UMANG HAS FINALLY BEGUN!!!! The first day of Umang 2011: The Samhain’s Hallowed Dream saw a massive turnout of over 5000 people. And for all those who couldn’t make it today, here are a few things you missed out on!

The day commenced with the ceremonial inaugural puja, attended by both the professors and the organisers of Umang’11.

It was the kicks that gave a start to the day in JRM, with football drawing a large number participants and a larger crowd of onlookers, with an extremely spontaneous women’s team that won accolades for their sportsmanship spirit.

Santokba was the host to various events, one being the intellectual discussion held by social activist Dr Binayak Sen.  It also provided the stage for the participants of Mr and Ms Umang to showcase their myriad talents.  

As the sun set, the excitement rose to another level. Concrete Junglee made the crowd shout loud and do the headbang all the way.  The highly awaited  Pro-night  had the famous artist Benny Dayal sing for the audience , and yet again, made the energy levels rise further more. The bouts of rain hardly seemed to bother the audience, which was entranced by the scintillating performance by the artist and his band.

With these being the highlights just for the first day  of Umang’11 and 3 days yet to go, expect the unexpected at Umang  and keep reaching for moo-re !

Umang’s calling out …so let the good times start to roll! Umang has just grown with each passing year and 2011 will be no different!  As the saying goes every year we keep reaching for moo-re…taking things to a whole new level are some of these events which are sure to keep you wanting for moo-re…

Indian Music Fest

Dare to dream and make it big! With a whole new perception and all new endeavour PROshows presents Indian Music Fest- The stepping stone to vagrant gigs! When you’ve got it within you, then all you require is that little push to reach novel heights as sky is the limit! The first step to success is of colossal importance and IMF is surely the first tread to the success ladder. Since its inception UMANG has always strived to help the youth and give an impetus all the budding talents. So witnesses an entire new legacy unfold in front of you as all those embryonic aspirants metamorph into big achievers. If music is your staple diet, then come here and be a spectator to various wishful musicians – the desi style!

Downtown

Travel through the varied routes of this business-oriented milieu of the city to crack corporate deals and expand your business empire. Manage your finances, take calculated risks and overcome obsctales. A game requiring tactful development of the business horizon is what it is –Downtown. Plans and strategies are all you need to be the best man in town to win the entrepreneurship race. It’s only the perfect master of trade that gets to win the mega deal!

War of the VJs

Think you can  grab all eyeballs with your unique panache and charm schmooze is a part  of your personality, then you surely got to be a part of Umang’s War of the VJ’s, battle it out in this VJ combat and win the title of ‘The Best Video Jockey’! Exceptional sense of humour, good dialect and style is the perfect combination for you to win this war!

War of the DJs

 Mixing and tuning music perfectly to get the crowds grooving is a talent of a kind. Staging this talent here at Umang are some of the best upcoming DJs in town. See the participants engrossed in the race to woo the crowds and gather the loudest hoots. When the DJ plays aloud, the people are bound to jig and shake without a doubt !

Street Dance

Too cool for the clubs to handle you? Then bring it on to the streets! Be it B-Boying or jerking , or even popping & locking, here’s a stage awaiting you. Just get the all the right moves and enthrall the audiences while dancing your way to glory! What moo-re…?? This year Umang brings to Street Dance the enrapturing concept of  the Water Stage, where you’re sure to see the street dancers bring up some of their best moves…!!

LA All Rounder

Exceptional vocabulary, good dialect and incredible command over the language are all the elements entailed in an LA ALL ROUNDER. Think you possess the knack of being an extraordinary writer along with being a clever speaker and sharp listener then step up on the podium and get ready to tag along for the best literary experience of your life and grab the title of ‘The LA ALL ROUNDER’.

Umang Cyber Games

For all those who cant get their hands off the computer when it comes to destroying and brutally defeating the monsters and other rivals, Umang Cyber Games definitely come as a rescue giving one the opportunity to make what was yesterday’s pass time, today’s highly competitive event . See all the gaming freaks gather and combat virtually to win the title of the Gaming Lord!

WORKSHOPS

If there’s always some place to fit in the sweet delicacies after the heaviest meals, then workshops knows how to make your tummies rumble louder than ever. It is said that a person eats to live, but if you live to eat, then at UMANG we will teach  you how to cook the cheesiest fondues and the most lip-smacking chocolates and macaroons that will take your taste buds on a divine ride  to the seventh heaven !

