Socio-cultural publication of Brahmapur, Abhinaya Jagat, in association with the Ganjam District Cultural Council, observed the World Theatre Day at Saheed Lakshman Nayak Community Hall here on Wednesday.
Dr Mihir Tripathy said the objective of the event was to preserve the cultural posterity of the region and to sensitise the public about the significance of traditional form of art and culture.
Prior to the observance of the event, hundreds of artists and cultural entities in different forms took out an colourful procession from the Old Bus Stand and to the community hall holding attractive placards portraying different forms of art and culture of the region to attract the public.
A meeting was also held in which Berhampur University PG Council Chairman and Odia Prof Debi Prasanna Pattnaik, Ganjam Cultural Officer S.Swain, Abhinaya Bharat founder Gopinath Barik, convenor Jaminikant Mohanty and Godji Empire director Bhagaban Panigrahi attended.
On the occasion, a band of known artists who have excelled in the domain of art and culture, namely, theatre director Raju Padhi, artist Ramesh Maharana, Tirupati Sahu, Arun Kumar Satapathy for “Mancha Manisha” and stage artist Pramod Kumar Choudhury were felicitated.
Among other prominent artists, Dr Mihira Kumar Tripathy, Usharani Mahapatra, Rabindra Kumar Nayak and P Subash Chandra Patra were present.