Samavesh: The Warli Connection

A Chinese proverb says that a single word with a wise man is better than ten years of study...And this year, we had an opportunity to listen to, to interact with not one but many wise and knowledgeable men and women and gained a lot of learning. We are talking about "SAMAVESH 2008", an annual event at SIMSR conceptualized with a single aim of "making minds meet" i.e. the students and the industry stalwarts.

Warli Painting which was presented

Our social cell also contributed its bit by partnering with the college in making this event a huge success by the way of giving away “Warli Paintings” as felicitation mementoes to the esteemed guests.A “special” tribe in Thane District, about 150 kms north of Mumbai are the originators of a school of painting, commonly known as the Warli paintings. Somaiya Social Cell through the Warli project helps market these paintings and give the artists their due. This initiative of collaboration with the college will make this project even more sustainable and the guests will be happy to get a memento with a social connection.

The esteemed judges

In a nutshell, Samavesh was a combination of academic events for B-School students along with insights into the real world by the "been there, done that" professionals who would share their experiences and add to our learning.