Alma Fiesta, the socio-cultural festival of IIT Bhubaneswar is conducted solely by the efforts of the students of IIT Bhubaneswar. All the activities of the fest such as Marketing, Publicity, Events management, Design and Decoration, is managed by the students.
Events
Star Nites
Alma Fiesta organizes three mega star nites, one on each of the three evenings of the fest.
The three shows include :
Leela
Leela is the Indian Classical Music/Dance show.
Head Bang
Headbang is the heavy-metal star nite.
Lamhe
Lamhe is the Bollywood musical night of Alma. Alma Fiesta 2011 has played host to Krishna Beura and the next edition witnessed a performance by Bandish. Last year saw a performance by Nikhil D'souza, a Bollywood playback singer.[4] Hindi poet Kumar Vishwas.[5]
Alma Fiesta Star Nites
Inauguration of Alma Fiesta 2011 by Prof. P. Rama Rao
PT. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt performing at AF 2010
Krishna Beura at Alma Fiesta 2011
Competitive Events
At Alma Fiesta, competitions cover art, music, dance, and drama. Euphony, the band competition witnesses bands from all over the country.
Literary Events
Perspective - The social case study competition. Presented in association with the SNSMT. The winner is awarded SNSMT-IIT BBSR Social Change Maker Award.[6] The award was won by Ipsit Bibhudarshi and Barsha Behera of IGIT Sarang for the year 2012.[7][8]
Run against the AIDS - A youth marathon to spread awareness against AIDS
Model United Nations(MUN)
Model United Nations involves researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. Participants in Model UN conferences, known as delegates, are placed in committees and assigned countries, or occasionally other organizations or political figures, where they represent members of that body.
