An idea of the success of the dinner can be drawn from the simple fact that reaching the mess just 15 minutes from the scheduled “start” time for the dinner would lead one to be greeted with a place Cho-a-bloc with people happily munching away. While everything from the soup to the Russian salad to the Creamy veggies was well received, the stars of the show were Batter fried Chicken and the Truffle brownie. The non-vegetarians, who are generally a happier bunch in this ‘City of Nawabs’, were delighted further as one could see them loading their plates and eating to their hearts contentment. All plans of diet and calorie control went out of the window as the brownies were devoured with extra chocolate sauce. The light music in the background was the perfect setting for the delightful evening.
The Euro Night was another gala night with dance, music and loads of masti! With an enthusiastic crowd and a fun quiz with goodies for the audience, it was a fun night appreciated by one and all. The students sang carols, and even put together a fashion show with good looking models in the form of the exchange students. But, the noise from the crowd reached a feverish pitch as the students danced to Hindi numbers including some Honey Singh songs.
Curious to find out about the work behind the events, we spoke to one of the exchange students, Guillaume, who told us how they put together the whole act in just a couple of days amidst their tight schedule loaded with quizzes and exams. The effort is truly appreciated and these students with remain IIM Lucknow Alumni forever. As the students are ready to go back to their parent universities in less than a week, we hope they will visit the campus and the country again, as they come back to explore more of the country, which, in their own words, they have fallen in love with.
- Swati Thakur
(This article is written by Swati Thakur, a supposed economist, proven day-dreamer, self-certified poet. She is a PGP student at IIM Lucknow, batch of 2016 and is the Creative Head and Core Coordinator of the Media and Communication Cell at IIM Lucknow. )
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