Alma Fiesta is the annual Socio-Cultural fest of IIT Bhubaneswar, heralded as the 'Biggest Debutant Fest of India' by The Telegraph in its maiden year 2010. Alma Fiesta has grown to become a beacon of culture and social change. With 150+ colleges, 20,000+ footfall, shimmering stars of 'NALAYAK','DJ MADDIX DJ ADRIMA DJ ZYPHYRTONE,'ARON CHUPA', 'INDIAN OCEAN', 'AGNEE', 'GAJENDRA VERMA', 'NIKHIL D'SOUZA' and 'THE LOCAL TRAIN'. Alma Fiesta has made a mark unprecedented and unachievable by its contemporaries. An epitome of celebration, Alma Fiesta organises events of dance, music, dramatics and fine arts, workshops like Salsa, Android App development, Self-defence, Paper quilling, Clay modelling and Cyber Crusades and many more.Alma Fiesta, the annual socio-cultural fest of IIT Bhubaneshwar, lives up to its mantra of "Redefining Festivity." This three-day-long celebration of the country's rich cultural diversity is organized every year in the second week of January. A completely student-powered fest, when the first edition commenced in 2010, it was declared the biggest debutant fest in India, 2010. Grown over the years, the fest has witnessed the presence of many eminent personalities from fields of music, dance, fine arts, who have further added to the glamour of it all. The three Star Nites- Leela, Headbang, and Lamhe lay platform for the best of bands and performers along with an eternal festive experience. Throughout the three days, many competitions including MUNs, quizzes, debates, fine arts, dance-drama competitions, are held among various others. Besides the signature cultural experience, Alma has also been working to promote social harmony and awareness, to serve a bigger dimension in years to come!
Technology is best when it brings people together. Bringing people who are passionate about technology and business is exactly what Wissenaire - The Annual Techno-Management Fest of IIT Bhubaneswar strives to do. We at Wissenaire believe that "Knowledge Runs Free", and that it always finds those who search for it; and are hence motivated to add to the vast repository of knowledge in the business and technical realms and make it accessible to everyone alike. We conduct competitions on Programming, Robotics, Business Plan Development, Circuitry, Paper Presentations and Quizzes. We also conduct specific events and puzzles for School Children, in addition to Tech Exhibits from organizations like ISRO and DRDO. Attracting participation from many parts of India, Wissenaire has been graced by personalities like Dr. K Radhakrishnan (Former Chairman of ISRO), Dr. Kiran Bedi (Former IPS Officer), Anand Sen (VP, Tata Steel); with celebrities like Shilpa Rao, Kennu Sebastian, Biswa Kalyan Rath and Jubin Nautiyal making their presence in our Star-nites. We at Wissenaire recognize the social commitment that we owe to the country and are proactive philanthropically, having conducted Blood Donation Drives, Plantation and Sapling Distribution Drives and Social Fundraisers in the past.
Sports is something that unites everyone irrespective of age, culture, language and other differences. Ashvamedha, the Sports Fest of IIT Bhubaneswar, intends to promote sports as a part of life, a competitive spirit, will power to never give up and feeling of comradery among the people. We organize an annual Inter-College Sports tournament along with engaging sports activities including but not limited to Quizzes, Inter-branch events and online events. With a team of highly motivated people we are on a never ending quest to push the boundaries and take Ashvamedha to greater heights. Working tirelessly to make Ashvamedha one of the most coveted competitions not only in Bhubaneswar but entire state of Odisha.
E-Summit is a three day event, started as an initiative of the E-Cell of IIT Bhubaneswar. The Summit seeks to facilitate interaction among industrialists, funding agencies, seasoned and upcoming entrepreneurs, academia and students of the participating institutes. E-Summit’22 will include a gamut of activities such as entrepreneurial guest lectures, workshops and panel discussions with experts, startup internship fair and investors drive. E-summit, as a culture of IIT Bhubaneswar, has proved its worth in depleting the Chasm that exists between E-and management. It is the stage for future Industry leaders and Entrepreneurs to exercise their skills.
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