From 18th to 20th of October, the Editorial Board of KMC Manipal hosted the 2024 edition of their flagship event: The Festival of Ideas, with the theme ‘Con El Tiempo, A Tiempo‘. Boasting years of successful events and vibrant tributes to the arts, the festival included writing, art and photography events that spread the spirit of creativity across the campus.
DAY 1
The events on the first day included Raydiant Strokes, a photography workshop aimed at teaching art and creativity through a camera; with tips and tricks on long exposure techniques by Editorial Boards’ very own seasoned photographers.
The Winners were:
🥇 1st price – Pranav, Satjeet and Shubhangi
🥈 2nd price – Barkha and Pratham
🥉 3rd Price – Adietya
The art event of the day, Time Touched Masterpieces, sought to connect modern art and classical pieces, giving participants a popular work and a modern concept and encouraging them to create a unique body of work celebrating the two.
The Winners were:
🥇 First place – Arnav Agarwal
🥈 Second place – Aditri
🥉 Third place – Mihir Manuja
Special mention – Swatah




DAY 2
The second day was kicked off with Flip the Hourglass, an innovative Storytelling Relay that gave the participants a chance to get creative and weird with fun prompts and only a few seconds to bring them together.
The Winners were:
🥇 First place – Manan Chawda
🥈 Second place – Mihir Manuja
Design O’ Clock, a graphic design masterclass, was conducted by the Editorial Boards’ own Dr. Manan Chawda, who took the audience through the basics of graphic design and using Canva, sharing his valuable experience.
The Winners were:
🥇 First place – Shreyansh Singh
🥈 Second place – Rati Shrivastava
This was followed by Once Upon a Time, an exciting writing event that gave the participants a chance to blend different combinations of characters, genres, and time periods to create an entrancing take that transcends the bounds of time!
The Winners were:
🥇First place – Anushka Srivastava
🥈Second place – Suhani Thaly, Anoushka Gowswami
The day was concluded with Timeless Frames, a fast-paced Photography treasure hunt that involved mind-boggling clues leading to special locations in the quest for ‘The Perfect Shot’.
The Winners were:
🥇 First place – Team Snaparazzi: Prannaya & Niharika
🥈 Second place – Team Shu-Shi: Atharv & Maulishree M
🥉 Third place – Team Cousin Capture: Aashrith & Barkha



DAY 3
Captured Transience, a collaborative event between photographers and graphic artists, was a team event that brought in impressive artistic pieces.
The Winners were:
🥇First place – Aditri and Siddhant
Special mention- Manan Chawda
This was followed by Chronos, the Editorial Boards’ version of a classic game night, where classic games like Wordle, Pictionary, Scrabble and more were celebrated, but with a unique twist!
The Winners were:
First place: Shashwath Shirish and Medha Chatterjee
Second place: Anushka Suhani
Third place: Kinya Samrudhi
The festival was concluded with a festive Open Mic, with students taking to the stage to express themselves through their art, making it an evening decorated with music, laughter, poetry, and a complete celebration of creativity.



Writers: Tanvee Walia, The Editorial Board, KMC Manipal
Photographers: Spectra, Lumen
Uploaded by: Medha Chatterjee, The Editorial Board, KMC Manipal