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	== Pro-Shows and Celebrities ==		== Pro-Shows and Celebrities ==
	[[File:Pankaj Bhadouria at BITS Hyderabad.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|[[Pankaj Bhadouria]] during Pearl 2016.]]		[[File:Pankaj Bhadouria at BITS Hyderabad.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|[[Pankaj Bhadouria]] during Pearl 2016.]]
	Pearl has hosted many celebrities of vernacular, national and international renown over years since its inception. Each of the three days of the festival ends with a performance by a celebrity performer or band. The people/bands that performed during Pearl are [[Farhan Akhtar]],<ref>{{cite news \| title = Hyderabadis get a taste of Farhan Akhtar mania \| newspaper = [[Times of India]] \| location = [[Hyderabad]] \| language = en \| date = March 2016 \| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Hyderabadis-get-a-taste-of-Farhan-Akhtar-mania/articleshow/51497446.cms \| access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> [[Vishal-Shekhar]], [[Grammy]]-winning [[Wolfmother]], [[Dark Tranquility]]<ref name = pearl2012/> (the [[Sweden\|Swedish]] metal band), [[Xandria]] (the [[Germany\|German]] metal band), [[Thaikkudam Bridge]] (Indian rock band), [[Strings (band)\|Strings]], Bharat Jain, [[Javed Ali]], [[Benny Dayal]],<ref name = pearl2012o/> [[Thurisaz]]<ref name = pearl2012o/> (the [[Belgian]] metal band), [[Parikrama]],<ref name = pearl2010/> [[Ganesh and Kumaresh]], [[Karthik (singer)\|Karthik]],<ref name = pearl2010/> [[Nucleya\|DJ Nucleya]], [[Amplifier (band)]]<ref>{{cite news \| title = Amplifier To Play In India \| newspaper = [[Rolling Stone]] \| location = [[India]] \| language = en \| date = 4 March 2013 \| url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/amplifier-to-play-in-india/ \| access-date = 2 January 2017}}</ref> ([[United Kingdom\|British]] psychedelic prog rock band), [[Kryptos (band)]],<ref name = pearl2012/> the Ghatam Brothers,<ref name = pearl2012o/> and the Indian JAM Project.		Pearl has hosted many celebrities of vernacular, national and international renown over years since its inception. Each of the three days of the festival ends with a performance by a celebrity performer or band. The people/bands that performed during Pearl are [[Farhan Akhtar]],<ref>{{cite news \| title = Hyderabadis get a taste of Farhan Akhtar mania \| newspaper = [[Times of India]] \| location = [[Hyderabad]] \| language = en \| date = March 2016 \| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Hyderabadis-get-a-taste-of-Farhan-Akhtar-mania/articleshow/51497446.cms \| access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> [[Vishal-Shekhar]], [[Grammy]]-winning [[Wolfmother]], [[Dark Tranquility]]<ref name = pearl2012/> (the [[Sweden\|Swedish]] metal band), [[Xandria]] (the [[Germany\|German]] metal band), [[Thaikkudam Bridge]] (Indian rock band), [[Strings (band)\|Strings]], Bharat Jain, [[Javed Ali]], [[Benny Dayal]],<ref name = pearl2012o/> [[Thurisaz]]<ref name = pearl2012o/> (the [[Belgium\|Belgian]] metal band), [[Parikrama]],<ref name = pearl2010/> [[Ganesh and Kumaresh]], [[Karthik (singer)\|Karthik]],<ref name = pearl2010/> [[Nucleya\|DJ Nucleya]], [[Amplifier (band)]]<ref>{{cite news \| title = Amplifier To Play In India \| newspaper = [[Rolling Stone]] \| location = [[India]] \| language = en \| date = 4 March 2013 \| url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/amplifier-to-play-in-india/ \| access-date = 2 January 2017}}</ref> ([[United Kingdom\|British]] psychedelic prog rock band), [[Kryptos (band)]],<ref name = pearl2012/> the Ghatam Brothers,<ref name = pearl2012o/> and the Indian JAM Project.

