{"id":48271,"date":"2025-04-30T17:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T11:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=48271"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:49:38","slug":"wam-and-waves-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wam-and-waves-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"WAM! and WAVES 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>WAM! and WAVES 2025 Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Finalists from 11 cities were selected through months of regional contests and will participate in the WAM! national finale at WAVES 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>About WAM!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WAM! (WAVES Anime &amp; Manga Contest)<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>India\u2019s first national initiative<\/strong>\u00a0focused on\u00a0<strong>discovering, nurturing, and promoting original Indian Intellectual Properties (IPs)<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>anime, manga, webtoons, and cosplay<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is being organised by the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Information and Broadcasting<\/strong>\u00a0in collaboration with the\u00a0<strong>Media &amp; Entertainment Association of India (MEAI)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative will culminate in the\u00a0<strong>WAVES 2025 national finale<\/strong>, which will be held from\u00a0<strong>May 1\u20134, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About WAVES 2025\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WAVES (World Audio-Visual &amp; Entertainment Summit) 2025<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>pioneering event<\/strong>\u00a0designed to promote India&#8217;s strength in the\u00a0<strong>AVGC-XR sector<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<strong>Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>WAVES is being hosted under the central theme:\u00a0<strong>\u201cCreate in India, Create for the World\u201d<\/strong>, emphasising India\u2019s ambition to become a\u00a0<strong>global creative hub<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The summit brings together\u00a0<strong>global leaders, innovators, studios, and creators<\/strong>, providing a\u00a0<strong>collaborative platform<\/strong>\u00a0for India&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>media and entertainment economy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>WAVES features the\u00a0<strong>Create in India Challenges (CIC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 an initiative that received\u00a0<strong>over 1 lakh registrations<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>1,100 international participants<\/strong>, reflecting\u00a0<strong>global interest<\/strong>\u00a0in India\u2019s creative ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li>The summit includes discussions and showcases on\u00a0<strong>Broadcasting, Films, Print Media, Radio, Digital Media, Advertising, Social Media Platforms<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Generative AI<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It also highlights technological advancements in\u00a0<strong>Augmented Reality (AR)<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Virtual Reality (VR)<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Extended Reality (XR)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>WAM! and WAVES 2025 FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.\u00a0<\/strong>What does WAM! stand for?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0WAM! 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