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-| name             = NITRUTSAV
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-| logo             = Nitrutsav 2k13 Logo.png
-| type             = Student Run, Non-Profit Organization
-| foundation       = 2005
-| location_city    = Rourkela
-| location_country = India
-| genre            = [[Cultural]]
-| attendance       = 4,000 footfalls, 60 colleges
-| institute        = [[NIT Rourkela|National Institute of Technology Rourkela]]
-| homepage         = [http://nitrutsav.nitrkl.ac.in/ nitrutsav.nitrkl.ac.in]
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-'''Nitrutsav''', often written as '''NITRUtsav''' and popularly known as '''NU''', is the annual [[cultfest|cultural festival]] of the [[National Institute of Technology, Rourkela]]. It is an annual three-day-long carnival held towards the beginning of the month of February. Organised by the Art and Cultural Society of the Student Activity Center, NIT Rourkela, it includes various cultural performances and events based on a common theme. Started in 2005, NU has gained immense popularity among the masses to become one of the largest of its kind in eastern India.
-==History==
-Nitrutsav was established in year 2005, as a cultural inter-college fête. With more than 10 editions of it successfully organised and conducted, it has achieved bigger and better success with each passing year and has proved to be a ball for the collaborating patrons.
-It attracts a strength of 4000+ students from various engineering colleges and B-schools spread all across the breadth and span of India.
-Previous versions of NU have been host to many enthralling performances by bands and celebrities of international fame. Some prominent ones among them are Euphoria, Jal, Aryans, Metro, Shabd, Kailash Kher, Pritam, Javed Ali, Salim-Suleiman, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan, Sonu Nigaam and Agnee.<ref>http://www.fests.faadooengineers.com/2011/12/utsav-2012-nit-rourkela-cultural-event/</ref>
-With themes varying from Bollyvaganza to Renaissance to 2016's "Nostalgic 90's" and 2017's "Lights, Camera, NU!", Nitrutsav has always striven to provide the attendees with a one-of-a-kind atmosphere to indulge in, with exciting events around every corner. NU 2018 will observe Retro as its theme, with its tagline as "Play. Pause. Rewind."
-==Events==
-===Flagship Events===
-Flagship events have been the mainstay in Nitrutsav over the years. These events tend to draw large crowds as well as a wide array of participants.
--    FASHIONISTA- Official fashion show of NU where the stage is set on fire.
--    VOICE OF NU- Speaking event which judges the ability of a participant’s speaking skills.
--    NUKKAD- Street play competition where participants take a rustic approach to portray touching issues.
--    FBB CAMPUS PRINCESS- Event which gives a great opportunity to get shortlisted for Femina Miss India contest.
--    MAKTUB- An unplugged music experience with a perfect blend of lively tempo and expressive lyrics.
--    FOOTLOOSE(GROUP) – Participants in groups groove to their favorite tunes and perform myriad dance styles ranging from semi classical to hip hop.
--    ROADIES- Participants are subjected to grueling physical and mental tasks to gauge their tenacity and resilience much like the original show.
--    URBAN CRUSADE- India’s first app based treasure powered by Design Tab. Requires participants to form teams of 2-3.
--    SPLITSVILLA- 5 round show designed to test compatibility of partners similar to the actual show on MTV.
--  UYC- Similar to MUN but far more exciting where participants choose a country and speak about the given topic in relation to the country chosen. Consists of rounds.
--  PAINT KA DUM- Event which exposes the hidden artist in one.
--  FOOTLOOSE(SOLO & DUET)- Participants groove to their favorite tunes and perform myriad dance styles ranging from semi classical to hip hop.
--  FBB FEMINA CAMPUS PRINCESS- Introduced as a flagship event in 2017 edition, judged by Miss Grand India 2016 Pankhuri Gidwani, this event gave the participating females a dream chance to set the ramp on fire and prove to the world that beauty with brains is no hoax.
-===Literary Events===
-These events are essentially literary in nature, requiring the participants to flaunt their prowess over words.
--  NU JOURNALIST- consists of a situational murder inside a prison where participants are asked to inquire suspects and find the culprit based on their reconnaissance.
--  LIT-A-LYMPICS- Participants are subjected to fun questions and trivia along with brainy puzzles. A team event.
--  RETROSPECT- Participants get to put their acting chops to test as they enact a popular character's part, in an entirely different scenario.
-===Fun Events===
-In a bid to provide the participants with the much needed relief from the chaos of daily life, fun events are conducted. Essentially fun in nature, these events observe a massive participation from the attendees.
