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{{Infobox recurring event
|name = Anwesha
|logo =
|logo_caption =
|free_label = Motto
|free_text = '''Think.Dream.Live'''
|genre = Cultural festival
|frequency = Annual
|begins = February 1, 2019
|ends = February 3, 2019
|organised = Student community of [[Indian Institute of Technology Patna|IIT Patna]]
|founded = {{Start date|2010}}
|events = Technical, cultural, literary events
|venue = [[Indian Institute of Technology Patna]]
|location = [[Patna]]
|country = [[India]]
|coordinates = {{coord|25|32|8.429|N|84|51|4.24|E|display=inline,title}}
|website = {{URL|http://anwesha.info/}}
}}

'''Anwesha''' is an annual cultural festival of [[Indian Institute of Technology Patna]]. It is a three-day-long event usually held towards the end of January every year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inextlive.jagran.com/students-ready-for-anwesha-201301130012 |title=Students Ready For Anwesha -201301130012 |publisher=Inextlive.jagran.com |date=2013-01-13 |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref>

The fest hosts cultural, literary, ecological and management events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/85388-story.html |title=पटना में रॉक कल्चर की शुरुआत कर रहे टेक्नोक्रेट्स | PrabhatKhabar.com : Hindi News Portal to Eastern India |publisher=PrabhatKhabar.com |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/IIT-Patna-fest-Anwesha-2014-kicks-off/articleshow/29677000.cms |title=IIT-Patna fest Anwesha 2014 kicks off - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Vithika Salomi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Fun-filled-days-for-tech-collegians-in-the-offing/articleshow/28807468.cms |title=Fun-filled days for tech collegians in the offing - Times Of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2014-01-15 |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref> The first edition of Anwesha took place in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140131/jsp/bihar/story_17881326.jsp#.Uuy12j2SyAo |title=Myriad of events to pep up Anwesha |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=1999-03-01 |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref> It draws a footfall of about 35,000 from more than 200 colleges across the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140201/jsp/bihar/story_17886738.jsp#.Uuzc-oGDkTA |title=Fest kicks off on high note |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=1999-03-01 |access-date=2014-02-01}}</ref>

Management events such as Stock Mart, B-quiz, Vendre and ecological events like Eco-debate, Green quiz give participants ample scope to showcase their talents. Anwesha enjoys a cult status among the youths of Bihar. Eminent personalities such as chief minister [[Nitish Kumar]], Padma Vibhushan, [[G. Madhavan Nair]], [[Ravindra Kumar Sinha (biologist)|Ravindra Kumar Sinha]] (the Dolphin Man of India), have been part of Anwesha in the past.

The theme for the 2019 edition of the festival was ''The Impeccable Showman's Odyssey''.

==Introduction==
The event name is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''Anwesha'', meaning ''quest''. The first took place in March, 2010 with the aim of helping students gain experience and providing them with a showcase. It was opened by [[Bihar]] Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]] and featured a Hindi rock band comprising IITP students.

The 2011 event was the first to have a corporate co-sponsor: [[Reliance Communications]] supported its Pro-Night featuring [[Sifar (band)|Sifar]].

The involvement of the Campus Ambassador Program for the 2014 event saw the event reach beyond the city of Patna to 200 colleges across India. A total of 52 events were organised, with 17 technical events, 13 cultural events, 9 ecological events and 7 literary events. Six new management events were also introduced in 2014 edition.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://iitp.ac.in/index.php/latest-news/970-anwesha14.html|title = Successful Conclusion of Anwesha|access-date = 2015-06-09|website = Welcome to IITP|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150425051332/http://iitp.ac.in/index.php/latest-news/970-anwesha14.html|archive-date = 2015-04-25|url-status = dead}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/School-students-win-band-war-at-IIT-Patna-fest/articleshow/29741789.cms|title = School students win band war at IIT-Patna fest|last = Salomi|first = Vithika|date = 2014-02-02|work = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Siddhant-Anjali-crowned-at-IIT-Patna-fest-Anwesha/articleshow/29785241.cms?cfmid=5000000|title = Siddhant, Anjali crowned at IIT-Patna fest 'Anwesha'|date = 2014-02-03|work = Times of India|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref>

The tenth event is scheduled to take place from 1-3 February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/IIT-Patna-fest-auditions-on-November-7/articleshow/49686076.cms|title=IIT-Patna fest auditions on November 7 - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Events==
Over the years, pro-nights have starred various artists, rock bands and personalities. These have included the rock bands [[Sifar (band)|Sifar]] (2011),{{cn|date=October 2016}} [[Swarathma]] (2015){{cn|date=October 2016}} and [[Euphoria (Indian band)|Euphoria]] (2016),<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/patna/Addy-performs-at-the-annual-cultural-fest-of-IIT-Patna/articleshow/46309448.cms|title = Addy performs at the annual cultural fest of IIT-Patna|last = Singh|first = Saurav|date = 2015-02-20|work = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref> together with classical music performances from the likes of [[Kamala Shankar]] (2012) and Priya Venkataraman (2013).<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130202/jsp/bihar/story_16512204.jsp#.VXbRntKqqko|title = Techies scorch stage & ramp|last = Kumar|first = Roshan|date = 2013-02-02|work = The Telegraph, Calcutta|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref> The most famous poet [[Dr. Kumar Vishwas]] performed in 2012.{{cn|date=October 2016}}

