GCC presents 2nd SGHSC NATIONAL INTELLECTUALS' CARNIVAL 2024

Schedule

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm

Location

St. Gregory's High School And College, Luxmibazar, Dhaka | Dhaka, DA

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Are you ready for the ultimate showdown of strategic thinking and brainstorming?

Attention all strategic minds! Prepare to be challenged in the most exhilarating intellectual meetup of the year with some exciting events along with the signature event ‘Takeshi’s Castle’, a pure nostalgic journey! Sharpen your strategic wit and outthink your opponents in this exhilarating clash of minds.

For the participation of students, our fest is divided into three categories:

J - Junior (Class 5-8)
S - Secondary (Class 9-10)
C - College (Class 11-12)

Our featured segments:

■ Signature Events:

❖ Solo Chess:
Enthusiastic chess players! Join us for our highly anticipated Solo Blitz Rated Chess Tournament. This is your chance to showcase your strategic prowess and outmaneuver your opponents. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to test your abilities and compete against fellow chess aficionados in a friendly and respectful atmosphere.
• Time control: 5+3 Blitz
• Category: Open
• Registration Fee: BDT 200
Registration link: https://forms.gle/zyEid28iUf4XMi589

THE RAGNAROK:
Prepare for the most intense, high-stakes challenge you’ve ever faced. “The Ragnarok” is not just a game – it’s a battle of endurance, strategy, and sheer willpower.
There will be five rounds. With each round, participants will be eliminated, inching closer to the ultimate showdown. Only one will survive to claim the grand prize. The further you go, the fiercer the competition becomes.
This is more than just winning – it’s about proving you have what it takes to stand your ground when the odds are against you.
If you believe you have the strength, the resilience, and the heart to outlast everyone else, now is your chance to step forward.
Victory belongs to the one who refuses to fall.
The Ragnarok awaits.
• Category: Open
• Round: Live
• Registration Fee: BDT 200
Registration link: https://forms.gle/SVLuPuDWwzocr1VEA



■ Olympiads (Solo):

❖ Critical Thinking:
Sharpen your thinking with puzzles and riddles that will boost your analytical power and challenge your problem-solving skills.
• Category: J, S, C
• Round: Written

❖ Secret Safari:
Find the hidden treasures by this written challenge. You have to find certain objects in a scrambled image. Find the objects with the help of some particular images as clues.
• Category: J, S, C
• Round: Written

❖ Memory Lane:
This mind-bending challenge will test your photographic memory and critical thinking skills. The only key to cracking this event is to concentrate.
• Category: Open
• Round: Written + Audiovisual

❖ Pop Culture Quiz:
Calling all cinephiles, series enthusiasts and anime aficionados! Join us for the ultimate Pop Culture Quiz, where your knowledge of movies, series, and anime will be put to the test. This thrilling event is divided into three categories: College, Senior, and Junior, each featuring a curated selection of popular titles.
Categories & Topics:

JUNIOR:
Movies: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Enola Holmes
Series: One Piece (Live Action)
Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen, Your Name

SENIOR:
Movies: Call (2020), Godzilla x Kong
Series: Loki
Anime: Steins Gate, Naruto

COLLEGE:
Movies: Dune (Part I & II), Shutter Island
Series: Stranger Things
Anime: Monster, Attack on Titan

• Category: J, S, C
• Round: Written

• Registration Fee: BDT 100 (For all Olympiad segments combined)
Registration link: https://forms.gle/srqFvm8GFqsMMCtMA



■ Team Events:

❖ Quiz Mania:
Squad up for a brain-melting blitz quiz on stage! Think smart, outsmart the questions, and claim glory. Get ready to battle with your squad.
• Team Members: 3
• Category: Open
• Round: Written + Live

❖ Game of Thrones:
The ultimate battle! Our ‘Game of Thrones’ game will take place over two rounds, and test your strategic wit and fiery debate skills.
◆ Round 1 is a planning phase. Members will strategically select commanders, forge alliances, and select powerful artillery for their team from a given catalog using limited credit points, and write down their strategy as a written battle plan.
• Team members: 3
• Category: Open
• Round: Written
• Registration Fee: BDT 150 (For both Team segments combined)
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FoYtXeBZu1jDFeqU8

■Free Events (Solo):

❖ Speed Cubing:
Dear speedcubers, break your previous records in the Rubik's cube solving event. Scramble your way to glory with your 3x3 cube!
• Categories : Open
• Round : Live
Registration link: https://forms.gle/GUJi7tdVcvoD4VKL7

❖ Article Submission (Online):
Unleash your writing talent in our exciting Article Writing Competition! This is your chance to express your thoughts, showcase your analytical skills, and delve into fascinating topics. Participants can choose from three distinct categories, each offering a unique platform to display your creativity and intellect.
Categories & Topics:

1. Article:
Explore compelling subjects such as Chess, Intelligence, Mental Health, Education System of Bangladesh.
2. Review:
Critically analyze and review your favorite Book, Movie, Series, Anime, or Documentary.
3. Biography:
Delve into the lives of Chess Grandmasters or renowned Intellectuals from around the world.
This is an open category competition, meaning everyone is welcome to participate. The best articles will be featured in our inaugural magazine. This is a fantastic opportunity to get published and share your insights with a broader audience.

There will be prizes for the best articles, so don’t miss your chance to shine. Whether you’re passionate about chess, an avid reader, a movie buff, or someone who admires great minds, this competition has something for you.
Join us and let your words make an impact!

• Category : Open
• Round : Submission
• Word limit: 350 words
• Submission format: PDF or Doc file
Submission link: https://forms.gle/x3GDzeiVLu8FvFKw5


■ Rules & Regulations:
- Participants must carry their student ID card as a token of identification to enter the carnival venue and participate.
- Participating students must hold their ID card to collect a token of participation and prizes.
- The authority holds all rights to subject rules to change as per necessity.
- Participants must attend the events in due time; any attempts at the wrong time will not be tolerated.
- The decisions given by respective judges will be final. No complaints regarding any event will be taken into consideration.
- 2024 SSC & HSC examinees have to participate at the college level.


To get further information about our event details, registrations, and schedule, keep an eye on our facebook page.
For further information, feel free to contact:

• LabidHasanSahil
President
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/labidhasansahil/

• Avrajit Saha Atul
General Secretary
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/atul.saha.754

Email: [email protected]

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Where is it happening?

St. Gregory's High School And College, Luxmibazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Gregorian Chess Club-GCC

Host or Publisher Gregorian Chess Club-GCC

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