Rules and Regulations

Malhar ‘09 - The Movie

A picture moved. The world was amazed. Enter, the age of the
motion picture. Every story of note was put on the big screen.
Every tale worth telling was retold through sight and sound.
A platform was created, thoughts, ideas and opinions were
expressed.

From the coming of colour to blu-ray, every effort was made to

bring the audience closer to the film. But there was still that one
obstacle, the giant screen that kept man from the ultimate
interaction.

Malhar 09 breaks that very boundary. This year we take that one
great leap. A pioneering cinematic experience, a combination of
all its elements; a chance not to watch from afar, but to experience
first hand the most powerful medium of them all. Malhar 09 Is
the movie.

The Magnum Opus awaits you.

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 Contents Key

Contact Details 4 Duration

Timeline 5
Please note 7

In Production 9
Conclave 15 No. of Participants

Events
Administration 17
Fine Arts 23 Venue
Literary Arts 29
Indian Performing Arts 39
World Performing Arts 47
ETC 53
Raga 59 Trump
Crossovers 63
Workshops Inc. 69

Management 75
Flagship

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 CONTACT DETAILS | CREDITS
Quartet | Casting and Direction
Chairperson – Shriya Pilgaonkar
Vice Chairperson (Conventions) – Sonia John
Vice Chairperson (Events) – Sonali Gupta
Vice Chairperson (Management) – Shruti Raghavendran

Events
Administration | Production – Lisanne Noronha
ETC | Intermission – Nakul Jayadevan
Fine Arts | Art Design - Ginelle D’souza
Literary Arts | Script – Shruti Jagirdar
Indian Performing Arts | Choreography – Petal Gahlot
Raga | Dialogues and Screenplay – Sucharita Kanjilal
World Performing Arts | Music and Background Score – Sonika Mehra
Workshops Inc. | Assistant Director – Chryslynn D’Costa

Introducing Conclave – Preksha Sood

Management

Assistance | Venue Management – Leroy D’sa

Computers | Special Effects – Conrad D’sa
Finance | Producer – Sebastian Cyriac
Graffix | Costumes and Make-up – Habiba Insaf
Hospitality | Catering – Arshia Kaul
Logistics | Set Design – David Rodrigues
Sales and Marketing | Distribution – Tanay Sule
Public Relations | Publicity and Promotion – Shweta Radhakrishnan Malhar Office
Security | Security – Ayush Banker
Souvenirs | Merchandise – Sonia Ramrakhiani St. Xavier’s College,
Technicals | Lights and Sound – Andrew Salazar 5, Mahapalika Marg,
Mumbai – 400001.
Tel: 022 22632040
4 www.malharfest.org
TIMELINE
CL Meet
12th July, 2009
Sunday, 11:00

Submission of Entry Forms

26th July, 2009
Sunday, 10:00 – 18:00

Participant Meet
2nd August, 2009
Sunday, 16:00

BOOKINGS OPEN
Pass Distribution Days
10th, 11th and 12th August, 2009
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 14:00 – 17:30

WORLD PREMIERE
Eliminations
9th August, 2009
Sunday.

RELEASE
Malhar
14th,15th and 16th August, 2009
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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PLEASE NOTE
We request you to follow the following regulations to certify that Malhar 2009 is carried off
smoothly and safely.

Please do not carry sharp objects, inflammable objects, and any other that can be used as a
weapon.
Please do not carry or attempt to sell any narcotics, drugs, cigarettes or addictives of any sort.
Any sort of profanity or obscenity in any form will lead to disqualification and possible
expulsion.
Any misbehaviour on the part of the participants and visitors will lead to expulsion from the
premises and will reflect on their college.
Anything that can be perceived as being offensive to any national and religious sentiments
and gender will lead to immediate disqualification.
If contingents wish to bring their props to college in a truck, then these trucks must reach
before 8: 30 am on all days.

Please also bear in mind that:

All venues are subject to change.
Malhar passes are not for sale.

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In Production
Cause an Effect PR
Documentary Making

The old lady who feeds the strays outside your building
everyday, your neighbours who form human chains
to protect the environment, the few that work with
victims of violence, your friends who volunteer to Elims 1: 1.5 hours
teach at NGOs. Finals: 1 hour
Look around, you’re surrounded by heroes. They fight
relentlessly, unseen, unsung and here’s your chance to
shine the spotlight on them.
Use your skills to help draw attention to an important
social cause.
The event involves making a short film for a specific
cause that is a serious concern in India today.
Elims 1: 2
Elims 1: Participants are required to write a script for a
one minute movie.
Elims 2: Participants will be required to film a movie
based on the screenplay submitted.
Finals: The finals will involve a movie screening.

The Scoring System will be:

+2 for Qualifying Classroom

-1 for not turning up for Elims after having Registered
-4 for not turning up for Finals
1st Place : 10 points
2nd Place : 6 points
3rd Place: 4 points

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Forty Six and One ETC
Single Shot Film Making
The first ever films were single shot, 46 second long
movies made by the famous Lumiere Brothers. Do you
think you have what it takes to be their baap?
2 (exclusive of Actors)
The film should be exactly 46 seconds in duration and
must be taken in a single shot.
The final video will have to be in .wmv format and
is required to be submitted on a CD. A back-up CD is
recommended.
The film must be devoid of any kind of editing or
effects.
Titles or credits may be added at the beginning or
end of the film but sub-titles and captions during the
46-second play time are not allowed.
Background music cannot be added although natural Classroom
sounds during the shooting of the film are allowed.

Elims: The movie must be uploaded on the Malhar

website. Details of the procedure shall be given at the
CL meet.

Shake Ya Movie-Maker FA
Photography and Movie Making
“There is only you and your camera; the limitations in
your photography are in yourself, for what we see is Elims: 2 hours
Finals Round 1: 2 hours
what we are.” Finals Round 2: 2 hours
-Ernst Haas

Elims: Participants will have to click a certain number

of photographs according to the given theme. All
participants are required to carry their own cameras 1
and data cables/USB chords. Only digital cameras with
or below 8mgp will be allowed. (SLR not allowed)

Please note: Qualifiers are required to attend an offsite

Campus and Classroom
workshop.

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Finals:
Round 1:
Finalists will have to click a certain number of photographs according to the given theme.
Round 2:
Finalists will have to create a silent movie based on the given theme using the photographs taken in
round one. They will also have to incorporate a surprise element. Only Windows Movie Maker can
be used to create the movie.
Material provided: Computers, Movie Maker software.

Judging Criteria: Interpretation of theme, Quality of photograph, Originality, Storyline and

Concept, Incorporation of Surprise Element, Overall Presentation.

Power to the Peepal Tree plantation drive

“I think that I shall never see,
A billboard lovely as a tree.
Perhaps, unless the billboards fall,
I’ll never see a tree at all.”
- Ogden Nash.

Is your only respite from the sun your air-conditioned car? Do the pigeons in your colony build
their nests in your loft? Do you miss the simple pleasure of a tyre-swing hanging from a branch in
your garden?
Here’s your chance to make a difference. Power to the Peepal, Malhar’s tree plantation drive gives
you the opportunity to do your bit for the environment and have some fun at the same time.

Chakachak!
New trains are immediately given red paan stripes. Garbage is emptied onto beaches, and sewage
is drained into the nearest water bodies. Soon the monsoon shall be upon us, and our misery will
be doubled by the slush and mire floating about with everything else.
You’re not the only one tired of everything in Mumbai going down the drain except the water.
Come together; let’s make our city Chakachak!

Radio Malhar
That booming voice you hear on the St. Xavier’s campus is not quite the voice of God. It’s simply
Radio Malhar. Be sure to catch some heavenly R.Js as they entertain you through the days of
Malhar.

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Infusion
A long haired kurta clad boy on an electric guitar jams on stage with a six foot four inch man
sporting a red mohawk and playing the tabla.The cheering barely has time to die down when the
sounds of a sitar, a mridangam and a bansuri are accompanied by the lyrics of a country singer.
Prepare to be amazed with junkapella tunes, stand up comedy and mimicry.Groove with beat
boxing, soar with a capella and infuse yourself with the thrill of fusion music by bands, duets and
even solo.

Malhar 2009 presents Infusion. Experience eclectic enlightenment.

Here Comes the Sun A workshop for the aged.

“I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.”
- Sir Francis Bacon

With Here Comes the Sun, a workshop for the aged, we hope to leave them with the very same
feeling. This year, we at W.inc will work with an old age home, providing its residents some fun
and frolic even while doing our bit for society. In doing so, we encourage sensitivity and a sense

Tokyo Drift This Way – The Lounge

Konichiwa!
If the hustle and bustle of Malhar is draining out your energy, if you are weary of the thronging
crowds, or if you just need to rest your complaining feet, but not miss out on any entertainment;
the Literary Arts department brings you, the Lounge!

