Bhubaneswar – The four-day National Role Playing and Folk Dance Competition at the Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, has come to an end. Students from 29 states, Union Territories and four Demonstration Multipurpose schools took part in
Tourism director Sachin Ramachandra Jadhav announcing the 17th Dhauli Kalinga Mahotsav in Bhubaneswar on Jan 29, 2020.
BHUBANESWAR: The three-day 17th Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav will be organised at the foothills of Dhauli from February 6 to 8 this year.
The festival, which showcases both classical dance and martial art forms, is being organised by Odisha Tourism and Odisha Dance Academy (ODA) in association with Art Vision, Bhubaneswar, in compliance with the Covid-19 norms.
The organisers have decided to have around 500 seats instead of the usual 2,000 to maintain social distancing. “We will also install sanitisation machines. Everyone will have to wear a mask. The entry to the venue is restricted,” director (tourism) Sachin Ramachandra Jadhav said here on Friday.
The poster of an online dance festival named Udayaraga organised by Odisha Dance Academy.
BHUBANESWAR: The year 2020 has witnessed the world fight an invisible enemy on unequal terms. But grit, adaptability and determination to survive helped people sail through the pandemic.
The spirit was very evident in those working in the field of art and culture, which took to technology to connect with ‘rasiks’ or connoisseurs despite suffering a huge blow owing to the lockdown. With curtains down on auditoriums and festivals being called off, doyens of Odissi dance and music turned to social media to keep their art alive. Pre-recorded performances by renowned dancers kept the year eventful.