A State-level theatre festival 'Rang Sangam' would be held here from February 18 to 22.
The Odia Literature & Culture Department and the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi in collaboration with the Paradip Port Trust and the CANMASS, a leading cultural group of Paradip as well as of the State, would host the event at the Jayadev Sadan.
The five-day festival would present theatre shows in Odia language by eminent groups and artists from various parts of the State.
According to CANMASS secretary Sriman Narayan Mishra, on the inaugural day on February 18, the play 'Kanyadana' would be performed by the Jibanrekha theatre group of Bhubaneswar. On subsequent three days, the plays ‘Sarjana’, ‘Mati Mahaka’ and ‘Kedda’ would follow. On the concluding day on February 22, ‘Se Marigale’ would be performed by the Rangashala theatre group of Puri, Sampark group of Rourkela, Shree Cultural Association of Sambalpur and CANMASS of Paradip.