Techno-cultural festival Pleiades 2025 from today
According to the press release issued by KLETU, the three-day techno-cultural festival will be inaugurated by author and motivational speaker Chetan Bhagat at 10.15 a.m.
Pro Chancellor of KLETU Ashok Shettar, Vice-Chancellor Prakash Tewari and others will participate.
As part of the festival, a programme to pay tribute to visionary leader B.V. Bhoomaraddi on his 104th birth anniversary will be held on Saturday at 10.15 a.m. in which Asia's fastest blade runner and motivational speaker Shalini Saraswati will speak.
Bollywood pop senstation Dhvani Bhanushali will be performing at the festival on Saturday at 5 p.m. and at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday, Join Comicstaan winner Aashish Solanki will perform.
This apart, there will be theatre performances by KLE Tech Drama Club, Kannada Balaga and a road show by KLE Tech Motor Sports Club. There will also be technical competitions designed to promote innovation, critical thinking and teamwork, the release said.
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