X-STAGE
For XUB, an institute which is known for its rich cultural
calendar, X-stage is a cardinal committee and responsible for
a big basket of events. It is the only committee that allow a
student to loosen up and relax after a long tiring day. Be it
through a karaoke session with a bunch of friends or a salsa
dance workshop. Students don’t work in this committee, they
discover theirpassion.Theacademicyear startswitha fabulous
ice-breaker talent hunt, X-Capade for identifying the talents of
the new batch. Xpressions, the annual cultural flagship fest
of XUB, is driven primarily by X-Stage which conducts all the
mega events like Carnival de Vogue (fashion show), Decibelz
(War of bands), Thirkan (Dance), Goonj (Song), Aaghaz (Street
play), and so on . Apart from this, X-STAGE also conducts
events like comedy nights (stand up sessions), Karaoke
Night, Movie screenings and Theatre and Dance Workshops
round the year. A member of this committee, hence, not only
pursues his passion but also sharpens his ability to plan and
conduct events smoothly.
SPEAKUP!
SpeakUp! The oratory committee of XUB much like its
name strives at bringing out the orator in each XUBian. The
increasing emphasis being laid by the recruiters on the
interpersonal skills of the candidates and their ability to
address crowds effectively is one of the major reasons which
formed the genesis of this relatively new committee. Though
only 4 years old, SpeakUp has been proactive in making its
presence felt through numerous events such as “VAANI”-
The public speaking forum, “Sailing my intern-ship”- where
interns from senior batch share their experiences with the
juniors and placement oriented mock GD/PI sessions . These
events are chapter/session wise events which are “round the
year”. The other event which is bi-annual in nature is “Speak-
a-thon” which is a 3 daylong event. The annual events include
Leadership Talks, Turncoat and Xansad- the parliamentary
debate competition. Inwhat couldbe consideredasa landmark
event, this year the committee has decided to organize Model
United Nations (MUN) at a large scale inviting brightest minds
to participate from elite b-schools across the country during
‘Xpressions’, the annual fest of XUB.
XLENS
The photography committee of XUB envisages to hold the
essence of life at XUB captured within a moment of time.
XLENS does not create just photographs, it provides memories
for life. The photography services are available for all students
and student bodies at XUB. XLENS organises many events and
workshops on photography and post processing all through
the year in order to provide a platform of enriching learning
experience for the interested. This year XLENS is attempting to
collaborate with professional photographers, reputed camera
manufacturers, alumni and faculty to take XLENS forward
with workshops, free demonstrations, live projects etc.
It's not work, it's passion that fuels the dedication of every
photographer of XLENS to believe that the person or thing
he's clicking is the most important image of his life.
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