	Apart from pro-shows, Pearl also hosted celebrities promoting films. Pearl 2015 hosted [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Yami Gautam]] for the promotion of film [[Badlapur]].<ref>{{cite news \| title = Varun and Yami visit BITS Pilani, Hyderabad \| newspaper = [[Deccan Chronicle]] \| location = [[Hyderabad]] \| language = en \| date = 12 February 2015 \| url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150211/entertainment-bollywood/article/varun-and-yami-visit-bits-pilani-hyderabad \| access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> The winner of [[MasterChef India]], [[Pankaj Bhadouria]] attended the [[food festival]] during Pearl 2016.<ref name = foodfest/> Telugu actors [[Nani (actor)\|Nani]] and [[Vijay Deverakonda]] visited the campus during Pearl 2015 for the promotion of their film [[Yevade Subramanyam]]. Comedian Abish Matthew performed during the comedy night of Peal 2016.		Apart from pro-shows, Pearl also hosted celebrities promoting films. Pearl 2015 hosted [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Yami Gautam]] for the promotion of film [[Badlapur]].<ref>{{cite news \| title = Varun and Yami visit BITS Pilani, Hyderabad \| newspaper = [[Deccan Chronicle]] \| location = [[Hyderabad]] \| language = en \| date = 12 February 2015 \| url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150211/entertainment-bollywood/article/varun-and-yami-visit-bits-pilani-hyderabad \| access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> The winner of [[MasterChef India]], [[Pankaj Bhadouria]] attended the [[food festival]] during Pearl 2016.<ref name = foodfest/> Telugu actors [[Nani (actor)\|Nani]] and [[Vijay Deverakonda]] visited the campus during Pearl 2015 for the promotion of their film [[Yevade Subramanyam]]. Comedian Abish Matthew performed during the comedy night of Peal 2016.

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{{infobox recurring event
|name = Pearl
|logo = Pearl_Cultural_Festival_2018_BITS_Pilani_Hyderabad_Campus_Fest_Wanderlust.jpg
|logo_caption = The 2018 logo of the fest
|genre = [[cultural festival]]
|filing = Non-Profit Organization
|founded = 2009
|location = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
|coordinates =
|sponsor = [[BITS Pilani - Hyderabad]]
|events =
|website = [http://bits-pearl.org/# Pearl Website]
|footnotes =
}}
'''Pearl''' is the annual national [[cultural festival|cultural fest]] of [[BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus]]. Initially introduced in 2009 as an intra-college festival, a year after the foundation of [[BITS Pilani, Hyderabad]], the fest grew into a national level college cultural fest with participation from more than 50 colleges<ref name = pearl2010/> across [[India]] with footfall around 8000.<ref name = pearl2012o/> Pearl hosts a variety of cultural events and competitions which include [[music]], [[dance]], [[literary]], [[photography]] and [[quizzing]]. The fest also hosts talks and pro-shows with celebrities and bands of national and international renown appearing and/or performing during the fest in the 9 years since its inception.

