Dhol Baje: 2023-2024

From beneath the chandelier to underneath the stars, DHOL BAJE 2023-
24 by the Rotaract Club of MAHE was Manipal at its finest. The event
hosted at the Fortune Valley View on 10th November 2023, Manipal is an
annual signature festival of Rotaract MAHE, where they bring to the
celebrators an evening filled with joy and entertainment.

The event hosted and inaugurated by the Vice President of Rotaract
MAHE, Ms. Annanya Kapur, is a noble cause, where every year all the
profits are donated for the betterment of the world, with this year’s target
being Universal Education. The President Ms. Nidhi Agarwal, led the
felicitation of the dignitaries including Mrs. Geetha Maiya, Director of
Student Affairs, MAHE, Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey, Deputy Director of
Student Affairs MAHE and the club chairman of Rotaract MAHE, Rtn.
K.S JaiVittal.

Following the gift of roses, amidst laughter and bright smiles,
was the lighting of the lamp. The guests spoke of the positive change of
these efforts, the dedication of the Rotaract team, and the struggle and grit
in an exam-filled schedule- which culminated into an event to remember!

After an extensive and wholesome vote of thanks by the secretary of
Rotaract MAHE, another guest of honour, DRR Rtr. Shruthi Shenoy,
Rotary International District 3182 led the celebration of Dhols and music
with the iconic shout, “AREY GANPATH BAJANA”. The evening ahead
was a plethora of music, dance, dhols, DJs, pictures and smiles. Amidst the
confusion of what to eat and which step to perform, prizes such as the ‘best
costume’, ‘most enthusiastic audience and volunteers’ were awarded,
following which, the huge crowd kept moving, chanting, shouting, and
celebrating until the very end of it all.

Behold a glimpse of the magic from that night:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iugjp8TganJ-hWk6WZVF9ZnyXyuz2c6h?usp=sharing

Written by Nishant Choudhary for MTTN

Edited by Vaishnavi Katiyar for MTTN