27/12/2024
THE CONCLUDING DAY OF 15TH ANNUAL BISWA ODISSI UTSAV 2024
15th Annual Biswa Odissi Utsav 2024 organised by Samskritiki Cultural Society in association with Odissi International Forum, a global network of Odissi dancers and Odissi dance institutions and supported by the Department of Odia language, Literature and Culture of Odisha Government concluded with lots of memories.
Morning Session under 10 category dancers performed in the stage were Riyanshi Satpathy, Bhubaneswar, Riyanshika Barik, Bhubaneswar, Seren Patro, USA, Rish*tashree Rath, Rourkela, Pratyusha Mishra, Bhubaneswar. Under 20 category dancers were Srishti Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar, Saanvi Maharana, Bhubaneswar, Tapaswini Sahoo, Bhubaneswar, Lipsa Liteeka Nayak, Bhubaneswar, Dish*ta Sahoo, Bhubaneswar, Swayampragyan Sahu, Burla, Siddhi Samriddhi, Bhubaneswar, Anshika Singh, Bhubaneswar, Shreyasmi Satrusallya, Bengaluru, Shiksha Priyadarshini, Sambalpur, Sharanya Patnaik, Bhubaneswar, Sujal Sai Krishna Behera, Bharati Kala Bikash Kendra, Burla, Purbi Pratyashi Mahaling, Burla, Priyanka Mahapatra, Bhubaneswar and Abhijita Panda, Bhubaneswar.
Afternoon Session under 30 category dancers were Purabi Pattnaik, Bhubaneswar, Sharmistha Panigrahi, Bengaluru, Sunita Biswal, Bhubaneswar, Subhashree Ray, Cuttack, Shreenika Panda, Burla, Sanjeev Kumar, Bhubaneswar, Satya Prakash, Bhubanerswar, Sunil Kumar Behera, Bhubaneswar, Pompi Paul, Jalpaiguri and group presentation made by the artistes of Suravi, Kamakshyanagar (Director: Pitambar Biswal).
Evening Session started with Solo Odissi dance by special invite Madhusmita Mohanty, Bhubaneswar followed by another solo dance by Pravat Kumar Swain, Bhubaneswar. Next programme was Naba Durga performed by Sanchari Ensemble, Bhubaneswar (Director: Rudraprasad Swain). The Original Dance Choreographed by Padmashree Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Music Composed by Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Dash and Group Dance Choreographed and Directed by Sri Rudraprasad Swain followed by another group dance by Shree Dance Academy, Bhubaneswar (Director: Namita Ray). They are presented Jaganathastakam set to Raga- Pilu, Tala- Jati, Music Composed by Guru Shri Ramahari Dash, Rhythm Composed by Guru Shri Dhaneswar Swain and Dance Choreographed by Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir. Next presentation of the evening was group dance by Nrutya Naibedya, Bhubaneswar (Director: Pravat Kumar Swain). Last presentation of concluding evening was group Odissi dance by senior artistes of Adruta-RAWA Academy, Bhubaneswar. They are presented Shivashtaka, Dance choreographed by Guru Dr. Deba Prasad Das. Dance Directed by Guru Sri Bharat Charan Giri.
The dignitaries who graced the concluding evening were Smt. Dipti Mishra, Shri Bichitrananda Swain, Shri Bijay Kumar Jena, Shri Pitambar Biswal, Smt. Rina Routray. The entire festival is curated, conceptualized, and designed by Shyamahari Chakra, with punctilious programme ex*****on by Sanghamitra Muduli, Sucheta Mishra, Dr. Pampi Poul, Monaswani Mohanty, Dinabandhu Pati and Swadhin Kumar.