Antaragni
Antaragni logo
StatusActive
GenreCultural festival
FrequencyAnnual
VenueIndian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Location(s)Kanpur
CountryIndia
Years active1965–present
Inaugurated1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Most recent8 April 2022 – 10 April 2022
Attendance130,000+ (2019)
Patron(s)Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Organised byStudent body, IIT Kanpur
Websiteantaragni.in

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.

History

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt performing at Antaragni in 2006

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

Notable events

References

  1. ^ RnM Team (23 October 2007). "Big FM ties up with IIT Kanpur's annual festival- Antaragni 07". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Nominations: Core Team, Antaragni'14 | Students' Senate, IIT Kanpur". students.iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Antaragni to begin at IIT-K from October 20 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. ^ HT Correspondent (27 October 2006). "Antaragni-06 from Nov 2". Hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Vote Politics hitting Democracy", Hindustan Times (2008.10.26, Kanpur, pg 5)
  7. ^ "Antaragni-06 from Nov 2". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Antaragni-'12 at IIT-Kanpur from Oct 11 to 14 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  9. ^ "IIT Kanpur's Cultural Festival Antaragni '18 National Prelims at Delhi on 30th September". Trend Today. Retrieved 29 October 2018.

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