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META 2020 General Rules

META 2020 will feature contests in the writing, speaking, quizzing, art and performance categories.

  • The contests will be held on 5th February, 2020 and 6th February, 2020.
  • The contests are open to college students. Some are also open to schoolstudents and the general public.
  • Each institution can field an unlimited number of teams/participants.
  • Please confirm entries from your institution with a phone-call to the numbersprovided below or an email to metajosephs@gmail.com by 2nd February 2020.
  • Teams/participants must carry valid identification from the institution they are representing.
    Participants/teams must report to the Reception Desk at the Undergraduate Block on Langford Road, following which they will be directed to the venues.
  •  The decision of the judges will be final and binding on all participants.
  • All contests will begin by 11:00 am and conclude by 5 pm.
  • While we will allow on-the-spot entries for Writing, Quizzing and Art events, allSpeaking events and Performing Arts events require prior registration.
  • For all inquiries regarding contests, please call Prof. Vijeta (9741057203), Priscilla (9071691229), Angel (9481770121/6364810977) or Pranav (7338424725). You can also email metajosephs@gmail.com

Offline Contests

Writing Contests

  1. The T.G. Vaidyanathan Memorial Film Review Contest

●  The contest is open to college students.
●  Participants will watch a film and write an original 1000 word review.
●  No limit on the number of entries per institution.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Screening dates: (Tuesday) Feb 4th 2020 and (Wednesday) Feb 5th 2020 at 3:30 pm
●  Submission date: Friday, Feb 7th 2020
●  Entries from registered participants to be mailed to metajosephs@gmail.com

Art Events

Food Writing Contest

●  Open to college students
●  Participants will write about a food item that will be served on the spot
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Participants must confirm a week before the event. Send registrations tometajosephs@gmail.com
●  Contest date: Thursday, 6th February 2020 at 2pm (Report by 1:45 pm)

1. Cover Drive—The Book Cover Design Contest

●  Open to teams of 2 members.
●  Participants must produce a book cover with illustrations and accompanying text in response to a brief that will be given on the spot.
●  Participants can work on the cover by hand.
●  Participants should bring their own materials.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Thursday 6th February 2020 at 11am (Report by 10:45 am)

2. Illustration

●  Solo event
●  Unlimited entries
●  Provide an illustration in response to a paragraph from a book
●  Starter and rules on the spot
●  Register at venue
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Wednesday, 5th February 2020 at 2:30 pm (Report by 2:15pm)

Speaking Events

1.The Fr. Hedwig Da Costa Memorial Shakespeare Elocution Contest

●  Open to college participants
●  Participants may use monologues from plays, and sonnets.
●  Time allowed: 3+1 minutes.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Tuesday, 4th Feb 2020 at 11:30 am (Report by 11:15 am)
●  Prior registration essential. Please mail
metajosephs@gmail.com to register.

2. The Prof. T.R.H. Peck Memorial Lecture Contest

●  Open to school/college students and the general public.
●  Participants must pick either a literary work or an author or an idea that is important in literature for their lecture.
●  Participants may use a PowerPoint presentation.
●  Time on stage: 10 minutes (6 minutes plus 4 minutes for questions)
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Wednesday, 5th February 2020 at 12 pm (Report by 11:45)
●  Prior registration essential. Please mail metajosephs@gmail.com to register

3. Just A Minute (JAM)

●  Open to college students
●  Participants will speak on without hesitation, repetition or deviation on an assigned topic within a minute amid challenges from other contestants.
●  Limited entries. Each institute may send 2 participants.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Wednesday, 12th February 2020 (Report by 4:30 pm)
●  Prior registration essential. Please mail metajosephs@gmail.com to register
or WhatsApp Tara (7708532293).

●  Registrations will also be accepted at the Reception Desk on days prior to the event.

4. Pret Text

●  Open to college students.
●  Teams of two members each.
●  The event will require the team to offer interpretations of texts/images/clips provided by the judge.
●  A jury will pick the best three teams.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Prelims – Written Round

Finals
● Contest date: Prelims at 12 pm on Thursday, 6th Feb 2020 and Finals at 3:30 pm
– Interactive
● Prior registration essential. Please mail metajosephs@gmail.com to register.

Performing Arts

1. Poetry Slam

●  Contestants will perform poetry they have composed on an assigned theme
●  The theme will be announced on 15 Jan 2020 via Instagram (metajosephs),Facebook (Meta-The Josephite Festival of Literature) and Twitter(@LitFestMeta)
●  No costumes, props or music.
●  No swearing/objectionable language.
●  Time allotted: 3 minutes
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Wednesday, 5th Feb 2020 at 11 am (Report by 10:45 am)
●  Prior registration essential. Please mail metajosephs@gmail.com to register

2. BollyGood

●  Open to college students
●  Contestants will perform dramatic readings of Bollywood/other film lyrics that they have translated into English
●  Evaluations will be based on how effective the translation is and on the performance.
●  Time allotted: 4 minutes.
●  No costumes, props or music.
●  No swearing/objectionable language
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Thursday, 6th Feb 2020 at 2: 30 pm (Report by 2:15 pm)
●  Prior registration essential. Please mail metajosephs@gmail.com to register.

3. Punny Kutty
●  Contestants will have to make puns based off cues given by the judge
●  Solo event
●  Time allowed: 90 seconds
●  Prelims – Written Round

Finals

●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Wednesday, 5th Feb 2020.
●  Prelims
●  Prelims at 12:00 pm & Finals at 2:30 pm (Report 15 minutes before thestart of the event)
●  Prior registration essential. Please mail metajosephs@gmail.com to register.

Quizzes

1. Spelling Bee

●  Solo contest open to college students.
●  Unlimited entries in the prelims.
●  Written preliminary followed by finals.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Wednesday, 5th February 2020 at 11:30 am (Reporting Time 11:15 am)

2. The META Food Quiz

●  Contest open to college students in teams of two
●  NO cross-college teams allowed
●  Unlimited entries in the prelims.
●  Written preliminary followed by finals.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Saturday, 8th February 2020 at 4 pm (Reporting Time 3:45 pm)

3. The META Travel Quiz

●  Contest open to college students in teams of two
●  NO cross-college teams allowed
●  Unlimited entries in the prelims.
●  Written preliminary followed by finals.
●  Registration fee Rs. 50/-
●  Contest date: Saturday, 8th February 2020 at 2 pm (Reporting Time 1:45 pm)