Antaragni

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.

This article is about the IIT Kanpur cultural festival. For the Indian fusion music band, see Antaragni (band).

Antaragni
Antaragni logo
StatusActive
GenreCultural festival
FrequencyAnnual
VenueIndian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Location(s)Kanpur
CountryIndia
Years active1965–present
Inaugurated1965 (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

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. The festival is entirely organised by students of IIT Kanpur,[3] with the Antaragni chairperson being the only faculty member on the team. Over 350 Indian colleges have participated in the event.[4]

Performances

Notable events
  • India Inspired – political forum that involves politicians, leaders, and media personalities[6] and where socially relevant issues are discussed, with an emphasis on youth culture. In past years, it has witnessed participation from the student community. Speakers at this event have included Telugu film director Sekhar Kammula, CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi, and actress, singer, and social activist Vasundhara Das.
  • Kavi Sammelan – poetry competition. It has included appearances by painter, professor, poet, and film lyricist Rahat Indori and poet Kirti Kale.[7]
  • Filmmaking contests – judges have included Abbas Tyrewala and Luv Ranjan.[8]
  • Hindi literary events – judges have included Hindi authors Nasira Sharma, Leeladhar Jagudi, and Ravindra Prabhat.[9]

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. "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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