recent editions, has also presented Guest Lectures by Nobel Laureates Sir Harry Kroto, Prof. Douglas Osheroff and Mr. Vic Hayes. It has also had leading professors such as MIT Emeritus professor of Physics, Walter Lewin in the 2014 edition. Aurora Aurora refers to the special performances during the nights of Quark. Recent performers include the London-based troupe 'Feeding the Fish'(performers at the 2004 Athens Olympics) and 'The Carnival of Divine Imagination' from Australia. The institute's own dance, mime, music and drama clubs also perform at these nights. Corporate social responsibility Red Quark has also been a promoter of social responsibilities. Using the wide geographical reach of the organizers, Quark started a nationwide blood donation initiative called Red that increased awareness of blood donation in India. It was initiated in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society. It was started with a goal to increase awareness and dispel irrational fears about blood donation in the youth of India. It also aims to increase the voluntary blood donors database in India in an effort to make a difference in health care facilities across the country Sponsorship Quark, with a footfall exceeding 30,000, witnesses participation from over 200 colleges from across India. Since its inception, Quark has attracted sponsorship associations from companies including Sabre, eBay, IBM, Mahindra, Toyota, Cypress Semiconductors, CEAT, Honeywell, Applied Materials and Syngenta. Media Over the years, Quark has had associations with various media outlets such as The Hindu, Hindustan times, The Times of India, Big FM, Radio Mirchi, BBC Knowledge Magazine, Digit, Business Economics magazine and several others. Quark has also been covered by magazines such as Engineering Review, Exhibit, Electronics For You, Power Learning and Youth Inc magazine for the past few years. Also, Quark has been extensively featured on several websites and social media pages like ScoopWhoop and The Scribbled Stories. Besides this Quark has been widely covered by Goan TV channels, Newspapers and magazines. References External links Quark official website Quark Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bitsquark/ Technical festivals in India Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani