Incident is a student cultural festival of the National Instititute of Technology Karnataka

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

National Institute of Technology Karnataka , formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College , is an autonomous university along the western shores of India. It was founded in 1960 is today one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognized as an Institute of...

, Surathkal

Surathkal

Surathkal is a locality under Mangalore City Corporation located in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state, India...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The festival is generally held during the even semesters of the academic calendar (mostly in February). First held in 1980, the festival has become one of the largest cultural festivals in South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

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Held over five days, the festival encompasses events that include dance, dramatics, music, painting, fashion and quizzes. The festival's Pro-Nite event features top Indian bands, and draws crowds from all around India.