A spectacular coffee table book titled ‘Kansa Maharaja: The Hero of Bargarh Dhanu Yatra’ was released by OdishaLive , a digital web channel here.
To mark the event, four aspiring talents from the young generation were honoured as ‘ Odisha Live Youth Icon’ for their contribution to art and culture . They are sculptor Nityanand Ojha, Hindustani singer Aurosish Pani and Odishi dancers Maheswari Pradhan and Arunima Acharya.
Joining as honoured guests in this colourful event held at Guru KelucharanMohapatraOdissi Research Centre, noted journalists ShishirBhatta Mishra and Dhrutikam Mohanty stressed on the role of mass media in promoting the cultural legacy. Eminent writer Hiranmayee Mishra presented a review of the book.
CEO and chief editor of Odisha Live, Nilambar Rath gave the welcome address.