The Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneswar telecasted a special live entertainment programme, Saptaranga-2014 on DD-Odia at 7 pm on Monday to mark the foundation day of the Doordarshan.
Inaugurating the programme, Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda lauded the efforts of the Doordarshan in promoting the art, music and dance, culture and tradition, tourism of the State an in dissemination of news, information for its viewers.
On the occasion, Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneswar felicitated noted sculptor and Padma Bibhusan awardee Raghunath Mohapatra, football coach and former captain of Indian Women Football Team Shraddhanjali Samantaray and differently-abled creative choreographer Harihar Deo.
The Saptaranga programme featured performance of various folk, patriotic and modern dance forms, including a specially choreographed dance on Satyam Shivam Sundaram by noted Odissi dancer Saswat Joshi and a humorous programme by Gyana Hota and Braja Bihari Subuddhi. Earlier on the day, a friendly meeting with retired employees of Doordarshan was held by the Recreation Club of the Kendra.