Words have a magical Power, they can bring the greatest happiness or the deepest despair, and at the Open Mics organized by BEA we saw this power in all it’s glory.
The Open Mic series is an initiative taken by Bihar Entrepreneurs Association to build a community of people of Bihar from all walks of life. Orators, singers, actors, writers, comedians come together in an atmosphere full of passion and enthusiasm.
Why are they organized?
In all the work Bihar Entrepreneurs Association has done, we keep encountering people of different ages and professions that have the potential to be more. They have thoughts to share and talents to be nurtured but lack of opportunity to do so.
BEA’s Open Mics are organized to give these people a place to express themselves through song, poetry and laughter. It’s to give people with a passion for the spoken word a place to belong, to be themselves without any hesitation.
What Impact have they made?
The 1st Open Mic held on 3rd July,2022 brought participants from all over Bihar. The participants consisted of people who wanted to try something new, to get over their stage fear and those who were curious about BEA’s new initiative.
The 2nd Open Mic held on 17th July brought a mix of new and old, of children finding a way to express their dreams and adults, finding the lost child within them. We saw teachers who are used to limiting their thoughts and lessons to a syllabus, let go and dabble with Poetry and Shayari.The talent and potential on the stage that night was incomparable and we could see the networks being created and bonds being formed between people that had never met before.
The 3rd Open Mic held on 31st July combined with the impact of the first two was a resounding success.From the very moment the participants walked in, they could be seen talking and laughing with people from completely different professions, age and background.Some of them had met in previous Open Mics,some had just found a common interest,and some had been impressed by the other’s performance, but one thing was clear, a foundation had been laid and a community had begun to form.
We had notable participants like Amlesh Kumar, a teacher from Notre Dame Academy whose Poetry, and Mimicry had no equal, HR Entertainment ,one of Patna’s best bands had us all singing along with them, and a girl with the pen name Khwab who enthralled us with her words. Them, along with rest of the amazing participants are the reason we will keep organizing these Open Mics and bringing these hidden talents to one platform and letting the world discover them.
A bunch of people who just came to watch the event or escort their children ended up taking the stage and displaying their own hidden talents .They proved that there is no age limit to creativity, potential and as long as you have the confidence ,you can do anything.
This initiative has so far attracted people of all ages and professions from remote areas of Bihar.From schoolchildren just trying to figure out what to do with their life to adults with well established careers finding their voice again after putting their hobbies and passions on the back burner for too long to pursue a safe career,our platform has managed to witness it all in just the first month of the series.
Even after the event ended a lot of people from different walks of life stayed for at least an hour just to interact with each other and BEA representatives
They were surprised to see such an event held in Bihar and were grateful to BEA for providing such a great platform.
It has also brought into the limelight several other initiatives of BEA and it’s partnering organizations and has led to more and more people with ideas and potential to change Patna and on the whole Bihar, out of the shadows to seek help and guidance.
They were surprised to see that their own hometown has such an organisation and platform and expressed immense gratitude.
They talked about how much confidence they had gained and how the Initiative had helped to develop their personality.
The platform has helped the people of Bihar embrace their creative and innovative side and hopes to continue to change perspectives and contribute to making Bihar a better place.
Blog by-
Mayuri Shivam