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This is an archive article published on January 18, 2010

Spring’s in the air

It's going to be a jampack fare at IIT Kharagpur. January 21 to 24 is the time when the world will come to a halt and all roads will lead to the Spring Fest - IIT Kharagpur's annual social and cultural festival.

…Not literally though! Just the much-awaited Spring Fest 2010 at IIT Kharagpur

It’s going to be a jampack fare at IIT Kharagpur. January 21 to 24 is the time when the world will come to a halt and all roads will lead to the Spring Fest – IIT Kharagpur’s annual social and cultural festival. One of the largest in eastern Indian and one of the largest in the nation,it’s been on since its inception in 1960,and last year saw the 50th golden edition of the fest.

With preparations in full flow,IITians fill us on the details: “This time we are going to have the Spring Fest Championship,which is the trophy that will be given to the best performing college overall,” tells the spokesperson Raghav Bashambhu. While you can check the details on http://www.springfest.in,facebook,orkut and twitter,Raghav shares more info. From celebrity performances,Hasya Kavi Sammelans to events like creative writing,debating,speaking,quizzing,dancing,music,painting,drama,there is something for everyone at the fest.

In addition to this,there’ll be a mega concert by Skidrow,a famous American rock band which sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and have 5X platinum discs to their credit. For an adrenaline pump,there’s stunt mania,workshops on film making by Whistling Woods International,on dance,animation and journalism,and contests including A Mighty Pen – the journalism contest,Mocking Bird: the moot court competition,India calling: the popular social case study competition,Runbhoomi – treasure hunt competition,Jugalbandi – amalgamation of musical forms,70MM wherein the Spring Fest is going to have movie screenings for the first time ever,Lights,Camera,SF!!- the documentary shooting competition,Muskan: a students’ initiative to bring a smile on the poor,hapless faces,Centrifuge: the group dance/choreography competition,Rangmanch: the inter-collegiate drama,Wildfire: the oldest and legendary amateur rock band competition of Eastern India,Mary Bucknel Trophy: One of the prestigious and oldest general quiz of Eastern India,sports quiz Olympiq and Cyber Quiz et al. So,be there.

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