A four-day Mayurbhanj Art Exhibition organised by the Mayurbhanj Foundation, in patronage of the Mayurbhanj royal dynasty, in collaboration with the Mayurbhanj district administration began here on Thursday.
Cultural extravaganzas, being held in the premises of the Belgadia Palace, is meant for promotion of art and culture with a special emphasis on the history, heritage, art, culture, traditions, sports and handicrafts of Mayurbhanj.
The festival aims at according national fame to the artists and artisans, sportspersons and other talents of Mayurbhanj, said Mayurbhanj Foundation president Maharani Rashmi Rajyalaxmi Bhanja Deo.
A variety of programmes like Chhow, Jhumar and other art forms of the soil are to be performed during the fest, said programme patron and former Minister Maharaja Praveen Chandra Bhanja Deo and exhibition convenor Bibhudutta Das. The extravaganza will conclude on August 25.