ParamCON – Festival of Science

Event Details

Viveka Auditorium, Yuvapatha

1. The AI Odyssey (AI Workshop) – A 30 minute workshop opening up people to the world of AI tech (chat GPT midjourney, kaiber, etc) and its applications in the real world followed by 15 minutes of Q and A
2. Eureka Engage: Inspiring Conversations (Panel Discussions) – An event where visitors become speakers. Visitors can voluntarily take part in a panel which will discuss subjects that will test your creative side.
3. Science Unleashed (Fun Sci talk) – An engaging and interactive talk that combines scientific knowledge with entertainment to educate and entertain the audience. It aims to make science accessible, fascinating, and enjoyable for people of all ages and backgrounds. 
4. The Treasure Tracer (Treasure Hunt) – A large scale treasure hunt with Yuvapatha as the start and end point. The treasure hunt will involve solving clues across the venue and will test your riddle solving skills.
5. SciWiz Trivia (Quiz) – Interactive quiz between each session in the auditorium will cover various topics across science and technology and is sure to puzzle your mind.

Ground Floor Lobby, Yuvapatha

1. Social media challenges – Visitors can take part in social media challenges like, most tweets about us, most stories on instagram, most common followers, etc and win cool gifts.
2. VR gaming – Dwell into the world of VR, beat our high score and win cool gifts
3. Tower building – Build a 6 feet tall and stable tower using Jenga in under 2 minutes and win exciting gifts.
4. Merch shop (Live 3d printer, rangolify) – Visitors can buy cool Param merch (3d printed objects, posters, badges, magazines) from here and also try rangolify and look at a 3d printing machine at work.
5. Intro desk – Intro to Param, hologram fan, param video, events schedule and layout of yuvapatha which will help people get a better understanding about us.
6. Donation booth – A space that encourages people to donate to Param.

Bengaluru Art Gallery, Yuvapatha

1. Puzzles – Interactive puzzles which will test your puzzle solving skills.
2. SciTech exhibits – Immerse yourself in cool exhibits designed by inhouse team.
3. DIY zone – Create sciencey designs of your imagination and show off your creative skills.

4th Floor, Param Office, Yuvapatha

1. Upcycled Expressions (Art from waste) [Limited to 20 teams] – Art from Waste is a creative and inspiring gathering that focuses on raising awareness about environmental conservation and promoting sustainability through art. This event requires a team of 2 and revolves around transforming waste materials into unique and visually appealing artworks.
2. GameScape (Game Theory) [Limited to 40 participants] – This event aims to educate and engage participants in understanding the complexities of decision-making, strategic interactions, and competitive scenarios.

Basement, Yuvapatha

1. Live sci lab – Explore various science experiments that are fun to do and also give you a better understanding of various scientific principles.
2. Da vinci bridge challenge – Build the Da Vinci bridge using the materials given under a minute to win cool gifts
3. Tensegrity challenge – Assemble the tensegrity model under 2 minutes to win exciting Param merch

Miscellaneous

1. AR tokens – Find all hidden AR tokens across the event venue and win an exciting prize
2. Sci mascot – Take selfies with your favourite scientists, innovators and famous science figures (Einstein, C V Raman, Visvesvaraya, Kalpana Chawla, Tesla and others)