Literature and Cultural Club

On 19 April 1998, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) have started its journey. From the very beginning, it was sincere to ensure not only the proper engineering and technological opportunities but also a good environment to take part in various extra-curricular activities. To make this environment more cooperative and to create an inspiring and sustainable platform for the MIST students, MIST Literature and Cultural Club was introduced.

MIST Literature and Cultural Club is a dedicated platform for arts and culture enthusiasts, creating opportunities for them by organizing various workshops and events. We believe Literature and Culture is what holds the true identity of a civilization or a society. It can drive and inspire an individual to think and make a better change.

Our club believes that technology and creativity do not contradict each other –rather both contribute to proper manifestation of a student. Because, even the most learned one is nothing without imagination, creativity and communication skills. To uphold this belief, MIST Literature and Cultural Club has gloriously treaded its way far by inspiring and involving students of our technological institute.

Now, it has also become a platform for inquisitive individuals to show their latent talent, to shine their knowledge on our culture and literature and excel to become a better human being.

Vision:

Our vision is to unite the young generation regardless of background into a common philosophy that our literature and culture is our identity. So it should be appreciated, encouraged and practiced properly. Finally as an engineering institution, we want to introduce a perfect mixture of a tech and art inspired mind, known as proper human mind. MIST Literature and Cultural Club (MISTLCC) believes in the slogan “শেকড়ের তরেwhich is Inspire our Art, literature, culture... our roots.

Aim and Purposes:

1.    To provide a platform to practice and encourage literature and cultural based activities and ideas. 

2.    To arrange national and international competition or fests to inspire students through literature and cultural. 

3.    To make sure our true Bengali culture, norms are appreciated and practiced 

4.    To get affiliated with various nationwide cultural societies 

5.    Increasing presentation and communication skill 

6.    To go beyond the boundary of academic and technical knowledge. 

7.    Encouraging free thinking and emerging with new ideas 

8.    To discourage stage fear and create leadership opportunities for everyone 

9.    Creating a habit of reading books and get familiarized with different writers 

10.    To arrange various literature and cultural based workshops and events to inspire students 

11.    To provide additional support from the club in the cultural activities conducted in MIST 

12.    Yearly, half yearly or quarterly publication from the club to promote young writers in the club souvenirs. 

Teams Information:

MIST Literature and Cultural Club consist of 8 groups marked as “Dol”. The purpose of the 8 individual “Dols” is to make the interested peoples more skillful on their interests in the Music, Art, Literature, Dance and other Recreational activities. Keeping in mind about the different sectors of Art, Culture and Literature every “dol” has their individual purposes. Being a part of  MISTLCC all 8 of them coordinate among themselves to bring out the best form of culture, art and literature, 

1.    Dol Agnibina: A group of music lovers working in the diverse field of music, from classical ‘Nazrul Folk’ song to ‘Modern Bangla’ Songs and everything in between.

2.    Dol Obonil:  A significant part of MIST students are often seen interested in playing musical instruments like flute, guitar even drums. “Dol Obonil” are the group of people who works with the musical instrument and help its members to develop in those instrumental skills.

3.    Dol Anondolok: Literature is one of the finest expressions of culture. “Dol Anondolok” is always there to welcome your literature thoughts which can be part of your hobby or your passion.

4.    Dol Celluloid: Infusing technology with art, we have the form of motion pictures. “Dol Celluloid” works with different forms of motion pictures like animation and short films to deliver message which are interesting and impactful to the society.

5.    Dol Jhonkar: Just as the name suggests the bold sound of “Ghungroos” , “Dol Jhonkar” elegantly performs in different forms of dance, like “kathak, traditional, hip-hop” etc 

6.    Dol Jolchap: Jolchap creates various forms of artworks with the bold strokes of brushes or pencils expressing the minds of its talented members 

7.    Dol Oikotan: Expression of emotion in words with a melodious tune makes poems so dear to our heart. “Dol Oikotan” working with poems and recitation helps to elevate ones knowledge and skills in reciting or writing poems. 

8.    Dol Chonnochara: Man is curious by nature and what could be a better way to satisfy this curiosity than travelling. So to keep our minds fresh and active and also satisfy our curiosity “Dol Chonnochara” arranges different trips and tours to the most exotic and mind blowing locations of the country.  

Activities:
Abriti Kormoshala:
A 2-days workshop arranged by the initiative of “Dol Oikotan” to discuss background of poems, methods of improving recitation capability and skills

Pathchokro:

A discussion amongst the literature minds of the club to share their thoughts on authors, books and current ongoing affairs.
Bijoy Rally:
Every year on 16th December, members of MIST Literature and Cultural Club visits the “National Martyrs’ Memorial, Savar” to heed their respect towards the heroes of the great liberation war.

Workshop on Art:

A 3-days workshop which is conducted by the skilled people of “Dol Jolchap” formerly known as “Dol Charcoal”. The purpose of this workshop is to brush up the art skill of an enthusiastic and bring out the hidden talent of art of the students by getting them learn about the small and big tactics about art.
Workshop on Graphics and Photoshop:
A much interesting workshop conducted bt “Dol Celluloid” to teach the digital form of art highly interested individuals. Between these 3-days workshop a student surely can get to know about the basic tools and effective paths to make an artwork or design a content for himself.

Provat Feri :

“Ekushe Boi Mela” is a significant heritage of Bangladeshi Culture as it reminds us of the sacrifices of the martyrs for Bangla Language and also symbolizes “Bangla Literature”. Thus on 21st February, our members visit the “Shohid Minar” and “Ekushe Boi Mela” reminding ourselves our root, our identity.
Digital Artwork Seminar:
Digital Artwork has become a popular form of art, to familiarize the club members with this, a 2 day seminar was held on Adobe Illustrator and similar platforms create artwork on our modern devices.

Events:
Boshonto Utshob

To welcome our newest club members and season of “Boshonto” MISTLCC celebrates the first day of spring. The entire campus wears a festive look in the traditional vibrant color of the season.
Onneshon:
“Onneshon” is a total online based inter MIST literature and art competition which is conducted by the cooperation between three teams of MISTLCC (“Dol Anondolok”, “Dol Jolchap”, “Dol Oikotan”). The aim is to bring out the hidden talent of MIST’s freshers and encourage them even more in the field of art and literature.

Borsha Utshob:

Just as the scorching heat of summer ends, rainy season welcomes us with a soothing weather. MISTLCC hosts an entire day “Borsha Utshob” with its members performing in evergreen songs, poems, traditional dances of the season.
 

 

 

Radio MIST:
This is a live radio show conducted by the peoples of MISTLCC which often been on aired twice in a month. In this show the LCC peoples talk about what’s happening in the MIST and gossip on different common issues which are happening among not only MISTians but also about here and there across the globe. The show also get spiced up by live singing, recitation and other interesting things.