‘Riviera 2026,’ a four-day annual international sports and cultural fest organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), will be held at its Vellore campus from February 26 to March 1.
Speaking to reporters here, G. Viswanathan, founder-chancellor, VIT, said that “Rise, Rush and Revel” will be the theme for this year’s event, which will be the 23rd edition since it was started in 2002. “This year the fest will attract over 18,000 participants in over 136 core events, excluding sports. More than 120 foreign students from 28 countries will also participate,” he said.
Some of the participating countries include Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Romania, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Peru, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, Nepal and Malaysia. Former Indian cricketer Mithali Raj will inaugurate the fest on Thursday, and actor Genelia Deshmukh will be the chief guest for the valedictory function on Sunday.
The Proshow lineup features includes performance by playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan who will perform on the inaugural day. Music composer Thaman S. will enthrall the audience on Friday.
On the third day, playback singers Benny Dayal and Pradeep Kumar will perform. Performances by indie-electronic artist Ritviz and DJ Shaan will be on the valedictory day on Sunday.
