Engifest is the annual cultural festival of Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering).[1] Usually held in the month of February, it is a three-day-long event. Started in 1974 by a group of enthusiastic students, it has attracted considerable media attention and numerous sponsors over time. Engifest attracts an attendance of more than 1,50,000 people from across the country. Students from more than 100 colleges participate in activities related to social problems, dance, music, quizzes, and several others.
| Engifest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cultural |
| Begins | 17 February 2023 |
| Ends | 19 February 2023 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Delhi Technological University |
| Location(s) | Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 1974; 48 years ago |
| Attendance | 1,50,000+ (2020) |
| Organised by | DTU Cultural Council |
| Website | www |
Introduction
editEngifest is one of the largest college cultural festivals of the country. [2] It is a student-run non-profit organization which caters primarily to youth and its success. Engifest includes a variety of events such as car and bike show, drag racing, cultural performances, live wire-star night, rock shows,[3] plays on social problems, dances, and others. In the past Engifest has been studded by artists like Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal–Shekhar, Mohit Chauhan,[4] Amit Trivedi, Papon (singer), Raftaar, Nucleya, Bassjackers, Quintino (DJ), DJ NYK, Boogie Frantick, Bhuvan Bam, VJ Bani, Aditi Arya, Salman Yusuff Khan, Kumar Vishwas, Piyush Mishra, Karan Kundra, Hard Kaur, Sidhu Moose Wala.[5]
History
editEngifest, otherwise known as Engineers' Fest is one of the oldest college cultural festivals in the country, dating back to 1974. It was first started by students of the Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering.
By 2014, the fest had a diverse range of events and performances by artists and celebrities such as Mohit Chauhan and Hard Kaur.[6] In 2015, the festival improved upon its range with performances from Raftaar, Manj Musik, and more.
The year 2016 was bigger.[7] A thousand hearts sang along the rhymes of soulful poetry by Piyush Mishra. The year 2018 took Engifest to new heights. Stand-up comedian Abijit Ganguly, musician Amit Trivedi, Punjabi singer Guri, and DJ MAG #35 Bassjackers on the EDM night performed live. For Engifest'19, DJ MAG #25, Quintino would be performing live.[8][9]
Engifest 2020 saw an all-time high footfall of a whopping 1.5 lakh+ students as stars like Sidhu Moosewala who took everyone on a rollercoaster ride with his popular Punjabi songs, performed for the first time in any college festival. The very soothing voice of Papon melted hearts with his soulful songs and left everyone with full hearts. This was not all, as rap king Divine set the stage on fire with his tracks, and the hip-hop giant King made everyone dance their hearts out.
Festival Sponsors and Past Affiliates
editThe print media partner of Engifest is Hindustan Times whereas its prominent digital media partners include All India Radio, 9x Jalwa including others.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Delhi Technological University".
- ^ "Annual cultural festivals of DTU". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "A Rocking affair". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
- ^ "An Evening Worth It : Mohit Chauhan at Engifest'14, The Annual Cultural Festival of DTU".
- ^ "DTU Fest". Times of India.
- ^ "History of Engifest - Engineered to Perfection!". GrooveNexus. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Sunidhi Chauhan rocks the first day of DTU's Engifest - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Engifest: A journey of stars invoking magic!". GrooveNexus. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Amit Trivedi performs at Delhi Technical University - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Our Sponsors". Facebook.