Incident is the exalted annual cultural festival of National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. The fest is usually celebrated for five days in the vicinity of the ides of March. The fest, an initiative of the NITK students led by Umar Teekay in the 1980s, has grown exponentially every year; raising the bar to new heights every year. Incident brings together students from colleges from various regions of the country, organizing several exhilaratingly competetive events besides pro-shows by renowned artists like KK, Sunidhi Chauhan, Salim-Sulieman and Vishal-Shekar.Incident hosts a plethora of events ranging from drama, dance, music, art, literary and personality contests to beach events and sports.