Plush mattresses under colourful origami stars, rejuvenating green tea, and much more on offer.
Once you have discovered the comforts of The Lounge, you’ll never want to say sayonara!

Fine Arts Exhibition

However ephemeral our childhood might be, games are immortal. The Fine Arts Exhibition this
year promises to uncork our bottle of memories, releasing the aroma of games long forgotten,
and drawing you personally into them. What better way to spend a potentially rainy afternoon
than to revisit, or perhaps even play, the old staples that helped many a showery day fly by? Let
the games begin, or as your toga-toting, chess-playing Romans would say, ludi incipiant!

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 CONCLAVE
"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric."
- Bertrand Russell.

In a world where opinions are more impassioned than they are informed, Malhar 2009 brings
you Conclave, an event unique to St. Xavier’s, unlike any other college festival. Conclave brings
together eminent speakers, ardent thinkers and erudite youth to participate in discussions based
on several ideologically relevant subjects. The theme of Conclave is ‘A young India in tomorrow’s
world’.

Conclave is divided into two Keynotes and four Forums. The Keynote is a speech. The topics for
the keynotes are “A Young India in Tomorrow’s World” and “Sanctity of Human Life”. Forums are
in the form of discussions that will have one Chair and three members on the panel. Each event
will be interaction based, where due importance will be given not to consistency of opinion, but
to relevant and thought-provoking ideas.

If you have a view, but lack an outlet; if you’d like to hear some introspective dialogue, but
haven’t had the opportunity to or if you’d just like to be a part of an enlightening experience,
Conclave promises to be all that and more.

The Forums:

Faith, Science, Rationalism

Faith, science and rationalism are all concepts one has heard of. Everyone has their two-pence to
offer on them, but very few have a real, conversant estimation of what the three mean.
Through this forum, with its eminent panel, we try to comprehend and analyze the
interconnectivity as well as the individual uniqueness of each of these terms and the role that
rationality plays in maintaining a balance between faith and science.

Millennium Development Goals

Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) are a set of goals drawn from actions and targets
contained in the Millennium Declaration that was adopted by 189 nations to respond to the
world’s main development challenges. The purpose of this forum with its diverse panel is to
create a general awareness of the lesser known MDG’s and also to socio-economically analyze the
feasibility, sustainability and achievability of these goals.

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 CONCLAVE EVENTS
Be The People
Media Based Event
Oscar Wilde said, “The public have an insatiable
curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth Forum: 1.5 hours
knowing.” Elims: 30 minutes
Is this the norm media goes by? Does the current media Finals: 2 hours
scenario enrage or empower you? If you think you
have an opinion we give you a platform to voice it in
an event, ‘Be the people’.
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Elims: Group discussion
Only 1 member of each team takes part in the GD.
Topic will be given on the spot.

Judging criteria: Content, Clarity of thought and Active

participation. Elims: Classroom
Finals: MMR
Finals: Both team members of the selected colleges
compete in an event revealed on the spot.

Handle With Care

Environment Based Event
“We generate our own environment. How can we Forum: 45 minutes
resent a life we’ve created ourselves?” Elims: 30 minutes
- Richard Bach. Finals: 3 hours
If you feel strongly about environmental issues and you
possess the gift of the gab, this event is meant for you.

Elims: Group discussion

Only 1 member of each team takes part in the GD.
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Topic will be given on the spot.

Judging criteria: Content, Clarity of thought and Active

participation.
Elims: Classroom
Finals: Surprise finals are planned for this event. Finals: SCAVI
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 ADMINISTRATION
“We are Americans; we have the right to debate any
administration.”
– Hillary Clinton

Thankfully you aren’t American, but either way, one cannot

doubt Administration’s organisational skill. From registration
and scoring at each event, to inviting and coordinating with
every college that comes to Malhar, Admin turns the cogs of
the Malhar machine.

Malhar functions because of Admin’s meticulous planning

and systematic execution.
Entry Forms: Entry forms are attached at the end of this booklet. The Contingent Leaders (CLs) are
required to write ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ in the blank space provided alongside the event name to indicate
whether their college will be participating in the event.

Registration Procedure

Prior to Malhar:

The presence of the Contingent Leader (CL) or the Assistant Contingent Leader (ACL) is necessary
for submission of entry forms on form submission day.
Two ID samples of your college must be submitted along with the entry form.
The College Seal is required on the entry form in the space provided for it.

Elims and Final days of Malhar:

Registration for each event will start half an hour before the event is scheduled to begin and the
registration desk will shut half an hour after the event has started.
A CL/ ACL is required to register participants.
Registration for all events will take place at the event venue, unless otherwise specified.
Every participant must have their college ID (of the present academic year) for registration.
The minimum number of participants has to be fulfilled for all events.
Substitution, with regard to both, participants and CAs will not be permitted.
Non-College Accompanists (NCAs) are not allowed.
Cross-College Accompanists are not allowed.
All CAs must register on the day of the Elims even if they are not required to perform on that day.
(Exception: Hook, Line and Singer - Details will be provided at the CL Meet)
Workshop registrations will take place on the day of the Participant Meet.
CL and ACL badges will be given out at the Participant Meet.

On The Spot Entries (OTSE)

Some events will have slots open to OTSEs.

OTSE registration will take place at the event venue and will happen on a first-come first-serve
basis.
Your college ID is required at the time of registration.
OTSEs can register themselves. The presence of the CL/ ACL is not required for OTSE registration.
For FA, PA, W.Inc, ETC and Raga events, the OTSE desk is the same desk where contingents
register. For LA events, there will be a separate OTSE desk either alongside or opposite the
registration desk for contingents.
OTSEs do not carry points towards their respective colleges but they will be awarded certificates
and prizes if they win.
Cross-College OTSEs are allowed.
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Scoring System

General Scssoring on Elims

+2 For qualifying
-1 for not turning up for Elims after having registered.

General Scoring on Finals

-4 for not turning up for Finals after having qualified.
-4 for not turning up for an event which is a direct final after having registered.

Scoring for Workshops

+3 for participating in a workshop after having registered.
-4 for not turning up for a workshop after having registered.

Scoring for Conclave

+5 for participating in a forum/event
-4 for not turning up for a forum/event after having registered

Department-wise Scoring
Fine Arts/PR ETC/Crossovers/Conclave LA/WPA/IPA/Raga/Chakachak!

1st place: 10 points 1st place: 15 points Solo/Duet/Chakachak! Group

2nd place: 6 points 2nd place: 9 points 1st place:5 points 1st place:10 points
3rd place: 4 points 3rd place: 6 points 2nd place:3 points 2nd place:6 points
3rd place: 2 points 3rd place: 4 points

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Flagship events
Every department has one event that carries the maximum number of points. This event is called
the Flagship event. In case of a tie, each team will be awarded full points for an event. For a
Flagship event, the scoring system is as follows:

1st place: 15 points

2nd place: 9 points
3rd place: 6 points

Trump Events
You can wager on any two events that you think your contingent will win. In case you trump on
an event and you feature anywhere in the top three positions, you will be awarded an additional
5 points. You can indicate your choices in the space provided for the same at the end of the entry
form.

Point system for Chakachak!

+10 for turning up for the event after having registered.
-5 for not turning up after having registered.

1st place: 5 points

2nd place: 3 points
3rd place: 2 points

Point System for Cause an Effect

+2 for Qualifying
-1 for not turning up for Elims after having registered
-4 for not turning up for Finals

1st Place : 10 points

2nd Place : 6 points
3rd Place: 4 points

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Certificates and Prizes
The department of Finance distributes certificates and prizes on the final days of Malhar outside the
Admin office.
Only CLs or ACLs may collect them on the day of the event.
Time slots will be provided for the collection of certificates and prizes, at a later date.

Trophy System
Trophies are awarded as follows:

The Malhar Trophy: is awarded to the college with the highest overall score. This will be a
cumulative total of the points earned across all departments. In case of a tie, the trophy will be
shared by the colleges with equal points.

The 3 sub-trophies: FA, LA and PA trophies: for the colleges that score the highest points in events
under those departments.

Outstation Trophy: We also have a separate Outstation Trophy for the outstation college that scores
the highest points.

Admin Office
The Admin Office will be stationed in Lecture Room (LR) 14 on all days of Malhar.

Please note: All rules are subject to change.

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 FINE ARTS
Erik Bulatov, a somewhat rebellious artist hailing from the
erstwhile Soviet Union says “…art is a rebellion of man
against the everyday reality of life.”

