The second edition of Media I.C.E. (I – information, C – communication & E – entertainment) Age organised by DGMC was back with a big bang, this time the festival went on to become the international inter-collegiate media festival. Even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t curb the enthusiasm of the students, teaching and non- teaching staff members from organising the festival. The team of Media I.C.E. Age was heavily reliant on technology and online communication tools and software’s and managed to conduct the entire festival virtually. It was held from 10th – 13th February, 2021 with a theme of ‘Lost & Found’.
The four-day festival was jam packed with conclaves, panel discussions, workshops, fireside chat, events and online games. There were several workshops organised which intended to impart knowledge among the participants about the work in the media industry. The workshops like stand-up comedy, podcasting, anchoring, screenwriting, film criticism did get lots of participation.
The change maker sessions were organised with the sole purpose of inspiring the student participants from the lives of the speakers. The two conclaves were based on two dynamic and contemporary topics that are artificial intelligence and environment respectively. The idea was to make the participants consciously aware of the underlying issues and give solutions for the same. The panel discussion on Contextualising Rap was most looked forward to. The subject was relatable to the collegians and it’s a part of their everyday life and they always want to know more about it. In between the panel discussions, conclaves and workshop, online games were organised which also had lots of participation and the slots were full.
This year again, ‘Youth Parliament’ was organised. This event gave a perfect opportunity for students to showcase how much they are willing to bring about the change in the society and the country as a whole.The four-day virtual event came to an end with the price distribution ceremony. This year the team of Media I.C.E. Age showed the ability of how one can pull off an entire inter-collegiate festival online, that too with ease.
