IIT Bombay Fest Mood Indigo

Can you tell me in detail about the Events organised under Mood Indigo, annual cultural festival of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay?

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Mood Indigo, also known as MoodI or MI, is the annual cultural festival of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay usually held towards the end of December every year.

Started in 1971 by a group of enthusiastic IITians, Mood Indigo, now it has become the largest college cultural festival in India. Over the years, MI has also attracted considerable media attention and numerous well-known sponsors.

Events

Competitions at Mood Indigo have been the stage for college contingents from across the country. Competitions cover all the genres of art Dramatics, Lifestyle, Literary arts, Speaking arts Fine arts, Visual arts, Film & Media, Music, Dance and journalism.

Pronites or Pro-shows feature well known national and international artists from various fields of music, like Rock, Sufi, Classical and Bollywood. Mood Indigo Pronites have staged international bands.

Horizons is a department of Mood Indigo which plans, conceptualizes and executes various unique and unconventional events, shows, exhibitions and workshops. Through its events, Horizons covers genres like Theatre, Music, Dance, Fashion and Literature.

The Lit Fest is an event where eminent speakers held panel discussions on a range of topics and interacted with students. The Illuminati has carried forward this legacy with talks and panel discussions by a slew of successful individuals and celebrities.

Worldfest is an initiative to bring together folk dance troupes from the world. International groups visiting Worldfest conduct workshops to facilitate cultural exchange, participate in sightseeing tours, parties and journeys to various points in the host city of Mumbai.

Informals is the department that organises unconventional and spontaneous events. It includes activities such as Zorbing, Paintball, Quad Biking, Hot air ballooning, Aqua Games, Laser Tag, Sumo Suit Wrestling etc. Other events organised include Baraat Dance, Street Races and Treasure Hunt. Games such as Snooker Pool Table and Board Games as well as Crime Scene Investigation, Role Playing Games are organised by the department.

Sponsors & Past Associates

Mood Indigo has attracted sponsorships from various corporations. Many prominent names includes Cadbury, Tata Photon, Oreo, LinkedIn, Tata Docomo, Colgate, Parle, State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, WWE, MTV, PVR, Inox, Fame, Levis, Reliance, Nokia, BlackBerry, Cisco, Pantaloons Femina, Maybelline, Gatsby, McDonalds, Dominos Pizza, Subway (restaurant), Limca Book of Records, Go-Jiyo, Braingain Magazine.

The media sector has seen several names like Hindustan Times, Times of India, Bombay Times, MTV, UTV, Channel V, Channel VH1 Radio Mirchi, DSN media, DNA, Red FM, 9x. Also Mood Indigo has had associations with Wendell Rodricks, Shiamak Davar Dance Academy, Dance India Dance, NCPA, Whistling Woods, USA Sumo Association, the Israeli Embassy, Embassy of Canada, Poland, Korea, Ireland and The Swedish Institute.