IBA is a modern institution that challenges norms, patterns and revolutionizes the way people think. Staying true to that idea, the ‘welcome’ party was organized in late December; four months after the semester had started. Change, you see, comes from taking small steps. Nevertheless, as delayed as it may have been, the event proved to be a beautiful, glorious occasion filled with fancily dressed individuals capturing the essence of the theme, ‘Hollywood vs Bollywood’. Shiny red Saahris, smart black suits and even a dictator was on show to mark the welcome of the batch of 2013. From start to finish, it provided everybody with something to smile about and welcomed the freshmen to their new home; for the next four years, at least!
As you entered IBA for the welcome party, the first thing that welcomed you was the exquisitely decorated pool, full of lights and balloons, giving a hint of the grandeur that awaited you. The decorations within the tent were glamorous beyond measure and left you wondering, ‘Am I at a wedding’? The food, like at any grand event, was fabulous. One thing that did seem to be missing was the music. A little bit of slow, soulful music would have added the quintessential touch to the setting.
As is customary, there were a few performances organized for the enjoyment of the incoming freshmen. Perhaps the most unique and interesting one was the ‘Dhool vs Drums’ performance, a microcosm of the theme. It provided us with a few laughs as the Hollywood representative and the ‘Dhool wala’ competed for ultimate supremacy. Another performance that caught the eye was Moiz Khan as ‘Sunil Shetty’ and Saud Shahid as Joker. Moiz’s performance added a much needed light moment to the event; to me, he defined ‘class’. While the event itself was beautifully organized, there seemed to be little going on from the stage that could attract the attention of the crowd. Again, performance from Moiz Khan and his team proved to be something of a climactic moment in an otherwise distracted event.
Much of the event,though, proved to be somewhat of a pointless exercise unable to capture the essence of a ‘welcome’. Titles after titles were distributed to specific freshmen ranging from acceptable titles like ‘Creative Genius’ to eye raising such as ‘good things come in small packages’ (Given to a girl) to downright ridiculous like ‘Bachna Ai Haseenou’. Distribution of titles left those leaving without a title rather ‘unwelcomed’.
No event is complete without the necessary awards for best dressed individuals. Keeping in line with this trend, the award for the hottest male from the main campus went to ‘Yawar Saeed’. Hottest female from the main campus went to ‘Marvi Palejo’ who adorned a beautiful dress which left even the girls turning their heads while the hottest male from the City Campus went to ‘Ahmed Javed’.
What can one say about welcome’ 13? It was like watching a Valima on fast forward. The event, all of it, was wrapped up in two hours. People walked around, taking pictures and getting photographed while nobody really cared about what happened to the bride and the groom (Read: The stage) with few bits of entertainment thrown in. All in all, it was a fun event that lacked a little something that could have taken it from ‘good’ to ‘awesome’. As for the freshmen, they seemed content with good and on that note, we welcome all the freshmen to IBA. May your next four years be glorious and enjoyable!
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