Our mission is to Have every child experience the inspiration and mysticism embodied in Indian and world heritage. We organize different events, categorized into two parts: local events and other events. Local events include workshops, training, demonstrations and other techniques to get the student an idea on the cultural part of art forms. We believe every child has the capability of some or the other art form. We not only include events on singing and dancing, but also take into consideration the other art forms such as painting, pottery, poetry etc.
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology is a UGC recognized statutory University established in 2001 with a vision to help build a knowledge-led society founded on intellectual competitiveness for global leadership. The institute offers a well-furnished undergraduate programme - B.Tech.(ICT) and minutely fabricated post graduate programmes - M.Tech.(ICT), M.Sc.(IT), M.Sc.(ICT in ARD) and M.Des(CD). The institute guides the students towards excellence. The ICT fraternity is obliged with the products of DA-IICT. DA_IICT aims To help build a knowledge-led society founded on intellectual competitiveness for global leadership.
The DA-IICT at Gandhinagar represents Wave-4 of educational innovation in Gujarat. The first wave was the nationalist wave and led to Gandhian experiments in education including Nai Talim. The Gujarat Vidyapith established in 1920 was a hybrid model of a university based on Gandhian principles. The second wave led to the establishment of a whole range of educational institutions in Gujarat, mainly private colleges The third wave, an inspired one, was spearheaded by the industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai and the scientist Vikram Sarabhai and led to the establishment of a network of national institutes of international renown. A whole array of remarkable intellectuals provided the leadership of these institutes. It was in Wave 4 when the focus shifted to higher education and private participation. One of the institutes created during this period is DA-IICT. It is a University under the State Act of Gujarat. The DA-IICT was established in Gandhinagar in 2001. It is the only advanced institute named after the Late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Group
SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) is a voluntary movement founded in 1977 by Dr Kiran Seth, a Professor at IIT-Delhi who was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the arts in 2009. SPICMACAYs intention is to enrich the quality of formal education by increasing awareness about different aspects of Indian heritage and inspiring the young mind to imbibe the values embedded in it. It seeks to inspire youth through experiencing the mysticism embodied in the rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry of Indian and World Heritage, with a hope that the beauty, grace, values and wisdom embodied in these arts will influence their way of life and thinking and inspire one to become a better human being. For this, the most accomplished artistes of the country render programmes of Indian classical music and dance, folk, poetry, theatre, traditional paintings, crafts and yog primarily in schools and colleges.
In 2011, SPIC MACAY was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award in recognition of its contribution to youth development. In 2011-12, 4600+ programmes were organised in more than 1500 institutions in 300 towns in India and 50 towns abroad impacting more than 2 million students. All these programmes were organised by thousands of volunteers - largely students, teachers, housewives, retired people, professionals, young and old. SPIC MACAY celebrates Nishkaam Seva - the spirit of volunteerism - of giving selflessly without expectation, a value that is intrinsic to our culture and important to nurture in today's worlde
An internationally acclaimed flautist of India, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is a very popular and eminent artiste par excellence who is known for his outstanding contribution in popularizing Indian Classical Music all over the world. His consummate artistry has distinguished him as the greatest living master of the North Indian Bamboo Flute, acclaimed both at home and abroad.
Date : March 4, 2015
Time : 7:00 PM
Venue : DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
An Introductory Session was conducted at DA-IICT to spread the general awareness of SPIC-MACAY amongst the students
First session in this academic year. All the Freshmen will be introduced to the club and its activites in general. After which there will be fun activites with prizes up for grabs.
Date : August 5, 2015
Time : 7:00 PM
Venue : DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
A talk was given by two of students about the modernistic approach to the dance forms, with a brief history, and the contrast and similarities between the two dance styles and with a take on their relevance today. There were live simulations which proved to be a great mode of learning for all those who wanted to redefine their view-points on Indian Classical Dance.
Sunayana Hazarilal Agarwal, a kathak dancer, is widely considered as the only surviving practitioner of the Benaras Gharana of Kathak. Born in mumbai, she started learning kathak at a very small age. She practised under the tutelage of Guru Hazarilal who was a known exponent of the Benaras Jankiprasad Gharana.The Government of India honored her in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
Date : September 14, 2015
Time : 6:00 PM
Venue : OAT, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
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