Other than Saarang and Shaastra, there are a bunch of fests that occur in IIT Madras throughout the year. To begin with, most hostels have their own specific night fests throughout the year. Some departments also conduct special fests throughout the year. Here are some of the prominent ones:
CHEMPLUS: Chemical Engineering Department
CEA FEST: Civil Engineering Department
EXEBIT: Computer Science & Engineering Department
HSS DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE: Humanities and Social Sciences Department
SAMANVAY: Department of Management Studies
WAVEZ: Department of Ocean Engineering
AMALGAM: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
BHOUTICS: Physics Department
BIOFEST: Biotechnology Department
ELEC FEST: Electrical Engineering Department
FORAYS: Mathematics Department
MECHANICA: Mechanical Engineering Department
Apart from these department fests, other noteworthy fests which occur in IIT Madras are:
E- Summit - Organised by Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Madras, E-Summit is the annual flagship entrepreneurship fest filled with - Youth Conclave, Innovator’s Conclave, Startup Conclave, and Startup Essentials.
36’ Wall Street - The Finance Club's flagship event, offers various competitive events, workshops, and lectures to educate students on finance, in line with the club's vision to make finance more accessible to the students of IIT Madras.
Vāṉavil - Vannam IITM, the queer collective of IIT Madras organises its own fest, spanning across three days, bringing to you several events, including talks, panel discussions, workshops, and more.
Saarang also has its own Pre-Saarang event during the July-November semester, called Mardi Gras or Club Weekender, where all clubs and verticals showcase their work. Along with these, several fests or events are carried out throughout the year by different clubs or bodies, such as the Research Scholars Day organised by the RAS Council, Raagabop organised by Music Club, etc.
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