--  FUTSAL- Modified form of soccer played with 5 players per side.
--  PAPER DANCE- Featured teams of two dance on a piece of paper which has to be folded after every wave.
--  ARCHERY- The ever famous game of archery which exposes the Arjuna of NU.
--  KARAOKE- Participants sing their favorite songs and the one who sings closely to the original song wins.
--  GRAFFI-E-SPRUZZI- Wall painting competition which requires a vivid imagination.
--  FACE PAINTING- Participants express their zeal by painting their faces as the name suggests.
--  PAINTBALL- The evergreen fun game where you shoot or get shot by not just bullets but paint bullets.
--  OPEN MIC- Participants can speak about anything or perform a short stand-up comedy, poetry recital etc.
-'''<big>Miscellaneous Events</big>'''
-Events aimed particularly at gamers and people with specific interests are conducted every year, in order to accommodate a variety of participants with varied tastes.
--   CS- A gaming competition based on the famous CS world.
--   MINI MILITIA- A gaming competition based on the famous game of Mini Militia.
--   ON THE SPOT- Participants have to speak or enact the given topic/task.
--   PALETTE(ART EXHIBITION)- The famous art exhibition of NU.
-'''<big>Workshops</big>'''
-Workshops are conducted in every possible field related to culture. The workshops range from acting, graffiti, painting, sketching, movie making, creative writing etc. Each workshop has a fee and is taught by a recognized professional in the field. Two art workshops were conducted in 2017 edition, both taught by qualified professionals who have achieved great fame in their respective fields.
--     PAINTING WORKSHOP- Workshop on different types of painting.
--     CLAY ART WORKSHOP- Workshop on clay art forms.
-==Pro Nights==
-The evenings of NU are notable for the '''"Pro-Nights"''', more commonly known as Pro-shows - the biggest events in Nitrutsav which usually involve live concerts by some of the most famous musicians and bands. The Pro-shows provide a complete entertainment package of their own and are very popular among the NIT Junta and involve music across various field  like Rock, Sufi, Classical, Fusion and Bollywood. In the latest edition of NU the symphonic rock band ‘Agnee’ composed a soulful evening while the next night, ACEAXE, which was the EDM event for Nitrutsav 2017, was conducted at Dilip Tirkey Stadium. Past performers include Thermal Projekt, EKA music, Mohammad Irrfan, Salim-Suleiman, Kailash Kher, Shaan, Euphoria, Jal, Pritam, Aryans, Javed Ali, Rivaldo, Bombay Vikings, UGESH Sarkar and Sunidhi Chauhan.
-==Sponsors and past associates==
-Nitrutsav has attracted sponsorships from several reputed and famous corporations. Many prominent names have been associated with this cultural fest which includes FBB, NTPC , Aircel, Airtel, Spykar, Bisleri, OCL India Ltd., IMFA, NALCO, Pepsi, State Bank of India, BackBerry, Vodafone, Union Bank, Coca-Cola, Cannon, 92.7 Big FM, Amul, Indian Oil, VLCC, Tata Docomo etc.
-Nitrutsav has attracted coverage from reputed media houses such as The Telegraph and Indian Express and various radio stations. Apart from that, Rourkela Tips covers several events of the fest and endorses the event through their facebook handle. Monday Morning, the official student media body of NIT Rourkela, serves to provide the complete information of every event of the fest on their website.
-==Working committee==
-Art and Cultural Society of NIT Rourkela is responsible for conduction of Nitrutsav from 2018 onwards, and was previously organised by the Literary and Cultural Society. Every year several students are chosen by the aforementioned society to form the core committee which is responsible for the overall organization and management of all the works in the fest. To assist the core committee, a sub-core committee and a work force body is chosen, forming an apex structure contributing to a student working team. The core committee coordinates and looks after all the important aspects of the fest, ranging from pre-fest tasks, formulation of events, internal publicity, student accommodation, transportation, to guest reception etc., the responsibility of which is distributed among the members of core committee. Different teams such as the design team, web dev team, content team, publicity team, decoration team, and sponsorship team are formed in order to aid the core committee in perfecting the different aspects of the fest and making it a success.
-Starting from year 2018, two elected and one nominated Convenors will be at the helm of the core committee. The success of the fest heavily depends on the efforts and ideas of the entire student working team and collaboration among the different committees and teams.
-== References ==
-{{Reflist}}
-== External links ==
-* [http://nitrutsav.nitrkl.ac.in/ Nitrutsav - Official Site]
-{{National Institute of Technology, Rourkela}}
-{{National Institutes of Technology}}
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