The fourth annual district-level Mayurbhanj Mahotsav was kicked off here on Monday last amidst great fanfare. While the event was inaugurated by Mayurbhanj Collector Vineet Bharadwaj and SP Smith Purusottam Das Paramar here on Monday evening in the presence of a distinguished gathering, it will come to a close on Monday next in the presence of a battery of prominent personalities.
Prior to the official inauguration ceremony, a colourful procession of artists was taken out in the afternoon from the Jagannath Temple to the local Chhow Padia. Various types of songs and dances of Mayurbhanj were a part of the show. The inaugural procession and the inaugural meeting enthralled the spectators.
According to Mahotsav Organising Committee general secretary Kalinga Keshari Jena, the 7-day-long festival will showcase the rich and varied cultural heritage of the region. Every evening, during these seven days, attractive programmes will be there on display on the pandal from 6 pm to 10 pm.
During the programmes on different days, cine-artists like Uttam Mohanty, Asit Pati, Babu Shaan, Pappu Pompom and Swaraj Barik and prominent figures like Jharkhand Governor Drowpadi Murmu, Union Monister Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha Ministers Sudam Marandi and Ranendra Pratap Swain, local MP Bishweswar Tudu and Rajya Sabha MP Sarojini Hembram, besides the MLAs of the district are scheduled to remain present as guests.