MAKE IT MOVE 2026
A FESTIVAL BY ANEJA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Bareilly's Youth Talent & Innovation Festival
24–25 OCTOBER 2026 · BAREILLY, INDIA
Where talent meets ideas, technology, research and action.
MAKE IT MOVE is a youth-led festival bringing together students across Bareilly to compete, create, perform, debate, research, build and solve. The festival combines creativity, academic excellence, technology and innovation under one platform.
Specific competition categories within each track are being finalized and will be announced closer to registration.
Singing, dance, theatre, music, poetry, stand-up, magic and more — eleven categories to take the stage.
EXPLORE → 02MUN, debate, public speaking, research and academic challenges.
EXPLORE → 03Hackathons, technology, coding, design and digital innovation.
EXPLORE → 04Innovation and challenges focused on real-world problems and solutions.
EXPLORE →MAKE IT MOVE is run by Aneja Research Foundation (ARF) — the same student-led team that spends the rest of the year in the field, studying why Bareilly's infrastructure fails and publishing what it finds.
Whatever you're into, there's a way in. Participate according to your interests across PERFORM, THINK, BUILD and SOLVE.
FIND YOUR TRACKAnswer one question — find your track.
What pulls you in most?
MAKE IT MOVE is designed to bring students, educators and institutions together through competition, creativity, research and innovation.
Official registrations open on 1 October 2026. Register your interest now and we'll let you know the moment registration goes live.
This is a pre-registration interest form only. No payment or official registration is being collected yet.
We'll reach out when registration opens on 1 October 2026.
Register your interest and follow along.
Full registration goes live for students and schools.
Track-wise reviews and auditions start.
Last date to register for MAKE IT MOVE 2026.
The festival begins.
Closing day of the festival.
Venue, schedule and full event details are being finalized and will be announced ahead of registration.
A youth-led festival in Bareilly bringing together students to compete, create, perform, debate, research, build and solve across four tracks: Perform, Think, Build and Solve.
Students across Bareilly. Full eligibility and age-group details will be announced soon.
Official registrations open on 1 October 2026. You can register your interest now and get notified.
PERFORM (singing, dance, theatre, instrumental music, poetry, stand-up comedy, magic, beatboxing, musical theatre, ventriloquism and any other unique talent), THINK (MUN, debate, public speaking, research), BUILD (hackathons, tech, coding, design) and SOLVE (real-world problem-solving challenges).
Yes — schools can partner with MAKE IT MOVE. See the "For Schools" section above or request an invitation.
Details will be announced soon.
Details will be announced soon. The festival takes place in Bareilly, India on 24–25 October 2026.
Details will be announced soon. Reach out via email to start a conversation.
Partnerships are being finalized. Slots below will be filled as collaborators are officially confirmed.