Premier cultural organisation Orissa Dance Academy (ODA) organised its 31st annual dance festival Nrutyambada at the Rabindra Mandap here. Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda and Industries and School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra inaugurated the two-day dance festival on Tuesday.
Rendering a splendid opening to the show, ODA students started their performance with ‘Pancha Deva Stutee’. A troupe of 32 artists presented the dance, which was choreographed by Guru Bijaya Kumar Dash. This was followed by Gotipua Dance. The most-applauded piece of the evening was a Pallee Nrutya based on the song Mo Maati Mo Maa. The inaugural evening also featured Basanta Pallavi, Pallavi Raag Mohana, Kede Chhanda Jane lo Sahi, Sambalpuri Nrutya, Glani Sanghara, etc. The festival is directed by Guru Aruna Mohanty.