IIMA Festival Chaos NASHA

There comes a time every year when the whole of Ahmedabad comes to a standstill. The city as a whole gravitates to Vastrapur to be a part of one of its biggest events of the calendar along with the Garbha celebrations. Music, dance and the arts take center stage while the spirit of youth steals the show. And when day gives way to night, the stars descend on campus to spellbind the audience with their wares. 40000 footfalls in 2007 – if the pre-event hype is anything to go by, the numbers are going to be better this year. All roads lead to IIM Ahmedabad and Chaos will reign supreme!

Chaos, the annual cultural festival of country"s premier B-school, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is back with a bang. This time Chaos, has been woven around the theme of “Nasha" – symbolizing an exhilaration and addiction that celebrates youth and talent in a festival that cheers everybody around.

From the earthy splendor of rangoli to the colourful brilliance of face painting; from the comic gesturing of Dumb Charades to the literary charm of poetry writing, Chaos NASHA comes with its staple share of cultural competitions to keep students from all round the country interested.

The festival this year has a formidable line-up of performance packed shows to keep the audience hooked and awed. Music aficionados are in for a treat to their senses as Chaos brings the internationally acclaimed and highly respected Pt. Divyang Vakil in a live concert. Pandit Divyang Vakil"s latest masterpiece Tabla Ecstasy presents all facets of modern tabla playing in an enthralling and exciting form. Entrancing its listeners, Tabla Ecstasy is performed by four senior and professional students of Pandit Divyang Vakil: Rushi Vakil, Nishant Mehta, Kaumil Shah and Sahil Patel. Tabla Ecstasy is a performing group under Rhythm Riders Music Productions.

And if that isn"t enough the ever so popular KK, the pop icon will make the crowd sway to his latest chart busters. All this is topped by music that will transcend barriers of man-made boundaries, yes, the Pakistani Rock band Fuzon gets to enthrall the audience at Chaos"08 as well.

The festival is not just for those who have made a mark, but also for the young and aspiring. Chaos"08 is the right platform for the budding rock stars / models / singers / dancers of tomorrow with events like Fashion Parade, Rock Nite, Choreos and Musicals.

Then there are contests like the Great Ahmedabad Race, modeled on the lines of The Amazing Race which have their own distinct flavor. The event has been made zippier this time and guarantees the participants a journey that will take them to the nooks and crannies of this city.

Amidst all the fanfare, IIMA will take the opportunity to provide the launching pad to one of its proud alumni, since Gaurav Dagaonkar, a PGP from the 2006 batch will fittingly release his debut album College Days during the course of the event.

All in all Chaos-Nasha promises to be a festival of a lifetime, an event that has been meticulously conceptualized and executed by the students of IIMA at a scale larger than ever before.

For more, visit www.iima-chaos.com