The Fine Arts department lives up to this, opening up

avenues for artists to come and express themselves without
fear. Embracing novelty and innovation, FA outdoes itself
this year with its several interactive events. Witness art
coming alive as participants break free from the classrooms
to create live art.

A Malhar staple by now, the FA Exhibition is back with a

reel. Shake all your senses alive in this connoisseur’s utopia,
with the Exhibition transforming into more than a mere
visual treat. Intrigued? Experience it for yourself.
Mixed Doubles
Character Designing
3 hours
There exists no ‘I’ in Team.
Where cooperative energies incline,
Towards that goal, that one true dream.
When the labours of two combine,
And create a masterpiece truly divine.
Direct Finals: Participants will be required to make a 2
model based on a character sketch that shall be given to
them.
Halfway through the event, they shall be given a
surprise element, which they must incorporate into
their model. Participants may carry their own paints.

Material provided: Paper, Floral foam for moulding Classroom

Judging criteria: Interpretation of theme, Originality,

Complementary parts, and Aesthetic appeal.

You’ve Been Framed!

Caricaturing
I’ve got to take under my wing,
A most unattractive old thing,
And somehow serve to debase, Elims: 2 hours
My lovely caricature for its face. Finals: 2.5 hours
Elims: Participants will have to sketch a caricature of the
given photograph/model based on the given theme.
The sketches will have to be made in charcoal.
Material provided: Paper.

Finals: Finalists will have to make caricatures of a group 1

of models based on the given instructions. They may
use colour/paint for the finals.
Material provided: Paper.

Judging criteria: Quality of caricature, Aesthetic appeal,

Originality, Creativity. Elims: Classroom
Finals: Campus
Please note: Qualifiers are required to attend an offsite 25
workshop.
Grand Theft Art’O 1
Car Designing and Painting
Elims: 2.5 hours
What would Batman be without his Batmobile? What
Finals: 3 hours
would Speed Racer do without his Mach V? Would
Scooby Doo and the Gang be the same without the
Mystery Machine?
You have the power, now paint us a car!
Elims: Participants will have to design and paint a car
for the given character. 2
Material provided: Paper.

Finals: Finalists will have to paint on the door of a car

according to the given theme Participants may carry
any other material needed to enhace aesthetic appeal.
Material provided: Car door.
Classroom
Judging criteria: Interpretation of the theme, Use of
surface, Originality, Aesthetical Appeal.

Best Foot Forward 2.5 hours

Foot Painting
Has Tap dancing let you down? Does Kathakali make
you frown? Here’s your chance to put your best foot
forward. Literally.
2
Direct finals: Participants will have to paint a picture
according to the given theme using only their feet.
Use of brushes or any other material will lead to
diqualification.

Material provided: Paper Classroom

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Put Your Shades On 2
Shadow Art
Elims: 2.5 hours
“The true work of art is but a shadow of divine Finals: 3 hours
perfection.”
- Michelangelo
Elims: Participants will be provided with a silhouette. A
painting has to be created according to the given theme
using this silhouette. Any major deviation from the
original border will lead to disqualification. 2
Material provided: Paper

Finals: Finalists will have to create a shadow using

certain objects based on the given theme. Use of paper,
thermocol, cardboard will lead to disqualification.
Participants may carry any additional material needed
for casting the shadow. Classroom
Material provided: White screen, Light source, Building
material for casting the shadow.

Judging criteria: Adherence to theme, Clarity, Use of

material, Originality, Use of space (elims only).

Elims: 3 hours
It’s A Set-Up! Finals: 3 hours (Preparation) +
30 minutes (Set-up+Presentation)
Model Making and Human Installation

Bend it, paint it, twist it, move it. We give you the
freedom to use the human form in any way you please. 2+
3-5 Models
Elims: Participants will have to create a miniature
representation based on the given description.
Participants may carry any additional material needed
for constructing the model.
Material provided: Building Material Elims: Classroom
Finals: Classroom+foyer
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Finals: Finalists will have to create an installation using
3 or more human models. Artwork must be done ON
the models, using them as the main subjects of your
installation. Use of 2 of the given props is compulsory.
These will be revealed on the final day.
Finalists may carry any other material needed to
enhance the aesthetic appeal of the installation.
No theme will be provided; the installation can be
based on any topic of the finalist’s choice. A write-up
explaining the installation should be provided. (This
write up is only descriptive; no points will be awarded
for this.)
Material provided: White cloth, 2 chairs, 1 rope, 1
book, 1 square table, 2 plastic bottles.

Judging criteria: Use of material, Use of space,

Originality, Clarity of message, Aesthetic appeal,
Interpretation of theme (Elims).

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 LITERARY ARTS
Welcome to LA! La Tour begins at Talkingham Palace. Pay
your respects at the shrine of St. Ax. Take a stroll down
Grammar Lane and grab some food for thought on the
way. Shop for the LAtest articles at Street Smart. Words and
wit are acceptable currency. Be prepared for terrific JAMS
and look left and right before crossing your T’s. Climate is
warm, friendly and sometimes a little competitive.

Here’s wishing you a pleasant stay.

The Wicked Wit of the Best
Just-A-Minute
Are you known for your rib tickling repartee or is 1
meaningless chatter your forte?
Immune to the concept of silence, do you always have
something to say?
Can you be better than the best in Just-A-Minute?

MMR

Registration will take place on the Elims day.

Judging criteria: Adherence to Grammar and the

Queen’s English, Wit, Alertness, Syntax.

Jabberwocky
Extempore Event Elims: 3 hours
Finals: 3 hours
A thought, a word, a sign, a shoehorn – does just about
anything get you talking? Does oral calisthenics interest
you more than power yoga? Does your genetic makeup
make you incredibly verbose? Get ready to unleash
your impassioned speeches, your sparkling wit, your 1
half-baked opinions and your animal magnetism at our
extempore event.

Judging criteria: Content, Creativity, Diction, Body

language, Vocabulary, Humour and Originality
Classroom

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An Offer You Can’t Refute
Debate

Elims: 2 hours
Does your vituperative vigour need an outlet? Can Semi-Finals: 2 hours
Finals: 1.5 hours
you be abstract but not abstracted, and vicious without
vice? Come take the floor (but give it back once you’re
finished) to quip, quibble and quarrel at LA’s fabulous
philosophical fracas. 2

Judging criteria: Content, Articulacy, Strength and Logic

Classroom
of Rebuttal.

Quizmet
The General Quiz
Elims: 1.5 hours
Finals: 2 hours
Do you know exactly why the Stone Henge was built?
From the exact height of the Qutab Minar to Marie
Curie’s favourite colour – if you know everything there
is to know about anything; and then some, LA invites 2
you to try your luck at the General Quiz.

There shall be a written Elimination. Elims: Classroom

Finals: SCAVI/MMR

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221 Booker Street - Get your Wordsworth
Book Exhibition

If you’re looking for Calvin and Hobbes, if fantasy

fiction tickles your fancy, if Kafka is your preferred Open All Day
bed-time read, if you turn to the classics when the
syntax becomes unbearable and if you really need self
help –
We are pleased to inform you that you are at the right
address. Nothing beats laying hands on your favourite
Wodehouse. Except our fabulous discounts and mind
numbing variety. Pamper your inner bibliophile; come LR 25
achieve literary nirvana at our Book Exhibition.

Please do not steal books. It is wrong and it messes

with our accounts.

Inking Laterally
English Creative Writing
Elims: 1.5 hours
Finals: 2 hours

Sandpaper those similes, exercise those epigrams, oil

those onomatopoeias and prime your penmanship!
Bring the full weight of your metaphoric magnificence
to your aid at LA’s celebration of inky fingers and 1
chewed-up pencils.

Remember that not every writer was meant to be

funny.
Classroom

Judging Criteria: Originality, Ability to write in different

styles, Tones and Voices , Effectiveness of language.

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Maan Gaye Ustaad!
Hindi Event
Elims: 2 hours
Finals: 2 hours

Do you use Hindi beyond paying cab drivers or abusing

them? Do you feel our national language deserves
better than Crazy Kiya Re & Love Mera Hit Hit? Toh
nek kaam mein deri kyun? Prove your mettle aur uske 2
baad, sab kahenge maan gaye ustaad!

Details of the event will be given on the spot. Classroom

Judging Criteria: Use of language (Vocabulary &

Grammar), Creativity.

Sangte Aika
Marathi Event

If you are passionate about writing & possess a flair for

amchi bhasha, LA presents you with an inspiring event 3 hours
that allows you to combine both. Pick up your pens &
rise to the challenge.

Direct Finals: The finals will involve a written 2

component as well as presentation.

Judging Criteria: Use of language, Creativity,

Classroom + Volleyball Court
Effectiveness of Content, Appeal of the Performance,
Adherence to the time limit.