Fine Arts Exhibit

What better a place to get a view of incessant art than our very own Fine Arts Exhibit? UMANG’11’s FA Exhibit – ‘Sights of Siesta’ through which we are making an effort to showcase the ‘Realm of Dreams’. As the saying goes “One must never let dreams die, for life becomes just like a bird which cannot fly”. This exhibit makes an attempt to decipher all the unreciprocated queries and takes you on an excursion from Dreams to Reality! And what moo-re…?? This alluring fusion of delusions, nightmares, aspirations and realities can now be caught online! For those who might not be able to view the exhibit at Umang can now catch a glimpse of this inimitable display on internet devoid of any hindrance!

Sans Frontières

Penning you innermost thoughts without any precincts coupled with limitless ingenuity is what our very own UMANG magazine Sans Frontières all about! And this year, taking the magazine to another level altogether, is the remarkable fact that varied videos, articles, pictures and much moo-re can now be caught online!Umang’11 is finally going to get a view of ‘Sans Frontières’ on the internet .

Always wanted to showcase your passion for writing and had no idea where to start from?? For all the aspiring writers of tomorrow, it’s time for you to put your pens to paper as Sans Frontières – the official  magazine of UMANG bestows upon you a chance to ink your innermost feelings. True to our word –you can pen all of your thoughts, views and opinions sans any limitations coupled with boundless ingenuity and originality. You can get the crowd speechless with your freshness in writing… But feel that a good topic is hard to find??Rescuing you from your agony is this year’s SF topic list-

Sans Frontières Topic List

1. Are We Alone?? (Existence of the Paranormal)
2. Our Parents, Our Kids?!
3. License to Kill (Euthanasia- Should it Be Legalized?)
4. Join the Masquerade (Things People do to Get Noticed, Masking their Real Personas in the Process)
5. Are We Growing Up Too Fast??
6. Roti, Kapda, Makaan Aur______?? ( New Age Addictions)
7. Through My Glass Window (My World: The Way I See It )
8. 5 Things They Didn’t Teach Us in School that They Should Have!!
9. I’m sooo Star-Struck!! ( Influence of Celebs in Real Life)
10. My Life is an Open Facebook..!
11. Cash or Country?? (Should Sports Players Give Priority to Themselves or Their Country??)
12. Junk, Bunk and Flunk: The New Age Mantra…??

You can send us your articles at sf@nmumang.org or contact us on + 91 9820671090 to get published. So get set and start penning your ideas!

It goes without saying that every jubilance is incomplete in the absence of a family. The UMANG ménage is getting stronger and fortified with each passing day. This is your perfect chance to connect with Asia’s fastest growing youth festival.

So here we present to you TEAM UMANG 2011:

PROshows

Head of Department: Dhvaneel Shah

Committee Members:

Karan Patel, Harsh Patel, Divya Taliwal, Harsh Khatri, Deesha Upadhyay, Akshay Jawahar

Workshops

Head of Department: Mohit Yagnik

Committee Members:

Soumya Thakkar, Tanvi Shah, Vagmi Pandya, Urmil Dedhia, Devashree Maniar, Adil Naik, Bhavishya Pratap

Sans Frontières

Head of Department: Supriya Maheshwari

Committee Members:

Prerna Zaveri, Mitali Sonar, Sanjna Thakeria, Pranjulaa Singh

Fine Arts

Head of Department: Shivani Gokani

Committee Members:

Pankti Shah, Palak Lunia, Namrata Vora, Himani Punatra, Shikha Porwal, Charmi Bheda, Aaroshi Chokshi, Ashmi Vadodaria

Dance And Dramatics

Head of Department: Zain Sheikh

Committee Members:

Trishala Kini, Shrishti Bhardwaj, Roma Shah, Aakanksha Chauhan, Kushal Bastana, Sahil joshi, Aakash Desai, Priyanka Nagrecha, Mohit Kabre, Anubhav Chakravartty, Bhautik Kavadia, Priyank Shah, Viral Shah

iNFORMALS!

