'I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.'- Willie Nelson. But there is no 'dirth when it comes to dreams.' So if you think that you can capture the dreams and bring them to flourish on a piece of paper before you, if you believe in the eternal words of Da Vinci that,' a beautiful body perished but a work of art dies not,' then St.xavier's College Student's Council gives you an opportunity to act as a dreamcatcher on paper, and paint the pains of sacrifice and survival to make both ends meet you see and the exaltation of the small joys of life, in all colours of the spectrum or shades of black and white of blatant reality, at this year's Xavotsav. Come and experience surreality by portraying reality.
A pen is mightier than a sword, they say. Use your words to freely express how the world shouldn't be divided by genders but united by the position of being human. The time to discriminate between genders is gone. Come Xavotsav, use your pen and show the world that gender equality is a dream, a dream about to come true.
Words make us.
Words break us.
But most of it all, words stay.
What you speak has the power to compel, to convince, to awaken and inspire .
Be it Mark Anthony in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar or Martin Luther King Jr in the 20th
century, history has been a testimony to powerful speakers whose words became the change
they wanted to see.
If you think you are someone who has a sway over words that are powerful enough to brew a
revolution in our hearts and minds, Xavotsav 2020 offers an arsenal of Speaking Arts events
for you to choose from.
Bring out the Speaker in you then!
The stage is all yours.
They said that the biggest part of evolution is changing the way we think.
As society ameliorated from primitivity to modernity, art took on a new garb and humankind
was engulfed by a breath of freshness that encouraged it to test it's mettle at
unconventional genres.
This January, Xavotsav will let you capture hearts from behind the screens and paint them on
an unusual canvas. Strengthen of your mind by harnessing technology and shifting gears to
the unique world of softwares where a single click guides you to a dominion of digital
treasures.
"The caste system, in all its various forms, is always based om identifiable physical
characteristics."~ Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
In today's world of equality and the most advanced developments, casteism still remains a
harsh reality of Indian society.
If you believe you have what it takes to make the stage your own, this year at Xavotsav, St.
Xavier's College Student's Council gives you an empowering platform to make your voice heard
on the prevailing discrimination that entails this social menace.
This January, come and conquer the audience with your unique skills and powerful content.
"Where words leave off, music begins"
- Heinrich Heine
In a country where war is catalysed by vehement haranguing, pull the strings and strike the
right chords at Xavotsav, the annual fest organised by St. Xavier's College Student's
Council and let the melody anchor a niche where peace prevails.
We cannot solve a crisis without treating UT as a crisis - Greta Thunberg
Nature is
dying. The entity that protects us and helps us survive is now dying. And we are doing very
little to save it. This Xavotsav we want you all to use your moves and expressions to show
that you care, that we do care about Nature. We are willing to save her no matter what it
takes.
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's
definition of your life; define yourself."--Harvey Fierstein
Xavotsav 2020 aims to
offer a safe space to every member of the LGBTQ community. Irrespective of whether you
belong to the community or you support the cause, participate in the events to bring out the
beauty that hides in the 7 colours of the Pride Flag. The time to be marginalized is gone.
Friendly rivalry, healthy competition, sabre-rattling yet fair tussle and a firm handshake in the end of all is what we call sportsman spirit, for a reason. Delve deep in the frenzy of athleticism spread over a variety of indoor and outdoor events, be the star if you emerge victorious and the sport if you fall short, all at the annual cultural fest of St. Xavier's College Student's Council, Xavotsav 2020.
In a world where people are not fully aware of everything that happens around them, a world where people don't stop to check facts before acting out, come check your knowledge the four different quizzes organized by St. Xavier's College during Xavotsav and see how well you have an idea of the intricate workings of the world.
'The only way to protect the right to publish, is to publish' - The Post
The nation is
torn apart by the yellow journalism and it's the need of the hour for journalists to start
reporting nothing but the truth. This year at Xavotsav we aim to offer you a platform where
you will be filling in the shoes of journalists and taking a shot at reporting the truth
Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What
does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and
fraternity as the principles of life."
– B R Ambedkar
The political fabric of the parliamentary democracy of India paves the way to articulate
one's standpoint in the most unprecedented manner. An assemblage of 448 articles and 12
schedules—the Indian Constitution forms the basis of such a discourse.
For decades, socialism and capitalism have remained arch-rivals on the ideological spectrum. Needless to say, both exercise substantial influence on management of business and commerce around the globe. Do you think you can take risks? Make decisions? Brainstorm and think on your feet? Lead from the front and make the most of what you have? This Xavotsav 2020, put these skills to test and bring out the businessperson in you in a plethora of events.