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V. Hogwash and I. Scam Inc. 4
Science Event
Congratulations! You are the latest employees of our
tele-shopping company.
A rack that has a constant supply of hot air to dry
clothes indoors. An inflatable dining room set that can
be used for 16 different purposes (including ju-jitsu). Full Day Event
Glad bangles – and a toaster that sings. We take pride
in saying that these are our prestigious inventions.
Now you have the esteemed opportunity to add to our
long list of products.
Invent, Present, Advertise!

Judging Criteria: Originality of the invention, Scientific

knowledge and Technical understanding, Promotion
and Advertising, Creativity and Innovation, Clarity of 3-4
Explanation.

Guidelines:
Participants must invent a device or gadget that is
original and ingenious. It could be anything from a
machine that sorts out your garbage to a safety pin
that doubles up as a TV antenna. As long as it is safe,
funny and has come out of your own imagination. As Physics Lab
with many such products, there must be no obvious,
immediate need for it and you will have to wholly
convince us of its necessity in the most scientific manner
possible.
A blueprint of your invention has to be sent to us
before-hand for approval. This includes any chemicals,
circuit diagrams, electrical equipment or other non-
destructive substances that you might be using. We
must know EXACTLY what you intend to do on the
day of the exhibition.
It would be best if your inventions aren’t too primitive.
Get as creative and technologically advanced as you
can. Coming up with a 100 different uses for a rubber
band is not acceptable. Go ahead and add lights,
sounds, colours and all that you can do to get our
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The participants must explain in detail how they created
their product and how it works based on strong scientific
facts, reasoning and formulae.
Once the actual invention and creation is done, you will
need to market your product. A 30-90 second infomercial
for your product must be submitted to us in .wmv format on
a CD (DVDs are not allowed). This will be presented along
with your exhibit on the final day.
Make your exhibit entertaining, interesting and interactive to
all those who haven’t studied science since their school days.
Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. If the ideas are not
original, it will lead to immediate disqualification.
This event has a direct final. NO OTSEs allowed.
Participants will be provided with a 5 amp plug.

To be submitted beforehand:
The exact details of the product. A description of the
materials used, circuit connections, apparatus for experiments
and any thing that you will be using on the day of the event.
Last minute additions will not be accepted.
A CD containing the advertisement for your product along
with an outline of other marketing ideas.
Number of plug points you will need and other electrical
equipment that you may require.
Size, number and types of boards (soft board, blackboard
etc) needed, if any.
A list of references and sources (a small scale bibliography).
An estimation of the area of your workspace. Avoid taking
up too much place.
Any other requirements.

Equipment not allowed:

Explosive, corrosive or flammable materials. In short,
anything that burns, scars, injures or goes boom.
Anything that can give out poisonous or corrosive fumes.
Anything that is capable of causing a short circuit and causing
an electric shock. All the wires that are used must be well
insulated.
Weapons or objects with sharp edges.

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The Empire Line
Niche Quiz 3
Elims: 1 hours
Finals: 3 hours

Exhausted playing Age of Empires? Is Sim City getting

a little cramped? Well, get ready for the real thing.
Conquerors, moguls, magnates and monarchs – but
it doesn’t end there. Discover how the word empire 2
applies to things you wouldn’t have dreamt of.
The arena for the mightiest quiz has been set! Victory is
only a few steps away!

There shall be a written Elimination. Classroom

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 INDIAN PERFORMING ARTS
The Indian Performing Arts department is going back to its
roots this year with traditionally - centred events that cater
to everyone’s interests. For the conventional, IPA provides
a classical dance and song event; the modernist meanwhile
might enjoy some Hinglish theatre.

Jim Morrison asked God for an hour to let him perform his
art, so that his life may be perfect. We’re giving you two
days. Live out your passion.
 PLEASE NOTE: ALL CDs MUST BE IN AUDIO CD FORMAT ONLY.

Move It Like Madhuri

Bollywood Dance
“Chahe tum kuchh na kaho, maine sun liya…”
“… tujhe mirchi lagi toh main kya karoon?”

The connection? These are two quintessential

bollywood ‘Hero-heroine’ songs, picturised in typical
Elims: 4 minutes
filmi situations. At Bollywood dance, show us your
Finals: 6-8 minutes
own version of these sometimes cliché, but distinctly
iconic sequences.

Elims: Participants are expected to build a story by

picking at least 3 scenes from the list which will be
provided by us on the Malhar website after the
CL meet. Participants must depict the concept of a
lead pair i.e. the ‘hero’ and ‘heroine’ which must be
incorporated into their dance.

Finals: After they qualify, participants will be given a

6-8 + 1-2 CAs
surprise element which they must incorporate in their (CAs registered at the Elims)
elims performance.

Judging Criteria: Choreography, Synchronization/

Co-ordination Choice of song, Effective use of given
surprise element (Finals only), Depiction of story,
Overall presentation, Grace, Energy.

Please note:
A list of songs, props and selected scenes must be
submitted at the Participant Meet. Foyer
No dialogue may be recorded by you to supplement
the original recording of the song.
No remixes are allowed.
No introduction or narration is allowed.
A 360 degree stage, 24 feet in Diameter will be
available.
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No OTSEs are allowed.
Just Du-et
Light Duet Singing

“Pyaar hua, ikrar hua hai, Pyaar se phir kyun darta hai
dil?”
Elims: 3-4 minutes
IPA brings you a light duet singing competition. This Semi-Finals: 3-4 minutes
Finals: 5-6 minutes
year, it’s your pick from the Black and White era.

Elims: Participants are required to sing a song from a

Black & White Hindi Film.
Only instrumental accompanists are allowed for this
round. No A1 tracks will be permitted.

Semi finals: Participants will be given a surprise element

for the semi-final round after the elims, which will be
put up on the Malhar website.
Only instrumental accompanists are allowed for this
round. No A1 tracks will be permitted.
2 + 1-2 CAs
(CAs registered at the Elims)
Finals: Participants can sing any song of their choice.
A1 tracks are compulsory. A1 tracks must not have any
seconds and/or harmony. Violation of this clause will
lead to disqualification.

Judging Criteria: Sur/Taal, Choice of song,

Coordination, Overall presentation.

Please note:
No remixes are allowed.
A list of songs that are selected for the Elims and Finals
must be submitted at the Participant Meet. Elims: Classroom
A list of instruments that are going to be used at the Semi-Finals: Classroom
Elims must be submitted at the Participant Meet. Finals: 1st Quad

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Taan Se Taal Tak
Classical Singing HINDUSTANI
Hindustani loyalists, or Carnatic purists, this event is
tailor made for your talent. Bringing back the classic Elims: 5 minutes
Finals: 8-10 minutes
‘Shastriya Kala’, we give you a chance to display your
command over melody, rhythm and the nuances
of classical Indian singing, all culminating in an
exceptionally beautiful form of artistry.

Hindustani: 1 + 0-2 CAs

Elims: The participant is required to sing any raag for (CAs registered at the Elims)
this round.
Finals: The participant is required to sing either a
Thumri, a Lakshan Geet or a Dadra in the raag that was
performed at the Elims.
Judging Criteria: Improvisation, Choice of raag, Sur/ Elims: SCAVI
taal, Raag bhed including Chalan, Pakad, Vistaar, Swar, Finals: SCAVI/MMR
Lagav.
Carnatic:
Elims: The participant is required to sing any raagam
for this round.
Finals: The participant is required to sing a Varnam in CARNATIC
the raagam that was performed at the Elims.
Judging Criteria: Improvisation, Choice of raag, Sur/ Elims: 5 minutes
taal, Raag bhed including Chalan, Pakad, Vistaar, Swar, Finals: 8-10 minutes
Lagaav.
Please note:
Movie and Pop songs are not allowed.
The use of tabla and tanpura is compulsory for
Hindustani and the use of tanpura is compulsory for 1 + 0-2 CAs
Carnatic. (CAs registered at the Elims)
An electronic tanpura and an electronic tabla will be
provided for the Hindustani singing event. Singers
have the choice of using the provided equipment, or
bringing their own accompanists.
An electronic tanpura will be provided for the Carnatic
singing event. The singers have the choice of using Elims: SCAVI
the provided equipment, or bringing their own Finals: SCAVI/MMR
accompanists.
Entries for Hindustani and Carnatic singing events will
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Nritya Jharoka
Classical Dance 5

“Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing.

It’s the rhythm of your life. It’s the expression in time Elims: 4 minutes
and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy.” Finals: 6-8 minutes
- Jaques D’ambroise

We couldn’t agree more. We therefore present to you,

a classical dance event based on the ‘NavRasas’, the
nine principle emotions.

