IIM Lucknow's Manfest-Varchasva promises to be a gala fest

Greetings from Team Manfest-Varchasva!


Manfest-Varchasva is scheduled to be held between 10-12th February, 2023.

ManfestVarchasva is the annual business, cultural and sports fest of IIM Lucknow.

The fest offers a platform for students to interact with marquee leaders and engages participants in business competitions that challenge them to solve real-world problems.

Cultural competitions across dance, music, theatre, and literary events celebrate the holistic spirit of youth culture.

More than 10 speaker sessions are scheduled for Leaders Express at Manfest-Varchasva 2022-23.

The eminent speakers include Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation & Steel, Government of India, Dr. Ashok Khemka, IAS Officer, Additional Chief Secretary, Archives Department, Mr. Kamlesh Varshney, IRS officer, Expert in Indian Tax Policy, Mr. Tarun Sharma, Co-founder & CEO, MCaffeine, Mr. Rahul Shinde, CEO, Yum brands at Devyani International Limited.

We are thrilled to have Amit Trivedi, renowned singer, composer and music director, and recipient of National Film Awards and Filmfare awards, as our Bollywood Night artist this year!

We have celebrated comedian Akash Gupta performing in the Comedy Night, and Antariksh is set to enthral the audience on the Band Night.

In addition to this, more than 30,000 students are expected to participate in 50+ management and cultural events during the fest at the IIM Lucknow campus for the cash prize pool of Rs.17 Lakhs.

To judge the events, the fest would have renowned judges which included Bollywood Fame actors - Saurabh Sachdeva and Mir Sarwar, Femina Miss India 2017 runner up Sana Dua, Celebrity dance influencer Muskan Kalra, and Celebrity choreographers Savio Barners, Chandni Srivastava and Nimit Kotian!

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