Antaragni | |
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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.
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]