| Antaragni | |
|---|---|
 Antaragni logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Cultural festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| Location(s) | Kanpur |
| Country | India |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Most recent | 8 April 2022 – 10 April 2022 |
| Attendance | 130,000+ (2019) |
| Patron(s) | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| Organised by | Student body, IIT Kanpur |
| Website | antaragni |
Antaragni (English: "The Fire Within") is the annual cultural festival of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, usually held in October.[1] Established in 1965, the four-day-long festival attracts participants from over 350 colleges in India and has garnered substantial media attention over the years.[2] It features professional shows, competitions, musical performances, DJs, fashion shows, Indian folk dances, and more.
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History
Antaragni began as an inter-collegiate cultural event in 1965. The name of the festival was changed from Culfest to Antaragni in 1993, 27 years after its inception.[citation needed] The festival is entirely organised by students of IIT Kanpur,[3] with the Antaragni chairperson being the only faculty member on the team.[citation needed] Over 350 Indian colleges have participated in the event.[4]
Performances
- 2006 – Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Astad Deboo.[5]
- 2016 – Mike Candys, Sartek, Demonic Resurrection, Madboy Mink, Adnan Sami.[4]
- 2017 – DJ KSHMR, Vishal–Shekhar, Euphoria, Skyharbor.[citation needed]
- 2018 – Amit Trivedi, DJ Quintino, The Local Train, Guthrie Govan.[citation needed]
- 2019 – Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa.[citation needed]
- 2020 – comedians Abhishek Upmanyu, Aakash Gupta, and Harsh Gujral; musicians The Yellow Diary and Sonu Nigam.[citation needed]
- 2021 – Ritviz, Sunidhi Chauhan.[citation needed]
Notable events
- India Inspired – political forum that involves politicians, leaders, and media personalities[6] and where socially relevant issues are discussed, with an emphasis on youth culture. In past years, it has witnessed participation from the student community.[citation needed] Speakers at this event have included Telugu film director Sekhar Kammula, CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi, and actress, singer, and social activist Vasundhara Das.[citation needed]
- Kavi Sammelan – poetry competition. It has included appearances by painter, professor, poet, and film lyricist Rahat Indori and poet Kirti Kale.[7]
- Filmmaking contests – judges have included Abbas Tyrewala and Luv Ranjan.[8]
- Hindi literary events – judges have included Hindi authors Nasira Sharma, Leeladhar Jagudi, and Ravindra Prabhat.[9]
References
- ^ RnM Team (23 October 2007). "Big FM ties up with IIT Kanpur's annual festival- Antaragni 07". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Rao Jaswant Singh (27 October 2007). "Antaragni spreads at IIT, Kanpur". Expressindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Nominations: Core Team, Antaragni'14 | Students' Senate, IIT Kanpur". students.iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Antaragni to begin at IIT-K from October 20 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ HT Correspondent (27 October 2006). "Antaragni-06 from Nov 2". Hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Vote Politics hitting Democracy", Hindustan Times (2008.10.26, Kanpur, pg 5)
- ^ "Antaragni-06 from Nov 2". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Antaragni-'12 at IIT-Kanpur from Oct 11 to 14 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "IIT Kanpur's Cultural Festival Antaragni '18 National Prelims at Delhi on 30th September". Trend Today. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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