Pearl 16, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Cultural Fest, Hyderabad, Telangana, 17th - 20th March 2016
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- Event Type:
- Venue/Offline Mode
- Start Date :
- 17th March 2016
- End Date :
- 20th March 2016
- Location :
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Organizer :
- Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
- Category :
- Cultural Fest

About Event
Clear your calender from March 17th to the 20th for a fully immersive cultural experience guarenteed to delight all the senses! Pearl,first inaugurated in 2009,has now established itself as one of the leading cultural festivals in the country, where people from all across converge in a celebration of talent.
BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus prides itself, every year, on hosting some of the most prestigious cultural competitions in India. Among this year's lineup of contests are Till Deaf Do We Part, the gritty battle of the bands, Glitterati, the fashion showcase, Terpsichore, for college dance troupes, Catharsis, our film festival and Fraglore, the 3-day event dedicated solely to gaming. Pearl also boasts a wide variety of photography, arts, quizzing, theatre and literary events this year.
So join us in yet another edition of the cultural bonanza we know and adore, this year inspired by the theme "Live Evil". This march,something wicked this way comes!
Events
Headliners:
Till Deaf Do We Part
Glitteratti
Terpsichore
Miss Diva
Fraglore (gaming event)
Food Fest
Photog:
Retrospective
Photog Race
Showcase
Guess What
Photog Story
Advanced Photoshop
Basics of Photography
Dance:
Terpischore
Soul'O
Abhivyaktika
Shades:
Waste Smart
Lucifered
Inferno
Santanism
The Goat of Mendes
Drama:
Natyashastra
Nukkad Natak
Mono-Acting
Scream 'em up!
Hindi Tarag:
Youth Mahasabha
Abhivyakti
Hass-le-zara
Antakshari
Journal:
Caption It
Football Manager
OP-ED
Video Journalist
Quiz:
General Quiz
Sports Quiz
Mela Quiz
Biz-Tech Quiz
India Quiz
The Farewell Quiz
Midnight AV Quiz
Martial Arts:
Stunt Mania
Imitation Game
Workshop
Catharsis (Movie Fest):
Kaleidoscope
Cos-Play
Spoiler Alert
Minute Snippet
VFX:
Sunc in
Ma
Comic Stick
Dark Digital Art
Evil Ciphers
Fx'ed
Music:
Indiana Tones
Gandhara
Pearl Jam
Jhankaar
Score-D
English Society
Jam
Shipwrecked
The Big Fight
Perspective
Sherlocked
Words of a Feather
Aspire Talks (by Embryo)
Workshops
Advanced Photoshop
Basics of Photography
Martial Arts
Event Guests
Farhan Akhtar
Thaikkudam Bridge
Abish Mathew
Baradwaj Rangan (Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu)
Event Caption
Live EvilDepartments:
Arts FashionAccommodation
Participants can opt for accommodation at the cost Rs.150/- per person per night.
How to reach Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad
From Secunderabad railway station to BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus one has to travel 22 KM on Rajiv Rahadari/ Karim Nagar Highway, up to Dongala Mysamma Junction after Alankruta Resorts in Thumkunta Village and take a right turn towards Ghatkesar. After travelling 1.5 KMs on this road, there is again a diversion to the right leading to the Campus. BITS sign boards indicating the directions are available on the way.
There is a direct Bus No. 212 from Secunderabad Railway station (Gurudwara Point) to BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus main gate. Besides there are city buses having numbers 211S, 211A, 211C, 211D, 211E, 211J, 211K, 211T, 211U, 567, 568, 569 which ply from Secunderabad Railway Station to various destinations to the Campus side. Further, there are many APSRTC buses from Secunderabad, Jubilee bus stand to Karim Nagar, Siddhipet, Ramagundam, Gajwel, Cheriyal etc. People can board any of these buses, get down either at Thumkunta or Dongala Mysamma junction which is 1KM away and take an auto to the campus.
APSRTC City Bus Timings : Bus No.212
From Secunderabad Railway Station (Gurudwara Point) to BITS Main gate:
07:50, 08:20, 08:50, 09:50, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14:10, 15:05, 16:05, 17:20, 18:15, 19.15, 20.15, 21.15.
From BITS Main Gate to Secunderabad Railway Station :
06.55 , 07.55 , 08:50, 09:20, 09:50, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15:05, 16:05, 17:20, 18:15, 19.15, 20.15.
City buses having numbers 211S, 211A, 211C, 211D, 211E, 211J, 211K, 211T, 211U, 567, 568, 569 which ply from Secunderabad Railway Station to various destinations to the Campus side.
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