Inaugural Ceremony-Arena 2018
‘ARENA’,
the most awaited intra-collegiate competition, was inaugurated, on 12th October
2018, at the Academy Hall. To match the spiritual aura, of this prestigious
institution, the event began by invoking the presence of almighty followed by
lamp lighting by the dignitaries.
Dr
Smitha Rasquinha, Staff Coordinator, welcomed the gathering, with a warm and
inspiring message.
Fr
Ajith B. Menezes, Administrator, FMMC, florally welcomed the chief guest, Dr
Malini N Hebbar, Associate Professor of English, St Agnes College, with a token
bouquet.
A
powerful message from a speech, by the chief guest, who said, “If you want to
hitch your wagon to a star, you have to accept the three P’s; Patience, Passion
and Perseveranceâ€, left an indelible impression on the young minds of our
institution.
The
audience were then transported, to a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world, with
the introduction of the theme and backdrop of Arena 2018, based on the
bestselling novel,’ The Hunger Games’.
Later, the representatives called the
‘tributes’ dressed in their respective regions attire, walked on the stage,
with great pomp and grace and thus declared Arena 2018, opened.
The
chief guest was then given an apt felicitation and the inaugural ceremony
concluded, with the presidential address, by the Director, FMCI, Fr Richard
Aloysius Coelho. Merriyam Surrao, the cultural secretary, signed off the
ceremony with a vote of thanks.