Antaragni
{{Short description|Indian college cultural festival}}
{{About|the IIT Kanpur cultural festival|the Indian fusion music band|Antaragni (band)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = Antaragni
| logo = 133px
| logo_caption = Antaragni logo
| status = Active
| genre = Cultural festival
| dates = 17 October 2024 – 20 October 2024
| frequency = Annual
| venue = Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
| location = Kanpur
| coordinates =
| country = India
| years_active = 1965–present
| first = {{start date and age|1965}}
| founder_name =
| last = 19 October 2023 – 22 October 2023
| participants =
| attendance = 130,000+ (2019)
| capacity =
| area =
| budget =
| activity =
| leader_name =
| patron = Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
| organised = Student body, IIT Kanpur
| website = {{URL|antaragni.in}}
}}
Antaragni (English: "the fire within") is an annual cultural festival of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, usually held in October.{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/big-fm-ties-with-iit-kanpurlsquos-annual-festival-antaragni-07 |title=Big FM ties up with IIT Kanpur's annual festival- Antaragni 07 |author=RnM Team |date=23 October 2007 |publisher=Radioandmusic.com |access-date=14 September 2010}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/antaragni-spreads-at-iit-kanpur/232742/ |title=Antaragni spreads at IIT, Kanpur |author=Rao Jaswant Singh |date=27 October 2007 |publisher=Expressindia.com |access-date=14 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025164601/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Antaragni-spreads-at-IIT-Kanpur/232742/ |archive-date=25 October 2008 }} It features professional shows, competitions, musical performances, DJs, fashion shows, Indian folk dances, and more.
History
File:Prima nocte iitk.jpg 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|date=March 2018}} The festival is entirely organised by students of IIT Kanpur,{{Cite web|url=http://students.iitk.ac.in/ss/home/nominations/antaragni14/|title=Nominations: Core Team, Antaragni'14 {{!}} Students' Senate, IIT Kanpur|website=students.iitk.ac.in|language=en-US|access-date=10 October 2018}} with the Antaragni chairperson being the only faculty member on the team.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} Over 350 Indian colleges have participated in the event.
=Performances=
- 2006 – Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Astad Deboo.{{Cite web |date=27 October 2006 |title=Antaragni-06 from Nov 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Antaragni-06-from-Nov-2/Article1-165983.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125053851/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Antaragni-06-from-Nov-2/Article1-165983.aspx |archive-date=25 January 2013 |access-date=14 September 2010 |publisher=Hindustantimes.com}}
- 2016 – Mike Candys, Sartek, Demonic Resurrection, Madboy Mink, Adnan Sami.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Antaragni-to-begin-at-IIT-K-from-October-20/articleshow/54930530.cms|title=Antaragni to begin at IIT-K from October 20 - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=7 February 2017}}
- 2017 – DJ KSHMR, Vishal–Shekhar, Euphoria, Skyharbor.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
- 2018 – Amit Trivedi, DJ Quintino, The Local Train, Guthrie Govan.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
- 2019 – Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
- 2020 – comedians Abhishek Upmanyu, Aakash Gupta, and Harsh Gujral; musicians The Yellow Diary and Sonu Nigam.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
- 2021 – Ritviz, Sunidhi Chauhan.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
Notable events
- India Inspired – political forum that involves politicians, leaders, and media personalities"Vote Politics hitting Democracy", Hindustan Times (2008.10.26, Kanpur, pg 5) 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|date=September 2022}} 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|date=September 2022}}
- Kavi Sammelan – poetry competition. It has included appearances by painter, professor, poet, and film lyricist Rahat Indori and poet Kirti Kale.{{cite news|title=Antaragni-06 from Nov 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/NM18/Antaragni-06-from-Nov-2/Article1-165983.aspx |access-date=15 March 2012 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=27 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018160019/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/NM18/Antaragni-06-from-Nov-2/Article1-165983.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2012 }}
- Filmmaking contests – judges have included Abbas Tyrewala and Luv Ranjan.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Antaragni-12-at-IIT-Kanpur-from-Oct-11-to-14/articleshow/16731504.cms|title=Antaragni-'12 at IIT-Kanpur from Oct 11 to 14 - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=7 February 2017}}
- Hindi literary events – judges have included Hindi authors Nasira Sharma, Leeladhar Jagudi, and Ravindra Prabhat.{{Cite news|url=http://www.trendtoday.org/2018/10/iit-kanpurs-cultural-festival-antaragni.html|title=IIT Kanpur's Cultural Festival Antaragni '18 National Prelims at Delhi on 30th September|newspaper=Trend Today|access-date=29 October 2018}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|antaragni.in}}
{{Indian Institutes of Technology}}
Category:Indian Institutes of Technology festivals