Unnovations 2020: The Urban Ideas Fest
HABITUX – The Functional Committee of Xavier School of Human Settlements, Xavier University Bhubaneswar presents “Unnovation”
Unnovation is a combination of various urban events which includes Business model competition, Photography, Extempore, article writing, Business Quiz and Open Mic event “The human brain is an incredible pattern matching machine” by Jeff Bezos.
The world is moving fast, but our business environment is faster. With the ever-changing Dynamics of the Business world, we bring to you “Unnovation” which encourage students to show their urban techniques and innovation and help them brush them off by being a part of this enormous event.
EVENTS
Urban Trivia
22nd December, 2020
A fun and interactive quiz challenge on Urbanism to bring out the inner Einstein in you. Trivia session is to cover all topics in the urban, planning and design domain along with current affairs. This will be conducted in the online forum and participants can register individually or in a group of two. This event will be guided by eminent Judges, and the participants will stand a chance to take home a few generous prizes and awards.
Article Writing Competition
23rd December, 2020
You are welcomed to unleash your inner Shakespeare and unleash their imaginations on any topic of Urban Domain. Original creations on topics on current affairs, regional or national or international issues are encouraged. This event will be guided by eminent Judges, and the participants will stand a chance to take home a few generous prizes and awards.
Urban Designophy
22nd December, 2020
We are all users of the urban space around us. We all have a creative string in us which pokes us to think alternatively of a solution to any wicked problems we witness in and around us in our urban space. Well if you have been waiting to unleash that creative soul in you now is the time!
Urbane Designophy is an architectural design competition revolving around the theme of ‘Solution to Urban Wicked Problems that catches your eyes.’ Inviting all the designers, architects, planners or anyone with a critical eye and a creative soul to come forward and participate in large numbers. This event will be guided by eminent Judges, and the participants will stand a chance to take home generous prizes and awards.
Open Mic
23rd December, 2020
An entertainment session in which everyone is welcome to Sing, recite a poem, or to perform a stand-up show. Anyone and everyone are invited to step up and present anything that excites them it can be about advocacy, diversity, discrimination, injustice, inequality, etc. in any form such as spoken words, song, rap, storytelling, poetry, art, music, dance, etc. This is a fun an interactive session to unleash your inner performer.
Extempore
23rd December, 2020
Inviting all the orators out there. This event is to test your speaking skills, in depth knowledge, presence of mind and competitive spirit in stipulated timeframe. Topics would vary from current affairs in urban domain to current pandemic outcomes. This event will be guided by eminent Judges, and the participants will stand a chance to take home generous prizes and awards.
Business Plan
21st December, 2020
This b-plan is all about bringing some exclusive business ideas related to urban development. Ideas that can help urban cities to grow sustainably. A business plan at its essence is just a plan about how your business will work in the current urban framework and how it will be beneficial for both your urban setting and your business and how you will make it succeed. This event will be guided by eminent Judges, and the participants will stand a chance to take home generous prizes and awards.
Photography
21st December, 2020
This event is to stir you up to unleash the inner photographer skills and creatively bring out some of the positive or negative or aspect of Urban Domain which catches your eyes. This contest is open for all to use their photography skills and provide a visual representation of the urban spaces and everything that shapes our environment. This event will be guided by eminent Judges, and the participants will stand a chance to take home generous prizes and awards.