Riviera'18: Audience enthralled by the vibrant display of rich culture

Riviera 2018, the annual sports and cultural extravaganza event that attracts some of the finest young minds from all over the world commenced with a bang on February 15, at VIT in Vellore. After enthralling the audiences on its first day, the festival continued to present back to back performances, thereby highlighting the rich cultural heritage of different countries.

Aikya, a commemoration of the unity in diversity that our nation is famous for and immensely proud of, was conducted on the second day of Riviera'18. Aikya was one of the vibrant displays of grace and power associated with Indian culture.

The event offered an important platform for the performers as well as an opportunity to spread awareness about varied cultures of Indian states.

A key aspect of any culture is the clothing associated with it, and students of VIT went up and above in this regard, by dressing up in amazing vibrant colours.

Another special highlight was 'Infusion', an International exhibit of cultures around the world, which was conducted on the third day of the festival.

"The main goal of Infusion is to motivate students from all over the world to form strong cross-culture relationships, which would help the students improve their cultural awareness on a global scale," Said Ujjawal Surana, student organizer of Infusion.

Krishna Radhakrishnan, President, Women Entrepreneur's Welfare Association, Tamil Nadu graced the occasion as chief guest for the event.

Apart from cultural performances, a workshop on Global Skills was conducted during the event. It was graced by the presence of the team from the upcoming Tamil movie Sagaa. Also, Khalbali, the street play was conducted by the students where they portrayed social problems through a creative medium. Hindi was used as the language of conversation throughout the play.

The 'Spokesperson' event was also conducted to develop and improve the oration skills of students.

What's interesting to note is that students from around 29 countries have worked to put on a graceful display of the diverse cultures that exist around the world.