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| Saarang | |
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 Saarang '23 | |
| Genre | Cultural Festival |
| Dates | January 11th–15th (2023) |
| Location(s) | Chennai, India |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Attendance | 70,000+[1] |
| Organized by | Student community of IIT Madras |
| Filing status | Student-run non-profit organization |
| Website | saarang |
Saarang (means 'Chital' or Spotted Deer in Sanskrit, a common sight on IIT Madras campus) is the annual social and cultural festival of IIT Madras. It is a 5-day long festival usually in the second week of the year. Founded in 1974, Saarang is the second oldest college festival in India.[2] It was started in the name of 'Mardi Gras' with a small number of quizzes and music events.[3] It adopted the name 'Saarang' and grew with the help of corporate sponsorship, collaboration with large-scale event organizers and international artists.
Saarang is a not-for-profit, entirely student-run, ISO 9001:2015 organization. All organizing members of the festival are current students of IIT Madras. 450 coordinators are organized as per function, in 12 departments, each headed by a 'core coordinator'. The 12 departments are led by the 2 cultural secretaries, who are elected by the institute annually in March.[4]
- ^ "Saarang 2011 web site". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Neha, Michelle. "Saarang makes its way into every student's calendar". The Hindu. The Hindu.
- ^ Harish, Shreyas (21 January 2009). "Mardi Gras". The Hindu.
- ^ Harish, Shreyas. "Saarang Organisation". Saarang Contacts.