The seven-day Brahmapur Mahotsav, organised by the Brahmapur Mahotsav Committee jointly with the Mahan Sangha and the State Culture Department, concluded on Wednesday.
Excise Minister Damodar Rout was present as the chief guest.
Women and Child Development Minister Usha Devi demanded Government status to the Brahmapur Mahotsav from the State Culture Department on the occasion.
Brahmapur Mahotsav is the first attractive festival in the district, said Higher Education Minister Pradip Panigrahi. Mahan Sangha president Sushant Sabat chaired the meeting.
Polsara MlA Shrikant Sahoo, BDA president Subash Moharana, Deputy Mayor Jyostna Nayak, Sarat Patnaik, Dr PC Sahoo, Dr NC Padhy, Anant Ram Sabat, Sudhir Rout, Umacharan Sabat, T Gopi, Ambika Prashad Dash and Sanghamitra Dalai were present as guests.
Ghumura, Chhau, Sambalpuri, Mahari dances and Bharat Natyam from Andhra Pradesh were the crowd pullers in the festival. Dance performance of Adyashri Sabat was also striking.
A number of notable personalities were felicitated on the occasion.
Various competitions along with the song performances were held in the
seventh edition of the Mahotsav.