felicity.iiit.ac.in FELICITY 2014 : IIIT-H Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh

Name of the Organisation : International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H)
Type of Announcement : FELICITY 2014

Home Page : http://felicity.iiit.ac.in/

FELICITY :
The dates for the fest are 21, 22 and 23 February 2014.

About Felicity :
Felicity is the annual cultural and technical festival of International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H). It is held in February for three days at IIIT-H in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The idea of Felicity was first conceived in 2001 and it has been organised successfully every year in February. Felicity was conceived to be: “A time of enjoyment, reveling, appreciation of privilege, freedom and comfort given to us, sense of celebration, the feeling and hope that everything is all right with the world. A feeling that we will make the world a better place than we found it.” From the year 2004 onwards technical events were included in the festival under the banner of Threads. Thus it expanded from merely being a cultural festival to a cultural as well as technical festival. Over the years Felicity has grown in presence and stature, witnessing performances by major artists, hosting talks by eminent personalities, and drawing participation from all over the country.

FELICITY 2014 THEME :
Vibrant Villages :
This year we bring forth the rich cultural amalgamation that is India, in the form of “Vibrant Villages”. We celebrate the link between the past and the present, the new age Indian’s multiple identities, and our rich roots, in the form of a cultural exposition at our college. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari,the puchka’s of Mumbai to the corridors of Infosys, Felicity’14 aims to bring the best of India under one roof. Come and see the land of villages light up, come and identify your ‘own gram’. Come so that you can realize, we are all so different and yet we are the same. For it is possible to be an Indian Banjara or an Indian Tamilian without disrupting the ‘Indian’ sentiment .

CAMPUS AMBASSADORS :
BECOME A CAMPUS AMBASSADOR OF FELICITY 2014 :
To strengthen our relations with other colleges in India, Felicity 2014 plans to recruit Campus Ambassador(s) from these colleges. The Ambassador(s) will help us to promote our activities inside the campus and try to establish an ecosystem in their respective colleges. Their tenure will be effective from November 2013 to February 2014.

Eligibility :
1. Candidate should be a student in some college and at least one year should be remaining before he/she pass out.
2. Candidate should have a good reputation in the college (student representatives/cultural coordinators etc will be preferred).
3. Candidate should be social and outgoing.

Duties of Campus Ambassador :
1.The CA will act as a link between Felicity 2014 officials and his/her college
2.The CA would be responsible for forwarding all Felicity 2014 mails/sms to all the students of his/her college.
3. The CAs will put posters at the appropriate places and distribute pamphlets in their college (the pamphlets and posters will be provided by the Felicity 2014).
4. The CA will provide contact details/mail ids of club coordinators, student representatives etc.
5. The CA will try to ensure maximum participation from their colleges in our activites.

Benefits :
1. The Campus Ambassador will get a certificate attesting his/her contribution to the fest.
2. The Campus Ambassador gets to interact with other students from various colleges and build his/her network.
3. The Campus Ambassador will be given goodies along with the certificates. Top 5 CAs will be given surprise goodies from the Felicity team.

EVENTS :
The events, which span a multitude of genres, can be broadly classified into Threads (Technical), Cultural Colosseum, Pulsation, Literary Cafe, Kalakshetra and Zombie Zone.

Threads :
‘Threads’ is the official name for the technical events held at Felicity. The technical events are highly acclaimed and attract participants from all around the world. Leading coders of forums like SPOJ and TopCoder take part in the online programming contests set by leading programmers of institute(who themselves are ACM-ICPC finalists). From coding competitions like Codecraft, Time Limit Exceeded (TLE) to events like online treasure hunt CacheIn, threads witnesses a huge and enthusiastic participation from not only India but all over the world. Other onsite events consist of programming, gadget design, robots soccer. In 2010, Threads witnessed participation from more than 4500 students from across 67 nations.

Cultural Colosseum :
Cultural Colosseum spans a broad spectrum of events – from traditional dance, singing and drama competitions to antakshari, movie-related events and of course, the cap on Felicity’s frivolity quotient – informals. After all, a fest is all about having fun and the Lukhagiri Lounge (informals) offers a respite from the usual competitive events.

Pulsation :
A string of challenging events, catering to the pulses of the electronic souls. They create sensation with their unique design and innovative protocol with the circuit world.

Literary Cafe :
Literary Cafe at Felicity include the usual mix of quizzes, debates, group discussions, creative writing contests, et al. albeit with a different style.

Kalashetra :
The literal meaning of Kalakshetra is “Temple of Arts” and in keeping with its name, it hosts painting, face Painting, bag design, graffiti, advertisement making, Rangoli and various other contests. Its a major draw to all the creative minds on campus and beyond.

Zombie Zone :
The place to be for all you maniac gamers out there! Games like FIFA, DotA, Counter Strike, Need For Speed, AOE are a part of this competition. The huge prizes up for grabs and the intense competition has resulted in even the best of the best losing out.

Major nights :
The major nights are the main attraction of Felicity. These comprise of three nights of rocking, high intensity entertainment. The events that make up the major nights are Inaugural Night, Rock Night and War of the DJs.
Inaugural Night usually witnesses performances by the college students showcasing their talent. These performances are followed by fusion bands, hasya-kavis and other entertainment artists of the sort. In the past artists like Jayawanth Naidu and his troop have played Hawaiian guitar, Kumar Vishwas has enthralled the audience with his comic poems on this night.
The Rock Night is one of the major highlights of Felicity. The event is preceded by the rock band competition Riders on The Storm. It attracts rock lovers from all over the city and beyond. It is one of the biggest rock gigs in Hyderabad. Mainstream rock bands of national fame like Motherjane, Demonic Resurrection, Sledge and Prestorika have previously performed as a part of the event.
On the last night, a well-known artist is invited by IIIT-H to perform in the campus grounds. Past celebrity night performers include the famous fusion band Indian Ocean, Euphoria (Indian band) and playback singer Mohit Chauhan. College crowds from all over Hyderabad flock to the IIIT-H campus to be a part of this event.This is followed by the War of the DJs. Competing DJs ply their trade while people scorch the dance floor to their music beats. The event is judged by a panel of professionals DJs and is one of the most hi-octane events of Felicity.

Talks and workshops :
Eminent personalities from various walks of life are invited to give talks during Felicity. Famous personalities like Pullela Gopichand, Sitaram Yechury, CEOs and leading engineers from various firms have enlightened the students about their life, views and works. Many workshops also take place during Felicity. They cater to both technical interests and current trends amongst youth.