Spring Fest
Festival of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Spring Fest, known as SF (motto: True Spirit of Youth), is the annual social and cultural festival of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur held during January in the spring semester. The first edition was held in 1960. The 66th edition of Spring Fest was organized from 24 to 27 January 2025.
Inception and growth
The first edition of Spring Fest was held in 1960, which makes it one of the oldest college fests in India. It was conceived as a platform for the students of IIT Kharagpur to showcase their extra academic skills. Over the years, it began to attract participants from the neighboring colleges of West Bengal. In the last decade or so, the fest grew in scale, attracting participants from all over India and as well as abroad. The 2019 edition of the fest received a footfall of over 80,000 people.
The 2021 Spring Fest was held online drawing 100k live viewers.
Activities
During the fest, students from IIT Kharagpur and from different colleges all over the country participate in a multitude of social and cultural activities.
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