🎮 Geek Pride Day – 25 th May Celebrate your inner geek — science, sci-fi, comics, coding, and all things awesome 25th May Geek Pride Day geek nerd fandom Star Wars Doctor Who Tolkien comic books video games Every year on 25 th May , geeks around the world celebrate Geek Pride Day — a day to proudly embrace one's geeky passions, from science fiction and fantasy to comic books, video games, board games, coding, cosplay, and everything in between. It's a day to reject shame, celebrate fandom, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Geek Pride Day originated in Spain in 2006 , launched by the blogger Germán Martínez (known as "Señor Buebo") as a response to the cancellation of a popular Spanish sci-fi convention. The date, May 25, was chosen to coincide with Star Wars Day (May 4 is already "May the Fourth be with you," but May 25 is the anniversary of the original Star Wars film's release in 1977...
Kankaria Lake, formerly known as Hauj-e-Qutb, is the second largest lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is located in the south-eastern part of the city, in the Maninagar area. It was completed in 1451 during the reign of Sultan Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II though its origin is placed in the Chaulukya period sometimes. A lakefront is developed around it, which has many public attractions such as a zoo, toy train, kids city, tethered balloon ride, water rides, water park, food stalls, and entertainment facilities. The lakefront was revamped in 2008. Kankaria Carnival is a week-long festival held here in the last week of December. Many cultural, art, and social activities are organised during the carnival. Several stories are told for its name Kankaria. One reason said is that it was named thus due to large quantities of limestone (kankar in Gujarati) dug out of it during excavation. Another story narrates that the Sultan Qutb-ud-Din asked the saint Shah Alam to select the site for ...