BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KnowAFest//Campus Events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:eventsphere-52963@www.knowafest.com DTSTAMP:20261008T180903Z DTSTART:20180912T183000Z DTEND:20180916T182959Z SUMMARY:Festember 2018 LOCATION:NIT Tiruchirappalli\, Tiruchirappalli DESCRIPTION:

Festember: A Cultural Medley
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\nTaking forward a legacy of well over 40 years of jubilant celebration of the arts\, music\ , creativity and global culture\; Festember\, the largest inter-collegiate cultural festival of South India has never failed to surprise\, intrigue and inspire. Festember is the annual cultural festival of the National Ins titute of Technology\, Tiruchirappalli also known as NIT Trichy. It is a 4 day event usually held in the month of September. It was founded by the s tudents of NIT Trichy in 1975 as an all-encompassing medium of unfettered expression\, and is a completely student-run fest. The fest\, which had a humble beginning with a near zero budget slowly gained momentum over the y ears with the help of sponsorships and collaborations. It now boasts a mas sive annual footfall of more than 17\,000 students from 500 colleges acros s the country. The logo and brand name ‘Festember’ has been trademarke d since November 2017.
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\nRanging from the mellifluous Classic al Night and the energy-fuelled EDM Night\, to the breathtaking Popular Ni ght that blasts peppy numbers left\, right and center\, Festember has seen world-class artists like Amit Trivedi\, Shravan Sridhar and many more per form their inimitable shows on stage over the years. This edition of Feste mber has also risen to the challenge\, with the all-star ProShow lineup co mprising of progressive-fusion band Pineapple Express for the Fusion night \, Skrat and Switcheroo for the Rock night\, DJs Sabrina Terence and Ravat orMusic for the EDM Night\, and Sunidhi Chauhan for the Popular Night.
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\nApart from exhilarating performances from accomplished artists \, Festember also plays host to a variety of inspiring personalities who r ecount remarkable moments in their lives\, such as singers Sid Sriram\, Sr inivas and Unni Krishnan\, directors Mahesh Dattani and Suresh Triveni\, a nd actor Anita Ratnam. These guest lectures are exciting\, exhilarating an d awe-inspiring little sessions that stay with you long after they're over . This Festember brings you the veteran director P. Vasu\, the Foley artis an Karan Arjun Singh\, the Carnatic Vocalist Aruna Sairam\, the renowned a uthor Ashwin Sanghi\, the acclaimed actress Nithya Menen\, and the Playbac k Singer Karthik.
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\nAttendees of the extravaganza have a plet hora of cuisines to indulge their taste buds as they experience an all-rou nd sensory treat. Festember consists of a large number of events related t o dance\, music\, drama\, lits\, fashion and more. Interesting workshops s uch as ventriloquism\, mind reading\, card throwing and salsa are also hel d\, apart from a multitude of informal events.
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\nFestember is preceded by a number of outreach events such as the Festember Football Le ague (FFL)\, Gigahertz\, a rock band contest\, and Rolling Reels Film Fest ival (RRFF)\, a short film festival\, all of which are usually held in maj or cities of South India. Aptly dubbed 'A Fest to Remember'\, the fest pro vides an excellent opportunity to make new connections and explore. The 44 th edition of this adventure will serve as a voyage into the exquisite pal aces and the golden sands of Arabia from the comforts of the NIT Trichy ca mpus\, as the true spirit of the Middle East is effortlessly brought to li fe. Festember 2018 is set to take place from September 13th to 16th with t he theme for the year as ‘An Arabian Odyssey’ and will be witness to 4 nights of vibrant hues\, exotic cuisines and unforgettable emotions.

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