Ahead of ‘Kuaanra Punnehi Jahna lo’ on Oct 7
The Madhumaya Panigrahi Foundation (MPF) organised a traditional women folk dance competition in the Khallikote College stadium here on Thursday in which more than 100 participants from different schools took part.
The folk dances include Thiapuchi, Basapuchi, Daudi dian, Khapara dian, Kaudi Khela and Hula Huli. In addition to these, the foundation introduced Sankha Phunka this year for the first time in the folk exercise.
The entire programme was coordinated by Kuaanra Punnehi Jahna lo chief coordinator Prafulla Jagannath Padhi, while Dr Mihir Kumar Tripathy, Dillip Kumar Chaudhury, Rajendra Prasad Padhi, Bhaskar Maharana, Manoj Kumar Samal and Prakash Pattnaik provided assistance on behalf of the foundation. Sisir Kumar Samantary coordinated the music for all these folk dances. Among others, Bijay Kumar Adhikari, Kabiraj Gouda, Rajendra Patra, Manorama Moharana, Haraprasad Pattjoshi and Durgaprasad Panda conducted different competitions. BMC Commissioner Anjana Panda graced the occasion as chief guest.
lija Moharana, liza Jena, Rupali Jena, Neha Sharma, Anuradha Jena, Manisha Panda, Bhubasmitha Adhikari, Kabita Behera, Rashmita Dalai, Sonakshi Sahu, Ashrani Panigrahi, Barsa Behera, Sonali Gouda, Akshara Pradhan, lakee Panigrahi, Roji Behera, Puja Tripathy, Payal Padhi, Jyoshna Sabar, Puja Sahu, Baishnabi Nayak and Swarnamayee Dalai were declared as winners in various events. They will participate in the ensuing 5th national festival “Kuaanra Punnehi Jahna lo-2014” to be held here on October 7.
Meanwhile, the MPF organised a preparatory meeting here for the final event on October 7. It was presided over by gynaecologist Prof Dr Bharati Mishra. A discussion in detail on the programme was held. Besides, souvenir “Shree” was inaugurated on the occasion.
Several acclaimed artists such as Kabita Dewedi (Odissi), Supata Anjan (Bharat Natyam) and Sankha Badya artist Rajendra Patra joined.
It was revealed that Sushree Sanhita will perform Aabahani dance “Krushnapana”, while junior Kishore Kumar of Mumbai Sujit Kumar Parida will perform “Amrita Sangeet” on the occasion. The foundation has also decided to honor social worker linkan Subudhi, singer Parida and athlete Srabani Nanda for their achievements.
The meeting was attended by Tripati Balaji Patra, Dr MK Tripathy, Dillip Kumar Choudhury, Bhaskar Maharana, Rajendra Prasad Padhi, S Panigrahi and a band of eminent artists, scribes and social workers. It may be noted that the MPF has been organising rural women dance competitions during Dussehra and Kumar Purnima to preserve the cultural heritage of the district.