Elims: Participants need to depict the NavRasas in their

performance, with the use of Nritya and Abhinaya. 3-5 + 1-3 CAs
(CAs registered at the Elims)
Finals: Participants must present an extended version of
their Elims performance.

Judging Criteria: Choreography, Angashuddhi,

Abhinaya, Lay/Taal, Synchronisation/Co-ordination,
Costume, Overall Presentation.

Please note:
Movie and pop songs will lead to disqualification.
Elims: Classroom
Props are allowed and the list for the same must be
Finals: Hall
submitted at Participant Meet.
Only pre-recorded music is allowed.
No narration of any kind is allowed.
A 180 degree stage will be available.
All music must be in the Audio CD format.
A team may choose only one dance form.

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Dhol Wajda 6
Folk Dance

Move over pashchimi sabhyata, it’s time to ring out the

new and bring in the old with the quiet allure of the
Folk dance. Vibrant, meaningful, poignant, quaint and Elims: 4-5 minutes
delightfully charming, this one celebrates diversity in its Finals: 6-7 minutes
truest sense.

Participants must pick a state from the given list which

will be put up on the Malhar website after the CL
meet.

Elims: Participants must present any one Indian folk

dance.

Finals: Participants must present an extended version of

their performance in the Elims. 5-8 + 1-2 CAs
(CAs registered at the Elims)

Judging Criteria: Choreography, Costume, Utilisation

of Space, Grace, Synchronisation/ Co-ordination,
Authenticity, and Overall presentation.

Please note:
Movie and pop songs will lead to disqualification.
Only pre-recorded music can be used.
You may introduce your state and folk dance.
However, it will be included in your performance time.
Elims: Gymkhana
A list of songs and props must be submitted at the
Finals: Foyer
Participant Meet.
The name of the selected state and its folk dance form
must be submitted at the Participant Meet.
A 180 degree stage will be available.

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Folk-‘em-on
Folk Singing

“Come o golden friend, break bread with me,

let my heart hear
music of your sweet-string being.” Elims: 4 minutes
- Baul song, Bengal. Finals: 5-6 minutes
SET-UP TIME: 1.5 MINUTES
A classic union of harmonious voices and rustic
elements. Get ready to be astounded with the variety
and flavour of Indian culture at its best.

Elims: Participants must present any one Indian folk

song, in any language.

Finals: Participants must present a medley of folk songs, 6-8 (including instrumentalists)
while retaining their elims piece. The medley must + 1-2 CAs
comprise songs in the same language. (CAs registered at the Elims)

Judging Criteria: Sur/Taal, Coordination, Authenticity,

Overall presentation.

Please note:
Movie and pop songs will lead to disqualification
The group must consist of at least 4 singers.
Costumes may be used to enhance your overall
performance.
Elims: Classroom
A harmonium, tabla and dholak will be provided, but
Finals: 1st Quad
participants are free to use their own instruments if
they so wish.
A list of songs that have been chosen for both the Elims
and the Finals must be submitted at the Participant
Meet.

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 WORLD PERFORMING ARTS
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women
merely players” Shakespeare got it right, as he usually did.
The vibrant World Performing Arts department organizes
global events with aplomb.

Here, you can find bands jamming to old and new

numbers, while couples burn up dance floors in dynamic
dances. Performances evolve into something far beyond the
mundane, lending a whole new meaning to electrifying.
Come, witness a spirited celebration of art forms from
across the world. Everything is, after all, as you like it.
Pump Up The Beat
Street Dance
A flash of light blinds you for a second; squinting, you
see performers in costumes and masks walking past.
Instinctively following them, you reach the foyer. Bright Elims: 4 minutes
shades assail you, streamers brush past you and there Finals: 6-8 minutes
are people walking around in headgear that makes
you very thankful for that burly Security volunteer.
Another roar goes up as the next performance walks in.
Melt into the crowd and jostle with the best of them
to experience the madness that is Street Dance – The
Carnival.
6-10 + 1-2 CAs
A 360 degree stage, 24 feet in Diameter will be (CAs registered at the Elims)
available.
Only English songs are permitted.
Remixes are not allowed.
A list of all props and tracks used must be verified at
the Participant Meet.
1 CA is mandatory to handle music for the event.

Judging Criteria: Choreography, Co-ordination, Foyer

Relevance to theme, Effective use of Performance area,
and Overall on-stage performance.

Unstrung Heroes Elims: 4 minutes

Band Event Finals: 10 minutes
SET-UP TIME: 3 MINUTES

“There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of

making them felt.” 4-8 + 1 CA
– Audre Lorde (CA registered at the Elims)

This year’s band event promises to live up to the

epigram. Dust out your old records and charge up your
iPods. Be prepared to let music rip the skies apart with Elims: Foyer
innovative reinventions of all-time favorites. Finals: 1st Quad
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A list of bands will be provided for the elims.
A list of tunes will be provided for the finals.
Both the lists will be provided at the CL meet and will
be put up on the website.
One CA is compulsory.
Elims: The band is required to perform an
improvisation of a song from the list of bands
provided.
Finals: The band is required to perform 2 songs –
1.The song performed at the Elims, incorporating one
of the tunes provided in the list.
2.An original Composition.
Lyrics of the original composition must be verified after
the eliminations.
Judging Criteria: Harmony, Rhythm and Timing,
Improvisation, Quality of vocals and instruments,
Presentation and Overall on-stage performance.

Phosphorescence
UV Light Dance
“That’s the thing about beauty. You can see it, hear it
and feel it, but you can’t define it.”
- Anonymous Elims: 4 minutes
Finals: 6 minutes
We believe that beauty can be found in the smallest
SET-UP TIME 2 MINUTES
packages. Just as tiny drops form the ocean, the tiniest
elements are instrumental in creating a grand spectacle.
Show us what ‘Small is Beautiful’ means to you.
1 CA is mandatory to handle music at the event.
Participants will be required to perform in a darkened 5-8 + 1-3 CAs
hall using the effects created by UV Lights, which will (CAs registered at the Elims)
be provided.
Props are optional. If used, the prop list must be
verified at the Participant Meet.
Only pre-recorded music is permitted, in audio CD
format only.
No narration is allowed.
Judging Criteria: Creative use of theme, Choreography, Hall
Visual impact of presentation through effective use of
medium and Overall on-stage performance.

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Hook, Line and Singer
Solo Singing 7
On your own, pretending there’s music around you.
If you’re a bathroom singer who can sing in tune,
perhaps this is an event for you to take forward your
singular talents. Swallow the whole, ‘hook, line and
singer’ and jump on board.
Elims : Participants are required to perform an Elims: 3 minutes
improvisation of any one song of their choice while Semi-Finals: 3 minutes
retaining the original lyrics. No A1 tracks allowed Finals: 5 minutes
for this round. The song must be sung without any SET-UP TIME: 1 MINUTE (Finals)
accompaniment.

Judging Criteria: Pitch and Tone, Rhythm and Timing,

Clarity of Voice, Improvisation and Overall Delivery.

Semi-Finals: An A1 track is mandatory in this round.

A list of 20 artists (10 male and 10 female) will
be provided at the CL Meet. After eliminations,
participants will have to choose any track from the
artists provided and perform it. Harmonies or seconds 1 + 1 CA
(CA registered at the Finals)
in A1 track will lead to disqualification.

Judging Criteria: Pitch and Tone, Synchronization,

Clarity, Voice Modulation, Overall Performance.

Finals: Participants will have to perform a medley of

any 2 tracks with an acoustic instrumental accompanist,
registered as the CA. The 2 songs performed cannot
be by the same artist. Only 1 instrumental accompanist
is allowed for the Finals. Only 1 instrument is allowed.
Electric guitars are not permitted.
Elims: SCAVI/MMR
Judging Criteria: Creative blend of soundtracks, Pitch Semi-Finals: SCAVI/MMR
and Tone, Clarity and modulation, Synchronization, Finals: Hall
Overall Performance.

Please note: The instrument being used for the Finals

must be verified at the Participant Meet.
The CA should be registered on the day of the finals.
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No Strings Attached
Acapella Singing
Before electric guitars and percussion, before orchestras
Elims: 3 minutes
and bongo drums, people created harmony with Finals: 5 minutes
virtually nothing. We’re going back to the basics here: SET-UP TIME: 2 MINUTES
only the sound of voices coming together in a musical
extravaganza.
Groups are required to sing songs from Movies.
The songs are required to be sung without any musical
accompaniment, in the acapella style. 8-15 + 1 CA
No additional music or tracks are permitted. (CA registered at the Elims)
Only English songs are allowed.
Choice of songs should be verified at the Participant
Meet.
Judging Criteria: Harmony and Synchronization,
Rhythm and Timing, Vocal Percussion, Delivery, and Elims: MMR
Overall on-stage performance. Finals: Hall

Sole to Soul
Latin American Ballroom Dance 8
‘Bolero’ is a 4X4? ‘Cha cha’ is a request for two cups of
tea? What are you doing here? Stand back and make
Elims: 3 minutes
way for scintillating performances with participants
Finals: 8 minutes
blazing across the ballroom to intense Latin American
dance beats.
The dance forms must be picked from the list below:
Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Salsa, Mambo,Merengue
Bolero.

