Sympulse is an annual international college cultural festival at Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS) Pune, founded in 2010. It spreads across a span of five days held in the first quarter of every year. It attracts students from junior, under-graduate and post-graduate colleges as participants. It is an exposure into different categories of talent, for example: Business and Management, Model United Nation Conference, Showcasing artistic ability in cultural extravaganzas, and Sports. These categories have been personalized to suit the fest and the events take place simultaneously over those five days.
Each year has a new theme. Previous themes have been: City Beats, Medieval Mayhem, Theatre of Transition, Spirit of Celebration, Element Entourage, Escape to Neverland, Chrono Drift, Local Coalesce, Elemental Entourage, and Cinematic Odyssey. The Theme for 2020 was Cultural Medley.
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies – a constituent unit of Symbiosis International University was formerly introduced as Symbiosis BBA on 12 July 2004 in Pune. The institute is ranked among the top BBA courses in the nation under the guidance of Dr. Bhama Venkataramani. About 6000 students apply for 240 seats annually.
The 5 wings of Sympulse
In 2010, SCMS-UG held four separate college fests with different objectives: Ananya, Sprint, SIMUNC and Symulate. Ananya was focused on cultural activities, Sprint was focused on sport-related activities, SIMUNC was focused on global topics and Symulate was focused on business-related activities. In 2010 the student council decided to merge them and create a single, larger fest called Sympulse. These four fests became wings of Sympulse, and their events were held simultaneously across the five days. Over time, Sympulse grew into five distinct wings (Ananya, Symulate, Sprint, Headline Events, and SIMUNC).
Ananya
Ananya is the cultural wing which encourages creativity and artistic expression through the events it hosts. It's also the largest cultural fest in Pune. It is known to be the living embodiment of a fun element of Sympulse because it plays host to various cultural art forms and ideas. The list of categories it covers is given below: Literary arts Fine arts Performing arts Showcase events Gaming Workshops Informals On the spot events
The events held within each category are not standardized, therefore each year the committee has new events to suit the theme of Sympulse along with previously successful events.
Headline Events
Headline Events is the glamour wing of Sympulse. It is often compared to the gilded world of movies and music, as it showcases the best lofty elements of its participants. They host events like: Pit stop: A show case of international cars and bikes from all over Maharashtra. These automobiles are showcased in the college campus. Battle of the bands (BOTB): BOTB showcase nationally renowned bands like demonic resurrection, family cheese and workshop. War of the DJ: The participant DJs play what they have to offer, competing with each other and the crowd enjoys and judges the best mixes. Pronite: A celebration the Indian cinema and music. Texas Hold’em: Where poker is played like a sport.
SIMUNC
SIMUNC, the Symbiosis International Model United Nation Conference, is a personalized version of Model United Nations. SIMUNC compels students to act responsibly, think critically, and make wise decisions It is, in essence, a simulation of the UN and its committees, with contemporary, historical, and, frequently, futuristic perspectives. Students are given an opportunity to converge from all over the world in a dynamic environment to deliberate on global issues, acting as delegates representing the various member states of the UN.
Sprint
Sprint is the sport wing of Sympulse. It was one of the four initial wings of Sympulse, and generally has the highest participation of all wings. The events are categorized into the following sports: Basketball Football Street football Boxing Badminton Table tennis And a lot more