The most awaited annual cultural fest of Udaipur – Audacity, hosted by IIM Udaipur and sponsored by Secure Meters in association with SBI, Deezeno and Prius Foods, began yesterday evening with its regular flamboyance at the IIM-U Balicha campus.

A microcosm of fun and frolic, Audacity will take the visitors and participants through 40 action packed events spread over one weekend.  This year’s theme, ‘Experience Navarasa’, is a call to remember the myriad of emotions we experience in our lives.  All events at this years IIM-U Audacity revolve around this theme.

The day began with numerous registrations for various events like Face Painting, Demystify Udaipur, War of Instruments, Solo singing, etc. The event was flagged off by the Kalakriti Art Exhibition and Khushnuma, the Photography exhibition. The exhibitions showcased some of the best paintings and photographs by participants across the state.

Another event that enthralled the participants and the audience was Duet Dance, a competition in which participants danced in pairs on the latest pop tunes. Games like Dart, Foot bowling and Tug of war, etc were brought to the ground that attracted most of the audience.

There were a number of other fun events like Navrang, a fine arts competition where participants worked in teams to make the most aesthetic rangoli with a theme, Chef-e- Udaipur, a MasterChef themed cooking competition etc.The War of Bands witnessed a musical face off by multiple bands, hailing from various parts of the country.

One of the most anticipated events, MTV Beats Night feat. DJ Rahill was a huge hit with the audience. People were grooving to the beats and everyone present was thoroughly pumped up for the next day’s celebrations.

In the previous edition of the event, Shalmali Kholgade owned the stage with with her melodious voice. This year too Audacity will witness splendid performances by acclaimed music director duo, Sachin-Jigar, an array of solo dances, fun quizzes, Paricharcha, among other things.

The purpose of the event is to promote a culture where varied art forms are encouraged. It aims to bring people together to demonstrate and celebrate this culture.

The stage is set for a fantastic weekend with support from the Title sponsor –Secure Meters with SBI, Deezeno and Prius Foods as associate sponsors, Yellow Chilli as event partner,Ramada Resorts as hospitality partner,Radio City as FM Partner and various other partners.