Elims: Each couple will be required to perform to any

2 + 1 CA
(CA registered at the Elims)
song of their choice incorporating dance forms from
the list above.

Finals: After eliminations, the participants will perform

an extension of the elims using a minimum of 2 props.
Elims: Classroom
Judging Criteria: Choreography, Use of space provided, Finals: Foyer
Synchronization, Relevance of dance style to songs,
Body language, Overall on-stage performance and Use
of props (Finals only).
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 ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRICALS
& CONTESTS
In the beginning, long before left handed toothbrushes, life
insurance, rage against the machine, mastercard ads, Freidrich
Nietzsche, the Ice Age and Tyrannosaurus Rex, Keith Richards
and the birth of the universe, there existed a pyramid. It was
made entirely of old photos of Jerry Seinfeld on holiday in
Scandinavia, who could only say “Self referential humour
makes me sick to the core” and a chestnut, who in keeping
with the general nature of things that grow on trees was very
withdrawn and hardly spoke. One day, tired of putting up with
the pyramid’s gumption, in a fit of self-pity and confusion, he
spiralled into a state of complete mental disarray, and imploded
due to the weight of his unreality gland. Out of this implosion
was born the universe, the concept of existentialism and ETC.
The universe now serves as a medium of physical space in which
all objects exist, existentialism is now a regular guest star on
almost all American sitcoms.

ETC now goes by the name of Billy, and is currently unstuck in

time.
Mr. & Ms. Malhar Round 1: 2.5 hours
Round 2: 2 hours
Quest For The Ultimate Entertainer Round 3: 1 hour
Round 4: 1 hour
If entertaining a crowd seems like your thing
Whether you jump, shake, mimic, dance or sing
If you feel you have a smart, upper hand
Against tasks that may seem to bajao your band
1 male
Then here's where you should be headed, potential 1 female
greatness at stake,
Mr. & Ms Malhar. Do you have what it takes?
Round 1,2,3: Classroom
Judging Criteria: Changes as per the round. Round 4: Foyer

Field Domination
Sports Event

So you can just get up from bed and curl a free kick Round 1: 4 hours
from 30 yards out right into the top right hand corner Round 2: 3 hours
Round 3: 2 hours
leaving the keeper gasping? Or do a double somersault,
Round 4: 2 hours
pause in the air to wave out to the crowd and then
make the perfect slamdunk? Big deal! None of that will
equip you to deal with what we are going to throw at
you at Field Domination.

The sports are new, the rules are new, and most 5 (2 girls compulsory)
importantly, it’s a fresh start for all those who want to
make their mark in the world of what we believe sport
actually is.

Eliminations and finals will consist of intense sporting

activities. Teams will be eliminated after each activity.
1st Quad & Gymkhana
In all matters, the decision of the Sports Official will be
final.

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Whose Line Is It Anyway? Elims: 2 hours
Improv. Comedy Event Finals: 1.5 hours

Make it up. Make it quick. Make it funny. A prop here,

a line there, some sound effects. And along with that,
we’ll throw oddball topics at you. Rely on your wit
and improvisational skills to invent unrehearsed and 4
unhinged skits, games or songs in front of our audience.
Poke some fun. It’s the ultimate Improv Comedy Con-
test. Just remember, even though everything’s made up,
the points do matter. Elims: Classroom
Finals: Classroom/ SCAVI

Quis Custodiet ipsos Custodes?

Who Wants To Be A Superhero?

Elims: 2 hours
Are your parents forced to sell your family heirlooms, Round 2: 4 hours
horses and your grandmother to the pay the exorbitant Round 3: 3 hours
Round 4: 1 hour
electricity bills that are an outcome of having to defrost
your younger brother every two hours because you
can’t control the ice rays that burst out of your finger
tips every time you’re angry? 1
Do you wear your underwear on the outside every
morning, by instinct?
If yes, send us a telepathic message and we’ll help. But
tell your CL you want to participate, just in case. Elims: Classroom
Finals: Campus

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Unfiction Experience
Alternate Reality Gaming
Malhar 2009’s Alternate reality game will challenge
your mind, body and sanity. Once you’re in, we get to
own you - which might leave you writhing in agony,
yet without it - withdrawal symptoms are guaranteed.
So give in to your masochistic side and let us invade
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your concept of what’s real. Trust us, you will never
look at a milk bottle the same way ever again...

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 RAGA
A people are characterised by their shared narrative. The Raga
plays a similar role in the enigma that is Malhar. As Malhar’s
official newspaper, the Raga holds the crucial position of
information bearer within the kingdom of Malhar.

However, as is any worthy messenger’s wont, the Raga

believes that a message delivered without a good yarn is like a
stew without salt – necessary, perhaps, but bland and lifeless.
Therefore, in the pages of the Raga are to be found a mix of the
eclectic, the hilarious, the insightful and the alien, accompanied
by tools essential to your survival at Malhar.

Messengers must be active men, and the Raga is no exception,

keeping your appetite satiated through the months before
Malhar via the Online Raga, and with several events designed
to tickle your mind.

Of note this year is the edition designed for the less trivial
pursuits of Malhar’s newest avatar – Conclave, with writing
worthy of giving any Op-Ed page a run for its money.
Dhan Dhana Dhan Bol
Sports Commentary Event
“The art of conversation consists as much in listening
Elims: 1.5 minutes
politely as in talking agreeably.”
Finals: 2 hours
- Atwell
Elims: Participants have to commentate on the spot, on
a clip that will be played. The video will depict one of
the following sports:
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Golf, Ice hockey, Roller jam, Cycling, Volleyball,
Synchronised swimming, Rodeo.

Finals: The qualifying teams will be further tested on

their commentary and news casting skills.
Elims: Classroom
Judging Criteria: Clarity of thought, Originality, Finals: SCAVI/MMR
Creativity, Fluency and Technical knowledge of the
sport.

It’s a Blog’s Life

Blog Writing Event Elims: 2 hours
Dear Diary, Finals: 2 hours
I have a confession to make. You’re my
best friend.
- Ajay
Déjà vu? We understand.

Elims: Participants are required to write a creative piece

based on parameters that shall be given to them.
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Finals: Based on the pieces written in the elims, finalists

will be required to write 5 – 7 blog entries each on a
given theme.
Classroom
Judging Criteria: Clarity of thought, Originality,
Creative exploitation of the given theme, Spelling,
Grammar and Use of language.

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The Red Wheelbarrow
Entreprenuership Event
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a
follower.” - Steve Jobs

The Sensex seems to be looking up and forward to a

100 day revival. Buoyed by this, we have decided to Elims: 3 hours
spread a little entrepreneurial cheer. We’re giving you a Finals 1: 4 hours
budget, in return we expect a game. Celebrate the end Finals 2: 4 hours
of the recession, and earn some points while doing so.
Elims: The participants have to conceptualise a practical
and unique game within a limited budget. They may
visit shops accompanied by a volunteer to verify prices
for any raw material they might need. They then must
create an advertisement for their game. This will be in
the form of a poster, which must be lucid and describe
what the game entails.
Participants will be eliminated on the basis of this ad.
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Please note: Games containing perishable and

inflammable items will be disqualified.
Obscenity or vulgarity will lead to disqualification.
Judging Criteria: Originality of game, Viability, Clarity
of thought and Effectiveness of Advertisement.
Finals
Round 1: The qualifying teams accompanied by a
Elims: Classroom
volunteer, are required to go out and buy the items
Finals Round 1: Classroom
they will need for their game. They must come back
Finals Round 2: Campus
and construct and/or prepare for their game.

Round 2: Contestants must conduct their game on the

day of Malhar.

Judging Criteria: Total number of times the game is

played.

A combination of the scores of elims and the finals will

be used to declare the winner.

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CROSSOVERS
Don’t Cross Words With Me Raga+LA
Word Games
Elims: 2 hours
All ye lovers of pun and fun, en garde! Dost thou Semi-Finals: 2 hours
possess a mind sharp - to crack codes and clues? Or a Finals: 2 hours
heart stout - to conquer evil spells and crosswords from
crypts? Draw thy weapons (among other things) and
scrabble for solutions as the hourglass trickleth away.
Get set for a duel of epic distortions! 3

There will be a written Elimination.

