The Federal is the multimedia and digital media partner of Festember.
NIT Trichy’s Festember kicks off today, bringing medieval fantasy to life
With sprawling prize pool and thousands of students converging from over 500 colleges, cultural fest transforms campus into 'medieval realm'
Festember, a three-day cultural fest, has taken off at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT-Trichy). Running from September 25 to 27, this year's edition is anchored by a medieval fantasy theme.
The festival is designed to offer a vibrant meeting point where campus life steps beyond the classroom into a larger shared experience of talent and competition.
The Federal is the multimedia and digital media partner of Festember.
A campus transformed
The festival is bringing together 15,000 to 18,000 students from more than 500 colleges across the country. The architecture of Festember rests on nine distinct clusters to offer students a stage for their passions, spanning Music, Dance, Fashion, Arts, Gaming, Dramatics, Literary Arts, and Photography.
Colleges compete for a prize pool of more than Rs 16 lakh and the Festember Rolling Trophy.
This year's itinerary features dynamic musical acts, including a ThinkMusic DJ set, a Red Bull DJ performance, and a Think Indie Collective pro-show. Live entertainment also includes a stand-up comedy set by Kaustubh Agarwal and a headlining pro-show performance by singer Chinmayi, alongside interactive guest lectures featuring personalities such as Vasanth Ravi and Kishen Das.
Rich past
Festember began in 1975 with no funding, built entirely on the conviction of students who believed a festival could be created from will alone. Over its five decades, the fest has cultivated a rich legacy, hosting memorable appearances by artists like Jonita Gandhi, Karthik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Benny Dayal, Gowri Kishan, and Mari Selvaraj.
The main competition prize was originally called the Ilaiyaraaja Trophy, named to honor the maestro himself who performed at the festival's first edition in 1978.