The Madhumaya Panigrahi Foundation, a cultural organisation, celebrated “Kumar Punei Jahna lo-2013” here in which hundreds of young girls of various ages and classes across the State participated. Due to cyclone Phailin in October last, the event had been postponed.
A band of eminent personalities and dignitaries, such as Maharashtra Odia Kalyan Sangh, Mumbai president Bhagaban Panda, DIG Police (Southern Division) Amitabha Thakur, well known spiritual preacher and Gynaecologist Dr lakshmi Bai graced the event as guests and hailed the efforts of the foundation for organising such people friendly cultural events, more particularly, among the women folk to preserve the traditional art, sports, and culture of the State.
Besides, students from various educational institutions in the district presented “Prakruti Barnan”. “Thiapuchi Narang”choreographed by Guru Jayant Acharya was performed. Similarly, Sahneeta Panigrahi performed Sakti Abahani dance.
Well known deaf and dumb Odissi dancer Shakti Swaroopa Veer performed “Madhu Rastakam” which made the spectators thrilled. Andhra-based artist Guru Srikant Raghu Patunee and his associates performed “Kucheepudi Fusion” which impressed the public very much.
The other figure of attraction in the event was internationally famous sea swimmer Sabir Bux. His underwater film “Jaya Odisha” was screened. Well known “Pandavani Singer” of Chhatishgarah Indiar Bai Jangde and her associates sang Pandavani songs.
First lady wind surfer of Odisha Manaswinee Maharana who has been selected for participating in 2014-Asian Games to be held at Singapore, famous “Sourya Chakra” Awardee for bravery Major Swagat Kumar Das and well known Odissi dancer Sakti Swaroopa Beer were honoured.
Among others, advocate Prafulla Jagannath Padhi, Tripati Balajee Patra, Dr Mihir Kumar Tripathy, Dillip Kumar Choudhury, Bhaskar Maharana, Manoj Kumar Samal and a galaxy of artists, social workers, celebrities, senior citizens and scribes were present.