Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Waves (festival)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. I don't think we are going to achieve a clearer consensus given this has had three relists. The general feeling is that the article should be kept and no view to the contrary has been expressed besides through the nomination itself. (non-admin closure) Bungle (talk • contribs) 16:17, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Waves (festival)

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An article about a student event, referenced only to brief event announcement coverage (and with further such available, such as this promotionally-worded notice (2019). Despite the claims in the article text, such as that it "gained popularity far and wide due to the euphoria and ecstasy it creates", searches are not finding the evidence of notability needed to sustain an article here. I considered redirecting this to the article about the parent institution, where it is mentioned at Birla_Institute_of_Technology_and_Science,_Pilani_–_Goa_Campus but a redirect without discussion seems inappropriate as this article was originally accepted at AfC, so I am instead bringing it here. AllyD (talk) 22:01, 9 December 2021 (UTC) Keep. Needs lots of cleanup and better sources to be added, but I think there's something salvageable here. Although it's a student event, it seems to have a lot of coverage in the local area. Googling for "Waves Festival Goa" comes up with some promising results, although some may be promotional. JonnyDKeen (talk) 21:03, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Dance-related deletion discussions. AllyD (talk) 22:01, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
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Keep. This needs more sources, but it clearly seems to be a major event that would normally qualify for a wiki page, and has been running for years. Deathlibrarian (talk) 07:32, 12 December 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 11:13, 17 December 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 02:38, 25 December 2021 (UTC) Relisting comment: Not been any discussion for three weeks, though may help to gain views on the sources offered. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Bungle (talk • contribs) 16:12, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Comment (as nominator): The articles in the References box above are examples of what I meant by "brief event announcement coverage": similarly-worded PR pieces about the festival. Clearly this annual event has existed for a number of years, but can anyone identify a level of substantial consideration about the event which would justify a distinct article? If not, isn't a redirect to the brief coverage at Birla_Institute_of_Technology_and_Science,_Pilani_–_Goa_Campus an appropriate outcome? AllyD (talk) 12:21, 6 January 2022 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.