A photography exhibition by Avinash Khemka titled ‘The Magic of Mangalajodi’, organised by the ‘Song of the Wild’ has begun at the Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre here from December 7 to 13.
The exhibition was inaugurated by CM Naveen Patnaik. Among others, Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda, CPMG, Odisha Circle Dr Santosh Ku Kamila, author Bikram Grewal, Secretary Tourism and Sports Vishal Dev besides bird-watcher and author Panchami Manoo Ukil and photographer Khemka were present.
The exhibition has been curated by eminent ornithologist and author Bikram Grewal, noted wildlife photographer Sandeep Dutta, and well-known birdwatcher and conservationist Ukil.
The idea behind the display is to not only take the beauty of the bird habitat to a larger audience, but to also disperse the conservation story to the world, and solicit contributions from all stakeholders towards ongoing conservation efforts at Mangalajodi. Students from schools, colleges, as well as children from orphanages in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have been invited to view and participate in the exhibition.