Other attendees have included an audience with Miss India International 2013 [[Gurleen Grewal]] (2014)<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.bhaskar.com/article-hf/BIH-PAT-gurleen-grewal-in-patna-fashion-week-2014-4508787-PHO.html|title = gurleen-grewal-in-patna-fashion-week-2014|date = 2014-02-01|work = dainikbhaskar.com|access-date = 2015-06-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031211/http://www.bhaskar.com/article-hf/BIH-PAT-gurleen-grewal-in-patna-fashion-week-2014-4508787-PHO.html|archive-date = 2014-11-29|url-status = dead}}</ref> and Miss India Earth 2013 [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] (2015).{{cn|date=October 2016}}

===Interactive sessions===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Keynote Speaker
!Title of Session
|-
|rowspan="2" |2010
|Dr. Upendra Singh, Chief Technologist, Langley Research Center, [[NASA]]
|NASA’s future vision for earth science missions for global observations and the challenges associated in applying them for societal benefit.
|-
|Dr. Kumar Padmanabh, Researcher<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.padmanabh.org/beyond-research-lab/travel|title = March 06, 2010, IIT Patna|access-date = 2015-06-09|website = Dr. Kumar Padmanabh}}</ref>
|Minimizing the carbon emission and restricting air pollution below 350 parts per million.
|-
|2011
|Prof. [[Ravindra Kumar Sinha (biologist)|Ravindra Kumar Sinha]]
|Conservation of [[South Asian river dolphin|Gangetic Dolphin]]
|-
|2012
|Prof. Prabhat Ranjan
|Application of [[Sensor Networks]]
|-
|2013
|Prof. [[Bimal Kumar Roy]], Director, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
|Statistics, [[Combinatorics]] and Cryptology.
|-
|2014
|Vikram Upadhyaya, Board Member, Indian Angel Network
|Setting up Global Ventures and Franchising
|-
|rowspan="2" |2015
|Farrhad Acidwalla, Founder, Rockstah Media
|Entrepreneurship - Initiative is Everything<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/This-CEO-aspires-to-serve-worlds-biggest-clientele/articleshow/46081063.cms|title = This CEO aspires to serve world’s biggest clientele|last = Salomi|first = Vithika|date = 2015-01-31|work = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref>
|-
|Anirudh Sharma, Founder, Ducere Technologies
|Entrepreneurship - Walking With the Blind
|}

==Guests==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name
!Purpose
|-
|2010
|[[Nitish Kumar]], Chief Minister, Govt. of Bihar
|Chief Guest, Inauguration Ceremony
|-
|rowspan="3" |2011<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/IIT-Ps-techno-cultural-fest-in-Feb/articleshow/7305666.cms|title = IIT-P's techno-cultural fest in Feb|last = Kashyap|first = Pooja|date = 2015-01-17|work = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref>
|[[G. Madhavan Nair]], Former Chairman of [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]]
|Chief Guest, Inauguration Ceremony
|-
|G. Mahalingam, Executive Director, [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]]
|Guest of Honour for Event Forex
|-
|Gautam Barua, Ex-Director, [[Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati|IIT-Guwahati]]
|Guest Lecturer
|-
|2012<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120225/jsp/bihar/story_15176433.jsp#.VXb27dKqqkp|title = IIT’s tech fest quest - Engineering colleges take part in event|last = Kumar|first = Roshan|date = 2012-02-25|work = The Telegraph, Calcutta|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref>
|[[Abhayanand]], Former [[Director General of Police]], Bihar
|Chief Guest, Inauguration Ceremony
|-
|2013<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/IITPs-3-day-festbegins-today/articleshow/18280504.cms?%20---|title = IITP's 3-day festbegins today|date = 2015-02-01|work = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref>
|Ashok Kumar Sinha, Ex-Chief Secretary, Govt of Bihar
|Chief Guest, Inauguration Ceremony
|-
|rowspan="2" |2014<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140203/jsp/bihar/story_17892914.jsp#.VXb5BtKqqko|title = Curtains on three-day frenzy with fanfare|last = Kumar|first = Roshan|date = 2014-02-03|work = The Telegraph, Calcutta|access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref>
|Navaniti Prasad Singh, [[Patna High Court]]
|Chief Guest, Inauguration Ceremony
|-
|[[Shatrughan Sinha]], Veteran Actor and Member of Parliament
|Chief Guest, Valedictory Ceremony
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://anwesha.info/}}

{{Indian Institutes of Technology}}

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