A scene captured during Mardi Gras ‘83

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Cultural Events , Student Activities

In 1983, Mardi Gras was conducted from 26 to 30 January. Individuals and teams from 21 local colleges and 20 outstation teams took part in various cultural events. Several events and competitions were conducted over a duration of five days, such as Music Competitions, Informal events, Debate, Quiz, Fine Arts Competitions and so on.

Apart from this, a significant performance that was the main attraction of Mardi Gras ’83, was the professional music performance by Mr. Ananda Shankar, Pandit Ravishankar and Mr. Zakir Hussain.

Collection:

N S Vinodh Collection

Album Name:

Mardi Gras 1983

Photograph ID:

001/0416/0006

Album ID:

0416

Date:

26 to 30 January 1983

Event:

Mardi Gras

Photographer:

N S Vinodh. After completing an early education in Bangalore, N. S. Vinodh obtained his B. Tech. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. Being the secretary of the Photography Club at IIT Madras during his third year, he was an avid photography enthusiast. He then went on to complete his MBA from IIM, Lucknow, and later spent his career holding senior positions in the field of Corporate Real Estate with leading multinational financial services companies. He continued to pursue his hobby of photography, integrating it with his love of travel and wildlife.

Place:

Location in between HSB and OAT (Possibly)