Published : Wednesday, 06 August, 2014 02:35 PM
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar launched its annual festival ‘Xpressions’ today. This year XIMB is going to celebrate 17th version of this festival. It started with a silence but its echoes left the walls ringing. With the rains challenging the spirits, the field launch of ‘Xpressions’ 2014 was completed amidst much enthusiasm. It was followed by the launches of all the game committees, who conduct various events during the annual extravaganza ‘Xpressions’. With this launch the countdown has started for this year’s Eastern India’s biggest B-school festival ‘Xpressions’. A three day extravaganza that take place every year, is a cocktail of innovative games, competitions and cultural events. Participants from various B-schools of India take part in this event.
A 100 DAYS OF EXCITEMENT
XIMB kick-starts its preparations exactly 100 days before the three-day extravaganza with a spectacular launch by the core committee members of Xstec (Xpressions steering committee).The committee along with the student executive council of XIMB declared ‘Xpressions open. On 30th July, 2014 the Student executive Council in collaboration XSTEC declared Xpressions officially open. Loud cheers filled the auditorium and excitement ran wild amongst the students as the second year students entered the arena with candles as a mark of respect towards the magnanimity of the fest.
Xpressions is host to the largest Business Events across India; Kurukshetra, Gladiator, Helios, Spardha and Skill City. These game committees are almost decades old and hold a legacy to remember. The organizing team of each of each game committee launched their respective games which won the much deserved applaud from the audience.
FIELD LAUNCH: SET FIRE TO THE RAIN
The occasion of the field launch of this festival was marked by a complete black out for 15 minutes. As a run up to Xpressions and to support environmental sustainability & contributing a part to the society, the launch witnessed for the first time ever, a complete shut-down of electricity for 15 minutes throughout the campus. It was a step on behalf of XIMB to extend their support for energy conservation and green initiative. The coordinators of all the student committees and faculties were present to facilitate this initiative taken by the Student Executive Council of XIMB and Xpressions Steering Committee. It was followed by launching of sky-lantern that lit up the night sky. A sight to behold. It kindled all the spirits and emotions as well. And it manifested the launch of ‘Xpressions’, a legacy that started in 1998, now one of the most respected and looked forward to b-school events in the country.
The event also witnessed the field launch of all the game committees of XIMB. It was challenging in the rains to conduct this. But little did the rains affect the spirits of the crazy mavericks. The game committee launches started with a touch of defiance and glitz of glamour. ‘Gladiators’ drew the first blood. The entire arena seemed to be in awe of the leaders. Classy as a glass of champagne yet brutal as the gladiators, this gaming committee comes with a legacy to behold. The second ones though child at heart, but with the valour of the Sun God, ‘Helios’. The Team Helios brought out Fire Power and set the campus burning with its name. The next one was of the warring clan, the oldest of all, ‘Kurukshetra’. ‘Skill City’, entertained with bhangda dance while ‘Spardha’ set everyone’s feet tapping. The Spardha clan not only celebrated the Indian spirit of festivity but also the sheer liveliness of life. Every committee explained their functionalities during ‘Xpressions’. The unique way all the committees launched and introduced themselves was a treat for everyone present in the event.
ABOUT XUB
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) was established in accordance to Xavier University Act 2013 and was inaugurated on 7th of July 2014. The University is India’s first digital University and an institution of higher learning for imparting professional and technical education. XUB, a Jesuit Institution always promotes a holistic development of their students beyond academics in other spheres and domains as well. ‘Xpressions’, the grand festival of XIMB bears ample testimony to this fact.
ABOUT XIMB
XIMB, an autonomous school of XUB is one of the prestigious Management Institutes of the country which was founded 27 years back through a social contract between the Odisha Jesuit Society and the Government of Odisha. Since its inception in 1987, Institute has been offering quality management education with a human face. XUB and XIMB offer their flagship Masters in Business Administration degree in the field of Business Management, Human Resources and Rural Management.
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