The district administration has made elaborate arrangements to make the Mondei festival to be held from December 13 to 15 more attractive this year.
A preparatory meeting for the celebration of Nabarangpur district’s annual tribal cultural festival was held under the chairmanship of district Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra here on Friday.
It was decided that the inaugural function of Mondei would kick off on December 1 from Lalitadaipur Sasana, under Nabarangpur block. The block-level Mondei would start from December 2 to 10 and the district-level festival would be held from December 13 to 17.
The Mondei district level drama festival would start from December 2 to 7.
Keeping in view the huge gathering, it was decided to sift the festival venue from Mondei ground to the Hirli stadium ground available near the Eakalavya School. Similarly, the Mondei drama festival venue would shift from Town hall to Mondei ground.
As many as 16 committees have been constituted comprising senior officials to ensure smooth conduct of the festival. The members who participated in the meeting resolved to publish a souvenir this year.
As per a decision taken at the meeting, priority will be given to the local artists and they would be felicitated at the Mondei drama festival.
The festival would have cultural programmes consisting of dance, songs, sports, traditional music and recitation of poems, besides a five-day Pallishree Mela.
District Council of Culture Secretary Mohandra Kumar Sahu presented the details for the preparation of Mondei. Among others, SP Nitin Kusalkar, ADM Nimai Chandra Sutar, PDDRDA, Rama Kant Nayak, Sub-Collector Bhaskar Raita, CDMO Sontosh Kumar Swain, DIPRO Haladhar Nial and members of Mondei Committee district level officials were present.