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The students of St Joseph\u2019s College of Commerce recently held their annual gospel fest, \u2018Revelations\u2019.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The inter-collegiate fest not only gave the students a platform to showcase their talent, but also a chance to get in touch with their spiritual side.<\/p>\n One would assume that a gospel fest would tend to be a bit boring, but the fest was anything but that. There was a lot of healthy competition and fun-filled events, like in any other fest.<\/p>\n There were close to 17 colleges that registered for the various events. While the events revolved around the biblical theme, each had its own fun twist.<\/p>\n The day-long fest had events like \u2018ice-breaker\u2019, \u2018western music\u2019, \u2018vernacular music\u2019, \u2018creative writing\u2019, \u2018collage\u2019, \u2018debate\u2019, \u2018Bible quiz\u2019, \u2018costume presentation\u2019, treasure hunt\u2019, \u2018street play\u2019, \u2018Bible punter\u2019, \u2018pick and sing\u2019 and many others.<\/p>\n \u201cThis fest really aims at bringing out the best in each one of us. Also, it helps us youngsters get in touch with our spiritual side,\u201d says Pilith Pericho, a student of SJCC.<\/p>\n The highlight was the \u2018ice breaker\u2019 round, where students from various colleges came up on stage in groups of eight and presented the vision of their college in a unique and funny way. While some sang songs, others danced.<\/p>\n There were also a few who used skits with funny one-liners to introduce their college. \u201cWe tried to show the vision of our college in the form of a skit. Such events really help us bond and give us a chance to get to know many others in the student\u00a0 community,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n Another highlight was the \u2018Bible punter\u2019, where the students were tested on their knowledge of the Bible.<\/p>\n For Adrian Jeffery, a student of SJCC, the best event was the western music competition. source: http:\/\/www.DeccanHerald.com \/ Home> Supplements> Metrolife \/ Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gospel event The students of St Joseph\u2019s College of Commerce recently held their annual gospel fest, \u2018Revelations\u2019. The inter-collegiate fest not only gave the students a platform to showcase their talent, but also a chance to get in touch with their spiritual side. One would assume that a gospel fest would tend to be a … Continue reading Competition with a spiritual touch<\/span>
\nGirls from Bishop Cotton Women\u2019s Christian College put up one of the skits in the round.\u00a0 Gurneet, a student of the college, says that such fests really help the students get charged up.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThere is some really good talent here. It is a great platform to show that,\u201d he adds. At the end of the day, Kristu Jayanthi College took the overall trophy and St Joseph\u2019s College of Arts and Science was the runners up.<\/p>\n