Semi-finals and finals will be interactive.

Judging criteria: Wordplay, Wit, Vocabulary, and yes - Classroom

Velocity!

Rock and Raag IPA+WPA

Fusion Instrumental
A war to end all wars. Fighting for peace. They might
Elims: 4 minutes
sound incongruous, but not here, since the theme is
Finals: 6-8 minutes
War and Peace. Fusion is the name of the game, with SET-UP TIME: 3 MINUTES
Western harmony blending with Indian melody. The
catch? You have to add your own flavour to your tune,
with original instruments. Wicked? Absolutely!
5-7 + 1-2 CAs
Elims: Participants are required to perform an original (CAs registered at the Elims)
composition with an addition of 1 created abstract
percussion instrument, the details of which must be
given at the Participant Meet.
Hall
Finals: Participants are required to present an extended
version of their Elims performance.

Judging Criteria: Originality, Harmony and Rhythm,

Recall Value, Overall Presentation, Innovation and
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Mono-Act Theatre
Do you have voices that argue in your head? This
might be the event for you! Unleash your inner
schizophrenic in this demanding and exhilarating on
the spot literary and dramatic event. Elims: 2 hours
Finals: 4 minutes
Participants are required to write a script on any 2 SET-UP TIME: 1 MINUTE (Finals)
characters of their choice.
Participants may wear a combined/dual/overlapping
costume but they are strictly not allowed to go
off-stage to change their costume during their
performance.
Only 5 props are allowed for the final round.
Vulgarity or profanity will not be tolerated and will
lead to immediate disqualification.
Participants registered at Elims must be the same as
those who perform at the Finals. 2 (1 writer and 1 performer) +
Elims (LA): Participants will be made to pick a topic on 2CAs (CAs registered at the Elims)
the spot. Participants are required to write a script on
the chosen topic. This script has to be performed within
a time limit of four minutes on the final day. Both
the writer and the performer must be present for the
written round.
Finals (WPA): The participant is required to enact the
written script . The 2 CAs are permitted to provide
an instrumental background score to enhance the
performance, but are not counted as Participants. Only
acoustic instruments are permitted. Violation of this Elims: Classroom
clause will lead to disqualification.No pre recorded Finals: SCAVI/MMR
music, dialogues, beats or lyrics are allowed.

Judging Criteria:
LA: Originality, Creativity, Characterization, Well
Balanced Script, Applicability for Stage Performance.
WPA: Acting skills, Costume, Overall on-stage
Performance, Effective Incorporation of Music,
and Staying True to the Script.

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When Hari Met Sally WPA+IPA
Hinglish Theatre
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the Elims: 4-5 minutes
Finals: 8-10 minutes
twain shall meet.”
SET-UP TIME: 1 MINUTE
– Rudyard Kipling.

We beg to differ. The twain have met, and how! Don

your costumes and prepare for a Hinglish drama fest
that promises to be a cross-cultural treat. 4-7 + 1-2 CAs

This is a Fusion-Drama event.

Participants must create a ‘HINGLISH’ play based on
the title that they pick.
A balanced use of Hindi and English is mandatory. Hall (Elims and FInals)
1 CA is mandatory.

Elims: Participants are required to pick any 1 title from

the list which will be provided on the Malhar Website
after the CL Meet.

Finals: A surprise element will be given after the elims

which must be incorporated into the play.

Judging Criteria: Script and Creativity, Balanced use of

both languages, Content, Effective use of given criteria,
Overall onstage performance.

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 WORKSHOPS INC.
People attend Malhar for various reasons. There are those who
participate in events, those who want to win everything in sight
and those who come just for fun. Workshops Inc. was created
to cater to the lattermost. We at W.Inc promise to keep you
occupied throughout the day.

If music is your thing, extract a different tune with Kaboom

Kazaam Capish - the beat boxing workshop. Everyone gets lost
from time to time, that hi-fi phone notwithstanding. Take the
right fork with our GPS workshop. More a fan of Frost’s path
less travelled? Defend yourself from the forest bandits with
a workshop teaching you fencing. We’re retaining our dance
workshop, teaching you a fusion of Bollywood and Aerobics. At
last, enriched by all this knowledge, answer the eternal question
plaguing gourmets – to eat or not to eat?

Mosey in for free and come out with an ace or two under your
sleeve.
Touché 2 hours
Fencing Workshop

Fancy yourself as Touché Turtle from Cartoon 1

Network? A unique fencing workshop allows you
to break out of your shell. The perfect opportunity
for those whimpering Senoritas to learn to defend
themselves and for the debonair Zorros to win
some more hearts. Foyer

Elementary, My Dear Watson!

Forensics Workshop
2 hours

Do you think you’re a real life Sherlock Holmes?

Believe that there’s no such thing as the perfect
crime? If your answer is in the affirmative, then look
no further. We bring you a workshop in crime scene
forensics. 1

Following the workshop, participants will be given the

chance to decipher clues at a mock crime scene. Grab
your magnifying glass and put your best foot forward
for the case is now in your hands.
Classroom

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Kaboom Kazaam Kapish
Beat Boxing Workshop
2 hours
Wham. Bam. Zip. Zoop. Boom. Pop.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Borivali local train!

Workshops Incorporated presents a beat boxing 1
workshop. Can’t play an instrument? Here’s your
chance to sound just like one. Join us as we make
some noise at Kaboom Kazaam Kapish…Burp!
Classroom

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The City

GPS Workshop
“Building up a head of steam, on the trail we blaze” 2 hours
- Elton John, The Road to El Dorado.

This one’s for all those of you who are perpetually

lost in the maze that is Mumbai. Here, we send you
out on a trail and then teach you how to map out 1
the path you took. Learn to use Google Earth for
more than just locating your house or your college.
You’ll never miss a turn again!

Please note: Participants are required to bring Classroom

sturdy, and comfortable walking shoes as well as
rain-gear.

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Project Broadway
Fashion Designing and Fashion Photography
This year, W.Inc gives you the perfect opportunity to 3
exhibit both talent and individuality. Project Broadway
brings you fashion designing, hand-tailoring and
photojournalism, all rolled into one great workshop.
Classroom
Of the three participants, one will be the Designer, one
the Photographer and one the Model.
All tailoring material will be provided.
The workshop will be conducted in three stages: Photoshoot: 2 hours
Learning, Execution and Judging. The required photo Workshop: 3 hours
shoot will take place in the college premises.
Participants must bring their own 8-megapixel cameras.
Props that they may require will be explained to them
at the workshop itself.
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Funky Town (Registrations open on the spot)

Dance Workshop
You may know how to crank and pump but do Classroom
you know how to pop and lock? This year, we
teach you how to do just that with our Popping
dance workshop. Learn to fight with style with our
Capoeira workshop and do aerobics not free-style 2 hours
but filmi-ishtyle with Bollyrobics! Two hours of
stepping it up and you’ll be ready to burn up the
floor.

To Eat Or Not To Eat? 1

Food Workshop
Gluttony – one of the seven deadly sins. W.Inc gives
you a chance to engage in some sheer indulgence Classroom
with our To Eat Or Not To Eat workshops. Be a
good host with our Mocktail Making workshop.
Learn to put the proverbial cherry atop your perfect
cake with our Cake Frosting workshop. This and 2 hours
loads more at our food workshops. I’m lovin’ it.
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Punch Intended
Punch Craft Workshop

Craft isn’t all about papers, scissors and gum anymore! 1

W.Inc shows you exactly how it’s done. Come for
our punch craft workshop and you’re bound to be
punched and pumped.
Classroom
This workshop is open to pre-registered and OTSE
participants.

3 hours

Toon it Up! 1
Animation Workshop
Wham. Bam. Zip. Zoop. Boom. Pop.
Classroom
Do you want to make scenes come alive? Bored of
the routine good conquers evil plotline? Create your
own world,make a character and twist a storyline-
come for our animation workshop & special effects 3 hours
workshop.Rewind, Recreate and Reanimate!

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Management
Assistance
Your friend, philosopher and guide, Assistance is here to help you out. Ask the nice people
sitting at the Assistance desk, and otherwise scattered across campus, if you want to know
where your favourite show is playing, or if you have a nosebleed and want it to stop.

Green room

The dimensions of the green room door are 5ft x 2ft.

Prop room and Lost and Found

• Participants will be given a token when leaving things in the Prop Room.
• Each event entry is allowed one token, but any number of items can be stored with that
token.
• The Log Book must be signed while the props are kept in the room, ONLY by a CL/ACL.
• Your belongings may be left overnight on the 14th and 15th of August, but not on any
other days.
• All items must be collected by 5 pm on the 16th of August.
• The Prop Room also doubles as the Lost and Found room.
Please contact an Assistance volunteer if you are in need of First Aid or medical help.

