A preparatory meeting for conduct of the five days long ‘Silk City Fest’ was held here on Monday, which was presided over by BeMC Mayor Sanghamitra Dalai. The festival will be held from January 13 to 17 in the Government ITI/ UCP Engineering School Ground.
LED TVs will be installed in different strategic places of all the 42 Wards of the city and in UCP Engineering School Ground for direct live telecast of inaugural ceremony of popular World Cup Hockey tournament on January 11, as the State Government considers the match as the most important. Similarly, the meeting decided to give priority to art, culture, literature and sports of the region.
The meeting among other things discussed threadbare the various events, competitions, myriad cultural programmes and business stalls to be organised during the fest. Odia athletes who have excelled in national and international sport events including Arjun Awardees will be felicitated, said Brahmapur MLA Bikram Panda.
Mayor Dalai said stalls for SHG groups and business houses will be allotted in the fest ground. Eminent artists and sports persons of Ganjam district and outside will perform in different cultural shows. She sought the cooperation of people from all sections.