The BJP State culture cell has mooted a programme titled “Its Modi Fest” under which various folk dances and songs would be performed to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and other senior Central and States’ leaders of the party during their visit for the party’s national executive meeting to be held here on April 15 and 16.
Odishi, Mahari, Sambalpuri, Danda and Paika dances and Sankirtan and folk songs would be performed to welcome the leaders, said culture cell convenor Panchanan Nayak at a Press meet here on Wednesday.
“The programme has been planned to welcome the guests and help them remember Odisha’s traditional dances, songs and culture,” Nayak said.
Among others, spokesperson Sajjan Sharma, music director Manmath Mishra, Harihar Mohapatra, Bhagaban Behera, Pinki Prdhan, Archana Priyadarshini, Pintu Nanda, Krishna Mishra and Sanjib Mishra were present.