Head of Department: Anish Karkera

Committee Members:

Yash Mehta, Arnavaz Ghista, Akshita Gheewala, Sakshi Lunkad, Aman Jain, Varun Niser, Vivek Vashi, Richa Gajiwala

Gaming

Head of Department: Sahil Dewan

Committee Members:

Yashmeet Patil, Sheel Shah, Nihar Tanna, Raunak Samdani, Akshay Iyengar, Prashant Sagar, Rishabh Acharya, Jay Patel, Megh Soni, Simran Singh Nagpal

Management ∞ Fest

Head of Department: Zeeshan Kazi

Committee Members:

Khushboo Langalia, Abhas Kumat, Tanmay Kate, Ankit Shah, Siddharth Gupta, Aanchal Lohia, Yash Parekh, Shailja Bang, Sanidhya Agrawal, Manan Gala

Literary Arts

Head of Department: Harini Warrier

Committee Members:

Sonali Mistry , Urvashi Mehta, Sansha Cornelio, Avni Gandhi, Ritika Jain, Sachi Mehta , Parin Mehta , Srishti Banka, Pragnesh Kanabar, Saurabh Bhise

Music and Contemprary Arts

Head of Department: Vidur Chhabra

Committee Members:

Akshat Shah, Prithvi Vora, Rukshin Maswa, Tanvi Joshi, Nidhi Shah, Wasim Khan, Sonali Daryanani, Digvi Shah, Shreya Singhania Vinitha Vincent Joseph, Karan Nisar

Security

Head of Department: Kushaan Parikh

Committee Members:

Jenil Nisar, Tapasya Panday, Shubham Bumb, Paritosh Bhandari, Utsav Shah, Vishal Kothari, Zeel Shah, Dhruv Rambiya, Darshan Salvi, Hishit Shah, Dikshit Veera, Osama Khan

Finance

Head of Department: Vidhi Shah

Committee Members:

Avinash Kapur, Riddhi Jasani, Rajvi Mehta, Aditya Dadheech

Computers

Head of Department: Karan Parekh

Committee Members:

Dipen Vakil, Vatsal Shah, Deep Shah

Creatives

Head of Department: Urmi Shah

Committee Members:

Smriti Sukhija, Kirtana Contractor, Shikha Pandya, Neeti Thakkar, Abha Mehta, Namrata Parekh, Yesha Shah, Naishi Shah, Priyal Deliwala , Vidhi Patel

Printing and Stationery

Head of Department: Saurabh Jain

Committee Members:

Parth Ved, Prachi Pareikh, Harsh Shah, Roshan Pujari, Heer Pandaya, Niket Shah ,Akshay Chheda, Bhavya Choksi

Marketing

Head of Department: Shivam Yagnik

Committee Members:

Harsh Mandavia, Sahil Shah, Ruchi Pincha, Bhoomi Patel, Maitri Shah, Parth Doshi, Nayant Parekh

Public Relations

Head of Department: Neha Madani

Committee Members:

Urvi Shah, Rajvi Doshi, Riya Parikh, Jaydeep Khot, Shriya Shetty, , Aakar Shah, Saloni Mehta

Cafeteria

Head of Department: Rajal Nisar

Committee Members:

Henna Shah, Nidhi Shah, Raj Parikh, Antara Dalal, Nishit Shah, Devansh Chaniary, Viren Kothari

Hospitality

Head of Department: Karan Arora

Committee Members:

Moksha Shah, Viditi Patrawala, Ruchi Mehta, Roma Daftary, Shrenik Chaudary, Khyati Dalal, Vivek Kasat

Technicals

Head of Department: Prateek Tosniwal

Committee members:

Priyesh Shah, Krushant Pandya, Aditya Munot, Fenil Shah, Priyank Sanghani, Rohan Singh, Sonu Sangtani, Raj Thakker Parth Vora, Sagar Chikani, Devarsh Shah, Omkar Khandekar

Join in and experience the awesomeness of being an UMANGIITE. Anyone and everyone stands a chance, so here’s your opportunity to be a part of the Umang family!  Grab your chance before the interviews get over…..The last date of the interviews in the 15^th of July. It’s time to reach for moo-re…!!

The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can’t be seen 
on any other night. 
Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls, 
Grinning goblins fighting duels
Werewolves rising from their tombs, 
Witches on their magic brooms
In masks and gown we haunt the street
And knock on doors for trick or treat
Tonight we are the king and queen, 
For oh tonight it’s Halloween!

Cross the thresholds of normality and enter the ‘Realm of Paranomia ’, to witness your most daunting trepidations come to life.  In its 12^th year, Umang is now brewing up the perfect concoction to pay homage to one of the most celebrated festivals of the world: Halloween.  This time around, ex- fear- ience the Halloween fiesta as per the fancies of Samhain, the God of Halloween, as you get teleported to a parallel universe where you will encounter all that is clairvoyant and beyond. In this new dimension, befriend your most morbid fears, while revering the spirits that once walked the earth. As we gear up to celebrate our mortality, Umang explores a whole new culture which remains unexploited while resurrecting the traditions practiced since eons ,thus opening new vistas to a festival celebrated with great éclat worldwide.

Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”

It is teamwork that has made Umang what it is today…. And what makes it reach for moo-re always…

And now that Umang is back with a BANG, bigger and better than ever, we invite you all  to be a part of this huge family as we believe Umang is for anyone and everyone who has the drive in them to make our fest reach for moo-re…

But the question is… do you know which department suits you the best?? Have a look at what each department in Umang does and give the respective head of department a ring or drop by the Umang Headquarters with your résumé for an interview.  Who knows, you might just end up being the next Umangiite!!

Interviews for Committee Members start from the 5th of May, 2011.

PROshows: Dhvaneel Shah (+ 91 98339 84662)

The PROshows department is behind the mind boggling events and live performances at Umang, which transform the ambience at the festival into that of zest and enthusiasm. This department acts as a launch pad for various indigenous and international professional, semi- professional and amateur talents, whose performances are a major crowd attraction at Umang. They also organize PROfillers which always keeps the crowd wanting more.

Workshops: Mohit Yagnik (+ 91 9820 709401)

Love to learn new and crazy skills? Then Workshops is just the department for you!! All you need is a knack for creating workshops that are nothing less than crowd magnets. Apart from their patent centralized and decentralized workshops, this department also organizes a potpourri of other events for the audience like book readings, appreciations, etc.

Sans Frontières: Supriya Maheshwari (+ 91 98206 71090)

If you have a penchant for writing and can play around with your words then S.F is the place to be! This department comprises of the editorial team of Umang. It is responsible for compiling ‘Sans Frontières’, the official Umang magazine. Also, the Umang blog, the website and the various Umang nomenclatures are edited by this department. So if you think you can write with a dab of ‘adaa’ and add a l’il bit of ‘masala’ to your written creations then join the gang!
 

Fine Arts: Shivani Gokani (+ 91 98672 74509)

See art come to life as the events organized by this department push the contestants to explore their artistic inclinations to create something which deserves to be tagged as a ‘Fine Art’! This department also shoulders the responsibility of putting up the famous F.A exhibit which portrays a different theme year after year through the different works of art.  If your artistic skills and art quotient pass the requisites of the FA department then you’ll surely find a place here!!

Dance and Dramatics: Zain Sheikh (+ 91 99205 27608)

Dance and Dramatics aims at discovering and promoting young talents in the field of dance and drama through the various events organized by them. If you have what it takes to be ‘THE ONE’ backstage and ensure that the show goes on, then hop in. A little knowledge about dance and drama is all you need (and no, you don’t necessarily need to know how to dance and act!!) and the rest of your skills can be honed along the way.

 iNFORMALS!: Anish Karkera (+ 91 98331 27958)

Have wackiness running through your veins and crazy ideas bursting out of your mind every passing minute? Then iNFORMALS! is the department that you belong to! The craziest department of Umang, it aims at organizing events which are downright insane and are sure to leave the crowd bamboozled. If you think you think you can add to the insanity level of this department then join the club.

Gaming: Sahil Dewan (+ 91 99300 19735)

This department ensures that Umang doesn’t fall short of its needed adrenaline supply by organizing a volley of gaming events, which includes modified games, cyber and console games. The requirement- a basic knowledge about games and a talent to modify them into events which pose a challenge to the participants and are sure to keep the audience hooked. So, are you game??

Management∞Fest: Zeeshan Kazi (+91 98209 11193)

Do you give a complex to your buddies ‘cuz of your amazing IQ and formidable sense of logic?? Then join the coolest gang of geniuses ever. Events based on logical reasoning, analytical skills and contingency dealing are organized by this department. M∞F also organizes PEHEL- Umang’s USP event and handles the Umang stock exchange.

Literary Arts: Harini Warrier (+ 91 98333 77976)

This is the place where you can polish your language skills. Literary Arts, as the name suggests, organizes competitions which give the participants an opportunity to show off their intellect and linguistics skills.  The department has organized a host of competitions including ICT, U-MUN, LA all-rounder, and many moo-re… so if solving crosswords and watching quizzes interests you, then what are you waiting for, LA awaits you!!

Music and Contemporary Arts: Vidur Chhabra (+ 91 98331 44316)

Are melodies, symphonies and crazy killer beats all what keeps you going through your day?? Then MCA is surely your destination. Along with organizing events related to music this department also organizes competitions to promote young talents in the field of contemporary arts. MCA is a platform for amateur musicians and also gives the much needed exposure to the up-and-coming arts.

