The five -day- long annual Konark Festival of classical dance came to a close on Thursday with a memorable note.
The artists of Bharatnatyam and Odishi stirred the souls of the audience with their serene and scintillating dance recitals.
Celebrated Bharatnatyam Guru Vaibhav Arekar and troupe from Mumbai entered the stage with Suryastuti, a prayer to the Sun God. The second recital was ‘Jatiswaram’ offering interpretation of the Bharatnatyam vocabulary with the strength of an ensemble.
The rhythmic, dynamic and lyrical note in the choreography made the audience applaud. The concluding item of the evening was dance drama ‘Hansadoota’ presented by the artists of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra group. The tale of the golden swans is instrumental in establishing everything. Taken from Harivansha Mahapurana, the dance drama glorified the pursuit of art which can lead everything to perfection.
The guests of the evening were Gajapati Maharaja Divyasingha Deb and Minister, Tourism and Odia Literature, Language and Culture Jyoti Praskash Panigrahi.