The New Indian Express, March 11, 2007
Saturday March 10 2007 10:10 IST
BHUBANESWAR: ‘Silicon City’ Bangalore hosted a three-day Oriya cultural festival under the Inter-state Cultural and Films Exchange programme, which was inaugurated by Information and Public Relations Minister Debasish Nayak at Bangalore Sangeet Academy auditorium on Wednesday.
The festival showcased the rich performing arts and films tradition of Orissa.
Presentations of classical Odissi by Puspita Mishra and her troupe, Dasabhuja Gotipua Odissi Nritya Parishad of Raghurajpur were as enthralling for the audience as the vocal rendition of Jaydev’s Geeta Gobinda by singer Minati Bhanja.
Jhumura tribal dance by group from Kalahandi and the famous Ghodanacha by Choudwar Sangit Kala Parishad were prominent features of the event.
Film actors Anu Choudhury, Naina Das, Bhakta Prahlad Charan Patnaik, director Himanshu Khatua, producer Itishree Samanta, Kannada film star Tara, Karnataka Revenue Secretary SM Damodar and Culture Secretary Digambar Mohanty were present.
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