 Security: Kushaan Parikh (+ 91 99209 98406)

The Umang army, this department comes to your rescue during every crisis. It creates a safe ambience at Umang.  This department is also responsible for frisking and tackling the crowd and ensuring that the fest goes on smoothly. So if you think that you have the command and are totally ‘dabangg’, then this post is open for you!!

Finance: Vidhi Shah (+ 91 98700 80121)

This department acts as the treasurer of Umang.  Responsible for handling the funds of Umang and deciding where it goes where it doesn’t this department needs ‘smarts alecs’ with impeccable sense of accounting and a gift of getting things done in their way from people. The department is also responsible for the scoring on-days.

Computers: Karan Parekh (+ 91 90299 32236)

The computer whizzes, this department comprises of the geniuses behind the desk. They design all the nomenclatures including the teasers, the tribunes, the posters and many moo-re for the festival. The official Umang website is also a part of its job profile. The department also handles all the registration papers on-days.

Creatives: Urmi Shah (+ 91 98333 51199)

The Umang team of stylists, this department is mastermind behind Umang’s new avatars year after year. Apart from the décor, this department also designs the various nomenclatures of the fest and handles the prizing desk on-days.So, if you have that creative streak in you, and you can express yourself through colors then sign up for this department ASAP.

Printing and Stationery: Saurabh Jain (+ 91 99304 02882)

This department caters to the stationery needs of all the departments. Right from the basic pens and pencils to Umang banners and posters, this department stocks it all!! All the nomenclatures, merchandise, Umang t-shirts, are also handled by this department. The requirements- a great bargaining power is all you need!!

Marketing: Shivam Yagnik (+ 91 98336 16733)

Entering the corporate world and cracking deals with the corporate giants is what you see yourself doing?? Then the marketing department is surely your calling. This department pumps the green into Umang, bringing in all the cash it can to Umang ensuring that money ain’t a factor that stops the festival from reaching for moo-re…

Public Relations: Neha Madhani (+ 91 99306 97196)

Do you love socializing and are a maestro at communicating with people?? Then PR is just the department for you.  This department brings in all the publicity that Umang needs and creates awareness about all the happening at Umang with the help of media. So if your communication skills are up to the mark, then this department will welcome you with open arms.

Cafeteria: Rajal Nisar (+ 91 98198 64553)

The stomach of Umang, this department decides the menu of the fest. These guys get various food giants to Umang and are responsible for the delicious aromas wafting out of the cafeteria’s kitchens. The department also organizes the food festival and caters to the gastronomic needs of the organizers, judges, sponsors, etc. So for all the self proclaimed foodies out there, one piece of advice- grab this opportunity before someone else eats their way through!!   

Hospitality: Karan Arora (+ 91 98204 75104)

Always been the gracious host and know how to talk your way out of the stickiest of situations. Then hospitality is surely your avenue. This department caters to the need of everyone attending the festival and also co- ordinate with the CLs, along with providing transportation and accommodation to the participating teams. This department ensures that everyone is well attended to at the festival, so that they go back with good memories of Umang.

Technicals: Prateek Tosniwal (+ 91 99209 78885)

The backstage heroes, they are the playmakers of Umang! This department is responsible for sound and light and all the other technical paraphernalia at Umang. They are the ones who make sure that there isn’t any delay in the events due to a technical breakdown and also they ply to the event setups for various departments. Apart from the technical aspect, this department makes sure that the show goes on at Umang, no matter what!

We believe “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” To come together was not simple… to keep together is what we desire… and working together is what actually makes… UMANG. With the desire to prove our mettle, to show our passion and to explore our imagination, we aspire a new beginning. We present to you The Core of Umang…

PROshows – Dhvaneel Shah

Workshops – Mohit Yagnik

Sans Frontières – Supriya Maheshwari

Fine Arts – Shivani Gokani

Dance And Dramatics – Zain Sheikh

iNFORMALS! – Anish Karkera

Gaming – Sahil Dewan

Management ∞ Fest – Zeeshan Kazi

Literary Arts – Harini Warrier

Music And Contemporary Arts – Vidur Chhabra

Security – Kushaan Parikh

Finance – Vidhi Shah

Computers – Karan Parekh

Creatives – Urmi Shah

Printing & Stationery – Saurabh Jain

Marketing – Shivam Yagnik

Public Relations – Neha Madhani

Cafeteria – Rajal Nisar

Hospitality – Karan Arora

Technicals – Prateek Tosniwal