Ignatian Week 1.0

Dr. Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, first Rector of Arrupe Nivas, made a record by inaugurating the first Ignatian Week in the history of 130 year old St. Joseph’s College. It was a week dedicated to St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. The theme of the week was “Forming Men and Women for Others”. The AICUFers came out with a musical band called “The Apostles” led by P V Peter, I M Sc. in Comp Science, and rocked the entire college under the loving and cool shade of the banyan. They played and sang famous gospel songs. The hearts of the audience were filled with awe and appreciation for the beautiful music. As the music lingered on its beauty and melody, food stalls were set up under the banyan tree. The food items were prepared by the AICUFers. They were sold out like hot cakes. 

Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, Rector of Arrupe Nivas, inaugurating Ignatian Week 1.0

"The Apostles" band of St. Joseph's College

On the second day, the AICUF actors in association with the college cultural committee played a skit on the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It was directed by Roger Joseph, III CBBT, AICUF Unit President of our college. 

Street dance

On the third day, to appreciate the beauty of cultures and traditions of the million people living in India, the AICUFers elegantly presented two special types of Indian dances. The first and colour was a Tangkul dance, one of the tribes in the northeast states. To make the dance perfect and well admired by all, it was Penmila Vashum, 1 EPS, an amateur of Tangkul dance, directed the dance. Rachana Rao, 1 B Sc. MCZ, and her friends displayed a classical Indian dance which could be mastered only by a few exceptional dancers.  

Tangkhul dance, a tribe in Manipur State

Western Choreography

On the fourth day, Prof. Arul Mani, the Quizmaster of Karnataka, conducted “Quiz on Ignatius and the Society of Jesus” for the Josephites.  

On the fifth day, in spite of the first showers of the year it did not stop the AICUFers from the planned programme. Ranjan, III CBBT and friends captured the attention of everyone by their amazing moves and steps.  It was Sir Akshay D., our lecturer, whose dance urged the spectators to scream and yell with wonders. 

Ignatian Week 1.0 at the College Quadrangle

On the seventh day, the college choir and the Performing Arts of Society had a surprise show. Their singing was like birds breaking the dawn of the day.

On 31 July 2012, there was a Solemn Mass of St. Ignatius of Loyola, under the banyan tree.