Alcheringa, IIT Guwahati | 2,929 followers on LinkedIn. Alcheringa is the largest college festival of North-East India, conducted annually by the student body of IIT Guwahati. | Alcheringa, popularly known as "Alcher"​, is the annual cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati. It was started in 1996 by a group of students of IIT Guwahati. Since its inception, Alcher has served as a pioneer of art & culture for the youth.