Open mics have become a weekend culture in the Tricity with many events being hosted regularly at various cafes, pubs and restaurants.
Last weekend, on December 18, an open mic event was held at the Social, Sector 7, Chandigarh. The event saw huge participation where a good number of people had registered to perform. Not only that, many people came to support their near and dear ones and also to cheer the other participants.
Open mic events are also held at ths sector 17 underpass where an NGOn Grey shades had held a open mic event in which many senior citizens performed and participated with gusto.
Speaking about the event, Rishabh Parashar, who was one of the organisers, told us that it was one of their best as it saw a lot of audience, which he said, was a rare site.
“The response for this one was particularly great. There were about 17 performers and 35-40 listeners,” Rishabh shared, adding that though there were some old timers, many fresh faces were also to be seen at the event giving their heart and soul and putting themselves out there.
Some of these performers included names such as Amar, Garima, Vishal, Mridul, and Saumya, who, as Rishabh said, “were great on the day as always”.
Social located in Sector 7 is known for hosting interactive and engaging events such as the open mic. For those who haven’t attended open mics, these events provide a democratic and open platform for performers who would like to participate.
The participants can recite poetry, sing, do stand-up comedy, storytelling or any other performative act after registering for the event. About organising the event, Rishabh shared, “The events at Social have always been great and a lot of credit for that goes to the vibe of it.”
He further said, “These open mics that are currently happening at Social are being organised by Jahnvi (from the Social team) and me. It has been a great association with them and we look forward to many more. There are other great mics happening in the city too, like Speaking Souls by Anshu Shardha.”
Sharing about their future plans, Rishabh said that they go for organising one open mic and a curated show each month of the year. Next month, in January, a poetry slam event has been planned, as well as a mix art curated show.
If you interested in attending or participating in any of these events, do keep a lookout at the Instagram page of Social. Also, a similar event was held yesterday which had been organised by Speaking Souls at Mera Qi studios (544, sector 18 B, Chandigarh). You can follow Mera Qi (@circusofmera.qi) or Speaking Souls (_speakingsouls) or @rishabh__parashar on Instagram to be updated about future events.
