The Seraikela Chhau Mahotsav, would kick off on April 3 and would continue till April 12. Artistes from seven States comprising Rajasthan, Odisha, Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat and Maharastra will also perform during the festival.
“All the preparations have been made for the accommodation of the artists. We are all set to make the even a gala affair. Every year we try to do something new because we constantly try to make the festival interesting for art lovers,” said Tapan Kumar of Rajkiya Chhau Kala Kendra. About a decade ago, an initiative by the local administration in association with the family members of the former king of Seraikela, Aditya Narayan Singhdeo, had led to the commencement of the Chhau festival in the area. The Seraikela-Kharswan district administration organises such festival as after the independence in 1947, there was an agreement between the royal dynasties and the then Bihar government to preserve the local culture and tradition.
The Seraikela-Kharswan district administration organises the Seraikela Chhau Mahotsav during the Chaitra Parva in mid April.