==History== 

The idea of a college fest for [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus|BITS-Pilani Hyderabad]] was initially conceived by its students in the first academic year of the campus, 2008-09. It was named Pearl in reference to the popularity of [[Hyderabad]] for its [[Hyderabad pearl|pearls]]. Initially envisioned as a [[Cultural Festival (India)|cultural-cum-technical fest]] of the campus, the first edition of Pearl was organized in 2009 as a conglomeration of intra-college competitions. The following year, it turned into an inter-college festival with participants from 50 colleges across [[India]] attending it.<ref name = pearl2010/> Since inception, the organization of Pearl has been solely the responsibility of the students of [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus|BITS-Pilani Hyderabad]]. For the first four years, i.e. 2009-2012, Pearl consisted of both technical and cultural events. In 2013, however, the technical events were separated and began being organized as the technical fest of the campus, [[ATMOS (festival)|ATMOS]].
[[File:Pearl Cultural Festival 2018 BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus Fest Wanderlust.jpg|alt=|thumb|Pearl 2018 Logo]]
Over the 9 years since its first edition, the fest grew into one of the biggest fests in the states of [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] and a widely known college fest across [[India]]. National and international artists and bands including [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Grammy]]-winning [[Wolfmother]], [[Vishal–Shekhar]], [[Strings (band)|Strings]], [[Xandria]], and [[Dark Tranquility]] have performed during the pro-shows of the fest. In each edition of Pearl since 2010, the organizing body has based the events and shows of the fest on a theme. The themes of the editions so far are:<ref name = pearl2012o>{{cite news | title = Pearl is back | newspaper = [[The Hindu]] | location = [[Hyderabad]] | language = en | date = 16 February 2012 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pearl-is-back/article2898027.ece | access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref><ref name = pearl2012/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Edition
! Theme
|-
| Pearl 2010
| [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]]
|-
| Pearl 2011
| [[Fantasy world|Dreamscape]]
|-
| Pearl 2012
| [[Super Mario|World 1-2]]
|-
| Pearl 2013
| [[Hakuna Matata]]
|-
| Pearl 2014
| [[Incredible India]]
|-
| Pearl 2015
| [[Mythology|Odyssey of Legends]]
|-
| Pearl 2016
| Live Evil
|-
| Pearl 2017
| [[Carnival|The Carnivalesque Episode]]
|-
|Pearl 2018
|Wanderlust
|-
|Pearl 2019
|Shades Of Hyderabad
|-
|Pearl 2020
|An Underground Mayhem
|}
Pearl 2020, which was scheduled to be conducted from March 20 to 22, was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic that was threatening the people all over the world.

== Events ==

All the cultural clubs of [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus|BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus]], organize online and offline competitions in the weeks leading up to and during Pearl. The nature of events and the clubs organizing them are following:<ref name = pearl2012/>
* [[Art]] (Shades Club)
* [[Dance]] (Dance Club)
* [[Design]] (Designers Anonymous)
* [[Dramatics]] (Dramatics Club)
* [[Hindi|Hindi literary]] (Tarang)
* [[Journalistic]] (Journal Club)
* [[Literary]] (English Language Activities' Society)
* [[Music]] (Music Club)
* [[Photography]] (Photog Club)
* [[Quizzing]] (Quiz Club)
* [[Vfx]] (VFx Club)
* [[Foreign language|Foreign languagese]] (Sanskrit and Foreign Language Association)
* [[Cooking]] (Cooking Club)
* [[Fashion]] (fashion society)

Each of the above clubs organizes multiple competitions in their domain. Popular among them include Till Deaf Do We Part<ref name = pearl2012o/> ([[Music]]), Terpsicore<ref name = pearl2010/> ([[Dance]]), Abhivyaktha<ref name = pearl2010/> ([[Indian classical dance|Indian Classical Dance]]), Soul'O<ref name = pearl2010/> ([[solo dance]]) Photog Fest ([[Photography]]), Sherlocked ([[English language|English]]), and Q: Quiz Fest ([[Quizzing]]). The Photg Fest also includes an exhibition of as many as 500 photographs taken by the members of the club during the fest.<ref name = pearl2010/> Many of these competitions have regional rounds<ref name = pearl2012o/> in metropolitan cities including [[Kolkota]], [[Sikkim]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Chennai]], and [[Delhi]]. The winners of these regional rounds compete during Pearl for the final prize. The fest organizing body also organizes Culinary Factory<ref name =foodfest>{{cite news | last = Naidu | first = Jaywant | title = Cooking is a great career option: Pankaj Bhadouria | newspaper = [[Deccan Chronicle]] | language = en | date = 22 March 2016 | url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/food-and-recipes/220316/cooking-is-a-great-career-option-pankaj-bhadouria.html | access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> ([[food festival]]), Glitterati ([[fashion show]]), Catharsis ([[film festival]]), Crimson Curtain ([[dramatics]] competitions) and Miss Diva ([[beauty pageant]] contest). Apart from the above, informal events like [[Bollywood]] quiz, [[treasure hunts|Treasure Hunt]], and [[crosswords|Crossword]] are also conducted.<ref name = pearl2010>{{cite news | title = BITS Hyderabad student fest begins | newspaper = [[The Hindu]] | location = [[Hyderabad]] | language = en | date = 27 March 2010 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/BITS-Hyderabad-student-fest-begins/article16008199.ece | access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> The total prize money of the events during Pearl is usually about Rs.15 laksh.<ref name = pearl2012>{{cite news | title = BITS Hyderabad student fest from Feb. 10 | newspaper = [[The Hindu]] | location = [[Hyderabad]] | language = en | date = 9 February 2011 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/BITS-Hyderabad-student-fest-from-Feb.-10/article15133391.ece | access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref>

