The Niladrivihar Youth and Cultural Association (NYCA) is all set to celebrate its 24th annual cultural festival on May 12 and 13 here. For the purpose a meeting was held at Venketswar School under the chairmanship of NYCA president Prakash Chandra Panigrahi.
Sasmita Jena’s book “Jhada Bhitare Mo Sansara Thia” and script of the play “Chanda Ku Chhuinba Mana” written by Rajendra Roul and to be staged during the annual festival, was released in the presence of veteran opera artist Daitari Panda and eminent film director and producer Sabyasachi Mohapatra. Both Panda and Mohapatra applauded the efforts of the youth body and wished it programme all success.
Corporator of ward No14 Debi Prasad Mallick, social activist and advisor of the association Abhaya Kumar Samantray, Chandra Sekhar Pati, lyricist Nigram Misha, director of the plays Chabbi Barik, music director Anjan Kumar and choreographer Master Dillip urged the NYCA members to work together for success in their mission.
Cultural secretary Bata Krushna Panda and vice president Narayan Pratap Ray delivered the welcome address and introduced the guests respectively. Treasurer Prakash Ch Sahoo offered a vote of thanks and the meeting was coordinated by Biswajit Pattnaik.