Pearl -2011, the Annual Cultural Festival of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus was held during February 10 – 13, 2011. The creative skills and talent of the students of the Institute as well as participants from across the country were put up on display for 80 consecutive hours.
It was inaugurated by Roseann O'Reilly Runte, Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Canada. Apart from participation by students from various colleges and Universities all over India, some professional music shows by internationally reputed bands were also held.
Pearl -2011 featured novel ideas incorporated into traditional events related to music, dance, drama, art and literature and ranged all the way to photography and even an online quiz. For the participants, it was an opportunity to learn and to grow. With various socially productive events and a philanthropic outlook and promoting social causes right from going green to spreading AIDS awareness, Pearl - 2011 was the epitome of socio-cultural festivities.