The 13th Devdashi International Dance Festival would be held at the Bhanjakala Mandap here for three days from December 10 to 12, informed Devdasi Nrutya Mandir secretary Jagabandhu Jena.
Renowned artistes of seven dance forms would present dances each evening. And a “Naba Unmesha” (budding talents) search programme would be held each morning.
Seven eminent artists, Guru Rabindra Kumar Atibuddhi (Odishi), Dr Suparna Venkatesh (Bharat Natyam), Bholeti Srirekha (Kuchipudi), Rujuta Soman (Kathak), Rashmi Menon (Mohini Atop), Dr Ramkurshna Talukdar (Shatriya) and Dr Shruti Bandopadhyaya (Manipuri), would be conferred with the ‘Devdasi Rashtriya Award’.
Guru Sharat Kumar Das, light designer Debi Prasad Mishra, anchor Dr Srinibas Ghatuari and PwD dance artiste Sonal Mohapatra would be felicitated. Guru Ramahari Das, Dr SK Tamotia, Dushmant Kumar Swain, Ninyha Nursingha Mohapatra and Basudev Bhatta would guide the programme, said Jena.