GCC presents 2nd SGHSC NATIONAL INTELLECTUALS' CARNIVAL 2024
Schedule
Fri Jan 17 2025 at 08:00 am to Sat Jan 18 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC+06:00Location
St. Gregory's High School And College, Luxmibazar, Dhaka | Dhaka, DA
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Gregorian Chess Club Presents 2nd SGHSC NATIONAL INTELLECTUALS' CARNIVAL 2025Are 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)
Revealing the events to participate this year:
■ 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 with finesse. Engage in thrilling, fast-paced matches where every move counts, and victory is achieved through skill and subtlety. 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
• Category: Open
• Registration Fee: BDT 200
Registration link:
https://forms.gle/zyEid28iUf4XMi589
❖ 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 Fee: Free
Registration link: https://forms.gle/GUJi7tdVcvoD4VKL7
■ Olympiads:
❖ 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
Prepare to delve deep into the world of cinema and television, showcasing your expertise and competing for the title of ultimate pop culture guru. Whether you’re a fan of suspenseful thrillers, epic adventures, heart-pounding anime, this quiz has something for everyone. Don’t miss this chance to shine among fellow pop culture enthusiasts!
• Category: J, S, C
• Round: Written
Olympiads Registration Fee: BDT 100 (Includes 4 Olympiads: Critical Thinking, Secret Safari, Memory Lane & Pop Culture Quiz)
Registration link:
https://forms.gle/srqFvm8GFqsMMCtMA
■ Submission Event:
❖ Article Writing:
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 top 3 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
• Registration Fee: Free
• Word limit: 350 words
• Submission format: PDF or Doc file
Registration link: https://forms.gle/x3GDzeiVLu8FvFKw5
■ 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: Live & Audiovisual
❖ 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.
◆ Round 2 throws you into the heat of battle – a face-off debate where one team attacks, laying claim to the Iron Throne, while the other defends their right to rule. Only the most cunning strategies and persuasive arguments will secure victory!
• Team members: 3
• Category: Open
• Round: Written & Stage
• Registration Fee: (Both team segments) BDT 300
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FoYtXeBZu1jDFeqU8
■ Flagship Event:
❖ Takeshi’s Castle:
Takeshi's Castle segment throws you back to a nostalgic TV show of the '90s and 2000s that restarted in 2023. This adventurous event provides you with outrageous challenges and side-splitting wipeouts. The event includes 4 challenging stages!
◆ Hasty Finder:
Charge into a mystery location, paper disc on head.! Dodge nerf blasts by the volunteers, find the hidden object, and keep your paper disc safe to qualify for the next round!
◆ Square Maze:
Join us for an exhilarating adventure at the Square Maze Challenge! Navigate through our intricately designed square maze and find one of the possible 16 exits. Only the sharpest minds and quickest feet will find their way out!
◆ Bridge Ball:
Get ready for a splash of fun at our Bridge the Ball Challenge! Test your balance and agility as you make your way across our tricky bridge while dodging safe and soft rubber balls thrown by our enthusiastic volunteers. Only those who successfully cross the bridge will qualify for the next round.
◆ Final Face Off :
Finalists will compete head-to-head in an exciting paper disc popping challenge. Participants will be provided with safety goggles and protective gear to ensure a safe and fun experience. Each contestant will be armed with a nerf gun to pop their opponent's paper disc. The goal is to pop the paper disc on their opponent's head to claim victory. Last one standing will be the winner.
• Category: Open
• Round: Live
• Registration Fee: BDT 200
Registration link: https://forms.gle/SVLuPuDWwzocr1VEA
■ 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 examinees have to participate at the college level.
To get further information about our event details, registration, and schedule, keep an eye on our Facebook page.
For further information, feel free to contact:
• Labid Hasan Sahil
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, BangladeshEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
