence, personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments.
Summary of the Activity/Event: Singing :- 1st Prize - Rupankar Chatterji. Dance :- 1st Prize - Abhijeet Pawar. Dance :- 2nd Prize - Sharddha Sandhansive & Pratiksha Pakire Spandan Natya Spardha :- Winners :- Boycott The Conclusion Departmental Dance : Winners :- Computer Department
Outcomes : Improved ways of expressions of emotions with increased levels of confidence. Discovery of hidden talent and qualities. Enhanced level of imagination and thinking ability.

ACHIEVEMENTS AT A GLANCE

Firodia -2018 Prize Distribution