Flare (Techno-Cultural Fest)
Flare, is the annual techno cultural festival of the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University.[1] It is a three-day long college fest held towards the end of March every year. It has been celebrated for last four years and has a footfall of over 9,000 students from various colleges of India.[2]
Pro-nites
In its very first year performances by Pakistan band Jal and several other bands like Antariksh[3] based on popular band Pink Floyd could be seen. In its second year, Flare hosted performances by Agnee, Highway 61, and Jaipur Beats along with DJ Suketu.[1]
Technical events
There were also several other competitions involving robotics. One such competition in 2010 was "Pele's bot" football competition, and others included a car and boat-racing events.[3] At Flare 2011, additional competitions such as The Battle of the Bots was added.[4] The next Flare is set to take place in March 2012.
Cultural events
- Dance
- Dramatics
- Quick-o-Cuisine
- Here-n-There
- Sparkles
- Tour de Amdavad
Technical events
- Velocitron [Death Race]
- Lafangey Parindey [Angry Bots]
- Alien vs. Predator[Robowars]
- Top Gun [Air Show]
- SPE and SEG Module Lectures
References
- 1 2 "PDPU fest concludes - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ↑ http://www.pdpu.ac.in/news/DNA2_210310.jpg
- 1 2 "Robots have fun at PDPU fest in Ahmedabad - Academy - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-university-techno-cultural-fest-ends_1533652
