Explore the intent and benefits of every Openverse event, from Linux ricing to hackathons and creative AI jams.

Openverse Events: Learn, Build, and Belong

Why the delayed start?

Due to a mandatory Fresher Quarantine period enforced by college authorities as part of their anti-ragging measures, we decided to hold off most events until late August. This gave first-year students space to settle in without pressure or noise.

Behind the scenes, we spent this time prepping our internal workflows, setting up bots, polishing documentation, and making sure everything runs smooth once we go live. Now that the quarantine is ending, we're ready to launch with a packed calendar and clear goals.

Every event is designed to spark curiosity, build real skills, and help you find your place in open source whether you’re a coder, designer, or just curious.

Riced to Meet You (Aug 16)

Showcase custom Linux setups (ricing) to spark curiosity and personalization in open-source desktops.

Hello Bot (Aug 24)

Launch community-maintained bots and onboard contributors to bot development.

Freshers Induction (Aug 24)

Introduce freshers to Openverse’s vibe, structure, and how they can get involved.

FOSSil Fuel (Sept 19)

Talks on how open source powers real-world infrastructure (energy, infra, etc).

You cant jus copy paste (Sept 20)

Understand open-source licenses through real-world case studies.

Midsems (Sept 22–27)

No events — cool-down and study period.

Its a Penguin and ctrl + O (Sept 26)

Linux installation party + open-source tooling bootcamp.

Git good (Sept 29)

Hands-on Git and version control, Opening the gateway to collaborations.

Brick by Brick: Linux CLI 101 (Oct 3)

Bash scripting + Linux basics — command-line literacy for everyone.

Patch party (Oct 4)

Guided bug hunting/fixing in open source repos. First-time contributor focused.

Hacktoberfest (Oct 1–31)

Track and support participant PRs in open source throughout the month.

/dev (Oct 10)

Developer tooling and productivity workshop — from editors to build pipelines.

AT&T (Oct 15–17)

Arduino crash course: hands-on hardware intro through fun projects.

Prompt (Oct 17–19)

AI creative showdown — karaoke with Whisper, image gen with prompts.

Center the div (Oct 24)

HTML/CSS visual layout session — break the fear of web dev.

Penguin Police (Nov 1)

Teach secure practices in open source — commit hygiene, secrets, permissions, etc.

Endsems (Nov 14–19)

Another cool-down zone, event break.

Mirrorcraft (Dec 1 – Jan 31)

Long-form hackathon: build an open source clone of a popular tool/app.

Campus Photowalk & Website Collab (Sept 27–28)

Capture campus pics and integrate them into a community-maintained street view website.

Summer Project Roast + Poems! (Aug 4–23)

Reflective and fun roast of summer projects with optional tech-poetry.

Skribbl but opensourced championship (Aug 23)

Multiplayer OSS Skribbl clone — open-source games as onboarding.

12 angry hackers (Feb 10–23)

7-day OSINT competition. (Subject to change)

Midsems (Feb 17–23)

Mid semester exams week.

Opensource Science (Feb 21–Mar 14)

Using science datasets for open source projects.

Opendocs (Feb 28–Mar 4)

Leaderboard for wiki, README, and documentation changes to open source repositories.

CLI is Bae (Mar 10–23)

Ricing competition—show off your best CLI setups.

hackinthsouth (Mar 20–22)

3-day hackathon event for hacking and innovation.

interFOSSellar (Mar 22–Apr 4)

Replace proprietary software with FOSS alternatives.

FOSS Party (Apr 4)

Cake cutting, FOSS music, and FOSS activities.

Endsems (Apr 14–30)

End semester exams period.

Why Attend?

Meet like-minded peers and mentors

Get hands-on with real tools and code

Build a portfolio with actual contributions

Learn by doing, not just watching

Find your open source niche — code, docs, design, or community

What You'll Gain

Real-World Experience

Work on actual projects, not just theory.

Peer Support

Collaborate and learn in a friendly, inclusive space.

Mentorship

Guidance from seniors and alumni who’ve been there.

Recognition

Showcase your work and get noticed in the community.

Fun & Creativity

From tech-poetry to open-source games, there’s always a twist!

Ready to join? Just show up — no gatekeeping, no pressure. Every event is a new chance to learn and belong.

Openverse Events 2025-26