The Western Odisha Dance and Song Festival was inaugurated in Brahmapur on Sunday by Sangeet Natak Akademi secretary Prabodh Rath. The two-day event is jointly organised by the Akademi in association with the Zilla Sanskruti Parishad with a view to popularise art and culture of different regions of the State.
Brahmapur MP Chandra Shekhar Sahu, MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, Mayer Sanghamitra Dalai, District Cultural Head Jeetendra Kumar Parida, Akademi's members Anil Kumar Patro and Alok Bisoyi were on the dais.
Brahmapur Additional SP Asim Panda joined as guest of honour. The Culture Department has taken the steps for exchange of cultural thoughts in Odisha. On Sunday evening, Nabeen Kanhar and friends from
Balangir presented Sambalpuri songs while Udhab and friends from Balangir , Jayashree Purohit of Sambalpur, Mantu Dube and friends performed Sambalpuri dances.
Dr Mihir Kumar Tripathi coordinated the function and Mamata Patra, Debendranath Mohapatra, Manas Ranjan Barik, Laxmidhar Barik and others assisted.