Dance club - Raqqs
Raqqs, the dance club at IISER Mohali aims at encouraging the students community for dance art and providing them platform to express themselves. Raqqs, which stands for a professional(female) dancer, has progressed beyond its meaning over the years due to the overwhelming response and support from the students community and faculty. The club has witnessed active participation from undergraduates and graduates. Currently, Raqqs has more than 60 active members which keep growing each semester. The club has organised various activities, regular Kathak dance classes, hip-hop dance classes, flash mob for the promotion of Insomnia- IISER Mohali’s annual cultural and science festival, to name a few.
Raqqs has always been an integral part of the various cultural programs happened at IISER Mohali which include celebration on Independence day and Republic day, Onam celebration, cultural evenings. The club plays an important role in various dance events which take place during the Insomnia.
Since January 2015, club has its own dance room equipped with mirrors and music system which has helped students perform on a professional level. The Club hopes to reach maximum students and offer them an experience to feel the hidden language of soul.
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ---Voltaire
Raqqs Gallery