Security
Big beefy bouncers, snarling dogs, men in black – We don’t have any of them. What we do
promise you is that this year, Security at Malhar is funnier, nicer, friendlier, and more efficient.
You can, quite literally, completely Bank on them.

Identification
Sample College ID cards of the present academic year must be submitted on Form Submission
Day to Administration.

Participant Meet and Prop List

CLs will be given a form where they are required to list all the items they are going to use as
Props (Prop List).

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List of Banned Items
• Alcohol, glass bottles, fuels and any flammable liquids.
• Drugs, pipes, smoking paper, intoxicants.
• Condoms.
• Cigarettes, lighters, match boxes, candles.
• Any pointed or sharp objects—knives, blades, pen knives, scissors, unpacked mirrors,
sharp key chains, nail cutters, forks.
• Steel chains, anklets or any other accessories considered harmful
• Metal combs and hair brushes with sharp or pointed handles.
• Geometry boxes with compasses and dividers; steel and wooden foot-rulers.
• Deodorants, perfumes.
• Laptops, cameras, batteries.
• Branded, packaged food.

Items which have not been mentioned in the above list may also be confiscated by Security if
they are deemed unsafe.
If you are carrying medicines, please carry only a day’s dose.
Avoid carrying valuable items as the college will not be held responsible for their loss.
If a banned item is absolutely necessary for an event, the CLs and ACLs will have to ensure
that the item is mentioned in the prop list with a justifiable explanation.
The Prop List will have to be verified by Security, otherwise participation shall not be al-
lowed.

On the days of the eliminations and finals

All participants will individually have to carry their college ID cards.
The college ID cards of the present academic year or fee receipts of the present academic year
along with photo identification will be required for entry on the days of the elimination and
final days of Malhar.
Entrance will not be granted to choreographers and make-up artists unless they have been
registered as CAs on the Elims.
Participants must be present at least 1 hour prior to their events.
Participants are only allowed to carry items included in the Prop List approved by Security.
Participants who have consumed any sort of intoxicating substances will not be permitted
entry to Malhar.
Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated and will lead to expulsion from campus.
Security will be present at all times throughout the day of the eliminations and the final days
of Malhar. Please feel free to approach us if you need help or information.
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Technicals
Hey! Who turned out the lights? Will somebody please fetch Texxx?

• ALL CDs MUST BE IN AUDIO CD FORMAT ONLY.

• No professionals and/or CAs/CLs/ACLs will be allowed to operate the technical equipment.
It will be handled by the Malhar crew only.
• For each event, one CA will be permitted at the Texxx desk and one CA will be permitted
backstage. For events in the Hall, one CA will be permitted in the galleries for the spot lights.
• Every CD must be labelled with the college name and the event name.
• No mp3 CDs and no audio or video tapes will be allowed. Use audio CDs (non mp3,
wma, etc). Quality recording enhances your performance and cueing is simpler.
• All performance CDs must be cued in advance. You will not be allowed to cue them
before the event using our equipment. The technical team cannot be held responsible for any
miscue.
• We do not take responsibility for any CD related glitches such as skipping.
• All recorded media should be collected immediately after your performance. We cannot
account for it if you delay unreasonably.
• Black outs are permitted for hall events.
• There will be limited set-up time for each event.
• No on-stage equipment will be rearranged for any performance.
• No sound and/or light demos will be given on the day of the event.
• Electric guitars are allowed, but no distortion.
• A light and sound plan with a detailed description of the performance should be submitted
on the Participant Meet.
• All technical queries should be clarified, in advance, at the CL meet.

Public Relations
So we don’t create fake wars to take away attention from a President’s sex scandal or use sky-
writing to publicise our festival. We do however turn the spotlight on this festival and make
sure everybody gets more than their 15 seconds of fame.

Computers
Byte by byte we trouble-shoot on site! Check out our website at www.malharfest.org.
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Hospitality
“Food glorious food, we’re anxious to try it,
Three banquets a day, our favourite diet.”
- Oliver! The Musical.

Hospitality provides the fuel for the Malhar machine. Other than food, we also take care of
all our outstation participants, providing them with accommodation, and making them feel at
home.

Finance
Money is the root of all evil, so let us be the ones who sin.
Producing this grand movie is not the only thing we do. Distributing prizes and managing
stationery is our job too.

Sales and Marketing

This year our line-up of extremely talented professionals have been trained for one sole
purpose - satisfying your wildest fantasies at Malhar ’09 with an assortment of prizes, freebies
and stall contests that promise to leave you begging for more. Malhar S&M: Whipping out
the cash!

Souvenirs
This department doesn’t churn out goods, it packages memories. If you want to own a piece
of Malhar, you should be heading to the nearest Souvenirs stall.

Graffix
Sunset Boulevard in the foyer and the walk of fame in the woods,
Posters of Bachchans, Kapoors, Khans and all the other broods.
Playing with fevicol, glitter, crayons and paints all a-mix,
If you like what you see, it’s because of Graffix.

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Logistics
Malhar’s original Movers and Shakers, Logs sets the stage for Malhar. Literally.

Specifications

1st quad Stage 28’x 18’

Hall Stage 26’8” x 24’
Foyer 18’ x 12’
Foyer circle for street/ bollywood dance 24’ (diameter)
SCAVI Stage 18’3” x 7’4”
Green room door 5’ x 2’

All Hall events will be provided with the following standard props:

4 chairs
2 small tables
2 benches
1 large table

Fire and liquids will not be allowed on stage.

Furniture and props provided are expected to be returned in the same condition.
Additional props will be provided if the department organising the events feels it necessary.

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 Registration Form 1/3
Registration Form
Please fill in the following details in BLOCK LETTERS:

Name of College: _________________________________________________

Contingent Leader
Name: _________________________________
Telephone Number: ______________________
E-mail Address: _________________________

Assistant Contingent Leader

Name: _________________________________
Telephone Number: ______________________
E-mail Address: __________________________

Assistant Contingent Leader

Name: _________________________________
Telephone Number: ______________________
E-mail Address: __________________________

Assistant Contingent Leader

Name: _________________________________
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E-mail Address: __________________________

_________________________ ___________
Contingent Leader’s Signature College Seal
 Registration Form 2/3

Literary Arts
Cause an Effect
_________ The Wicked Wit of the Best
_________ Cause an Effect
_________ Jabberwocky
_________ An Offer you can’t Refute
_________ Sangte Aika
Chakachak!
_________ Quizmet
_________ Chakachak!
_________ The Empire Line
_________ Inking Laterally
Conclave
_________ Maan Gaye Ustaad!
_________ V. Hogwash & I. Scam. Inc.
Session 1
_________ Forum + Media event
_________ Forum + Environment event
IPA
_________ Move It Like Madhuri
Session 2
_________ Just Du-et
_________ Forum 1
_________ Taan Se Taal Tak (Hindustani)
_________ Forum 2
_________ Taan Se Taal Tak (Carnatic)
_________ Nritya Jharoka
_________ Dhol Wajda
Fine Arts
_________ Folk-‘em’-On
_________ Grand Theft Art’O
WPA
_________ Best Foot Forward
_________ Pump up the Beat
_________ Put Your Shades On
_________ Unstrung Heroes
_________ It’s A Set Up!
_________ Phosphorescence
_________ You’ve Been Framed
_________ Hook, Line and Singer
_________ Mixed Doubles
_________ No Strings Attached
_________ Shake Ya Movie Maker
_________ Sole to Soul
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Raga
_________ Dhan Dhana Dhan Bol
_________ The Red Wheelbarrow
_________ It’s a Blog’s Life

ETC
_________ Mr. Malhar
_________ Ms. Malhar
_________ Whose Line Is It Anyway?
_________ Quis Custodiet ispos Custodes?
_________ Field Domination
_________ Unfiction Experience
_________ Forty Six & One

W.Inc
_________ Project Broadway
_________ Elementary, my dear Watson!
_________ Touché
_________ Kaboom Kazaam Capish
_________ The Hitchhikers Guide To The City
_________ Punch Intended
_________ Toon it Up!

Crossovers

_________ Don’t Cross Words With Me

_________ Rock and Raag
_________ Face-Off

Trump

Indicate your choice from:

Trump 1 to Trump 4 _________

Trump 5 to Trump 8 _________
 Enjoy!
Malhar ‘09 and St. Xavier’s College

St. Xavier’s College, 022-22632040

5, Mahapalika Marg, www.malharfest.org
Mumbai - 400001