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Quark is the annual technical festival of BITS, Pilani - K. K. Birla Goa Campus. One of the biggest festivals of its kind in India, Quark, usually organized in early February, witnesses strong participation, generally running into thousands. Quark has been a major technical festival in the country since its inception, and plans to host its 9th edition in February 2015. From its modest beginnings in 2006, Quark morphed into a national-level festival in its 2008 version, and since then, has consistently seen participation from all leading colleges across India. Quark usually features various events pertaining to the different engineering branches as well as the pure sciences. ==History== In its first version (2006), Quark was an inter-campus competition, turning into an Inter-Goa festival the next year (2007). Quark 2008 went national for the first time, featuring participation from all major colleges across India. Apart from the usual technical events, the major highlights included an aero modelling workshop followed by an engaging air show by Mr. Ansari Wasi,(three-time National Aero-Modelling champion and manager of ‘Wings India’), a magic show performed by Mr. Saras Chandra (a National Award Winning magician) and a performance by the juggling troupe "Feeding the Fish" from London.〔 〕 Quark 2009 saw greater participation than in the previous edition, playing host to around 5000 students from 350 colleges across India. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, inaugurated the festival, the inaugural speech also being streamed live to the Pilani Campus.〔 〕 Performances by internationally renowned flutist Padma Vibhushan Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and a fire show by the Carnival of the Divine Imagination(rhythmic fire and light performance group from Brisbane, Australia) pulled huge crowds. BITSMUN (BITS Model United Nations) made its maiden appearance during this edition. ACYUT 2, a humanoid robot made by BITS students, was a significant attraction during the 3 days of the festival.〔 〕 Quark 2010 surpassed its predecessor in terms of popularity as it attracted more than 35,000 students from different national colleges. The festival was inaugurated by the Honorable Chancellor of BITS, Pilani University Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla. Guest Lectures by Mr.Vic Hayes (known as the Father of Wi-Fi), Nobel Laureates - Prof. Harry Kroto & Prof. Douglas Osheroff, and delegates from Mozilla Foundation were prominent features of Quark 2010. This edition marked the expansion of the festival to international grounds. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quark (techfest)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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