WtzupKochi City Awards 2016 In Numbers
- 07 Dec 2016
- Sunaya
- Features
It’s a game of numbers this December, as kochiites flock to the polls to choose Kochi's favourites
Words : Fathima Abdul Kader Photos : FWD Media
With its penchant for rapid growth, Kochi has become a city no one wants to move out of. In fact it has become the current trend for ex-kochiites to move back. The effervescent food culture and thriving art and music scene are just a few of its great aspects. But for so many who have lived here their whole lives, they are yet to know the beauty of the city. Wtzupkochi City Awards started from this thought to bring to light all of the best things that Kochi has to offer.
From the lushly manicured lawns of the in-city residential area in Panampilly Nagar to picturesque locations in Fort Kochi, Kochi is a mixture of many things. There are many who spend their weekends staying in, but Wtzupkochi is all about celebrating Kochi and about prompting Kochiites to go out and about. From restaurants and theatres to shopping malls and hang outs, to actors and instagrammers, the particular nomination categories were decided so that a wide variety of people and establishments can be lauded for their contribution to make the city what it is.
An award event that celebrates the best of Kochi cannot be done without those from Kochi and of Kochi. The winners of each category are voted on by Kochiites; from 60,000 voters in the first year to a staggeringly higher number of voters this year, the turnout for choosing #kochisfavorite has been magnificent. In addition to choosing voting for their favorites, Kochiites were additionally prompted to share and get more people to vote, in order to win 2 movie tickets every week and gift vouchers. At the end of the campaign, the person who has shared the most gets to win tickets to UAE.
Any venture requires support to succeed and Wtzupkochi City Awards 2016 is sponsored by Tata’s new zippy car, Tiago and Indigo Nation, the cult fashion brand for the young and the restless Indian dude as style partner.
Wtzupkochi City Awards 2016 is a celebration of #kochisfavorite, the biggest winner here is Kochi
3 Lakh Votes
3 Lakh votes have already been marked by the people from and of Kochi. The response has increased manifold than the year before, 5 times to be exact.
23 Categories
There are 23 varied categories in this year's awards. In addition to the 20 categories from last year, categories such as Instagrammer, Bakery and Adventure Club was added and "Thattukada" was changed into favourite lunch spot.
285 Nominations
285 individuals/establishments have been nominated across the categories. From instagrammers to corporate giants, the campaign has brought many names to the limelight for all that it does for Kochi.
18th December
All of #Kochisfavorite chosen by the people, will come together to accept their awards and have a grand time at the WtzupKochi City Awards 2016 on 18th December.
2 Tickets Every Week
The person who shared the most about the event during each week got 2 movie tickets from Cinepolis theatre as well as vouchers to Indigo Nation, Lulu Mall. The front runners in sharing stand to win 2 tickets to UAE at the final event.
2015 Chapter
The first chapter of the event happened on Nov 25th of last year. The event was voted on by 60000 Kochiites. The winners came together to accept their awards at this entertaining and heartwarming event, held at Hotel Crowne Plaza.
