●        Over 20,000 students from across India participated in the virtually-held event

Mumbai: VIBGYOR Group of Schools, a leading chain of K-12 schools, hosted the grand finale of the 13th edition of Viva, its annual inter-school cultural festival, on 5th February 2022, on virtual platform. The spectacular celebration was broadcast online and on VIBGYOR’s social media channels, and featured riveting performances by students across the country.

The festival was held over six months, with over 20,000 students participating from schools across the country. The final events were judged by an eminent jury, including Kathak master Priya Tipale, singer Saurabh Daftardar, and choreographer Gladson Jacob.

Congratulating the winners and participants at the grand finale, Kavita Sahay Kerawalla, Vice Chairperson, VIBGYOR Group of Schools said, “Year after year, whether in physical form or virtual, Viva has lived up to its reputation of bringing together diverse talents, all united in their quest for creativity and excellence. The Viva participants have enthusiastically broken the shackles put upon all of us by the pandemic, and have eagerly embraced our efforts to accord them with an exceptional and fruitful experience. The passion, knowledge and innovation on display in this forum continues to be as wondrous to me now, as it was when we first embarked on this journey, and I sincerely hope this was the case with all those who were a part of Viva 13.

We congratulate everyone who joined us this year, participants, judges, and viewers alike, as well as all the winners. We will be back soon with Viva 14, and we hope to continue exceeding expectations every time.”

Participants from Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Vadodara competed in the qualifying and knockout rounds. The finalists in each of the below categories participated in the grand finale:

• Voice of Viva – Western
• Voice of Viva – Indian
• Viva Nova – Girl
• Viva Nova – Boy
• Viva Swing N Swirl – Solo

Viva 13 winners:

Name of the winner	Category
Niharika Khsatriya – Winner	Voice of Viva – Western
Kaashvi Singh – 1st Runner up	Voice of Viva – Western
Ria Grace – 2nd Runner up	Voice of Viva – Western
Swara Athawale – Winner	Voice of Viva – Indian
Poorbi Mukherjee – 1st Runner up	Voice of Viva – Indian
Kaashvi Singh – 2nd Runner up	Voice of Viva – Indian
Aliyah Shariyarr – Winner	Viva Nova – Girl
Pradyot Shetty – Winner	Viva Nova – Boy
Nathan Nainan – 1st Runner up	Viva Nova – Boy
Harsh Patel – Winner	Swing N Swirl – Solo
Aruni Vinayak – 1st Runner up	Swing N Swirl – Solo
Sudeshna Mukhopadhyay – 2nd Runner up	Swing N Swirl – Solo

The proceedings drew to a close with a vote of thanks by Mr. Shim Mathew, Director – Academic Operations – VIBGYOR Group of Schools. All winners were bestowed with cash prizes and trophies.