=== Aspire Talks ===
Apart from the events, the Centre for Entrepruniaural Leadership (CEL) and the BITS Embryo of the [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus|BITS-Pilani Hyderabad]] organize the Aspire Talks,<ref name = pearl2012o/> wherein people of various walks of life who have distinguished themselves in their professions interact with students and share their life stories.

== Pro-Shows and Celebrities ==
[[File:Pankaj Bhadouria at BITS Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Pankaj Bhadouria]] during Pearl 2016.]]
Pearl has hosted many celebrities of vernacular, national and international renown over years since its inception. Each of the three days of the festival ends with a performance by a celebrity performer or band. The people/bands that performed during Pearl are [[Farhan Akhtar]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Hyderabadis get a taste of Farhan Akhtar mania | newspaper = [[Times of India]] | location = [[Hyderabad]] | language = en | date = March 2016 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Hyderabadis-get-a-taste-of-Farhan-Akhtar-mania/articleshow/51497446.cms | access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> [[Vishal-Shekhar]], [[Grammy]]-winning [[Wolfmother]], [[Dark Tranquility]]<ref name = pearl2012/> (the [[Sweden|Swedish]] metal band), [[Xandria]] (the [[Germany|German]] metal band), [[Thaikkudam Bridge]] (Indian rock band), [[Strings (band)|Strings]], Bharat Jain, [[Javed Ali]], [[Benny Dayal]],<ref name = pearl2012o/> [[Thurisaz]]<ref name = pearl2012o/> (the [[Belgian]] metal band), [[Parikrama]],<ref name = pearl2010/> [[Ganesh and Kumaresh]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]],<ref name = pearl2010/> [[Nucleya|DJ Nucleya]], [[Amplifier (band)]]<ref>{{cite news | title = Amplifier To Play In India | newspaper = [[Rolling Stone]] | location = [[India]] | language = en | date = 4 March 2013 | url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/amplifier-to-play-in-india/ | access-date = 2 January 2017}}</ref> ([[United Kingdom|British]] psychedelic prog rock band), [[Kryptos (band)]],<ref name = pearl2012/> the Ghatam Brothers,<ref name = pearl2012o/> and the Indian JAM Project.

Apart from pro-shows, Pearl also hosted celebrities promoting films. Pearl 2015 hosted [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Yami Gautam]] for the promotion of film [[Badlapur]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Varun and Yami visit BITS Pilani, Hyderabad | newspaper = [[Deccan Chronicle]] | location = [[Hyderabad]] | language = en | date = 12 February 2015 | url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150211/entertainment-bollywood/article/varun-and-yami-visit-bits-pilani-hyderabad | access-date = 31 December 2016}}</ref> The winner of [[MasterChef India]], [[Pankaj Bhadouria]] attended the [[food festival]] during Pearl 2016.<ref name = foodfest/> Telugu actors [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] and [[Vijay Deverakonda]] visited the campus during Pearl 2015 for the promotion of their film [[Yevade Subramanyam]]. Comedian Abish Matthew performed during the comedy night of Peal 2016.

== See also==
* [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus|BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus]]
* [[ATMOS (festival)|ATMOS]] -Technical Fest of BITS-Pilani Hyderabad
* [[Verba Maximus]] - Literary Fest of BITS-Pilani Hyderabad

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.bits-pearl.org/}}
* [http://typicalindian.com/2016/03/17/pearl-2k16/ Pearl 2016, BITS – Pilani Hyderabad is all set to go! Are you ready?]

==References==
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[[Category:2009 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Culfests]]
[[Category:Festivals in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus]]
[[Category:Recurring events established in 2009]]