Student staging a play at the Ninth Institute Day celebrations at the Open Air Theatre, 1968

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Cultural Events , Institute Events , Student Activities

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of the Institute Day programme in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The performers are yet to be identified.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0265 under the ID: 001/0265/IMG_0081

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Ninth Institute Day, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0020/IMG_0661_1

Album ID:

0020

Date:

23 March 1968

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Ninth Institute Day