The Mondei lok Mahotsav, the five-day cultural festival of Nabarangpur district, is continuing at the Mondei field of the district headquarters town.
The second evening on Thursday started with recitation of Vedic chants by famous anchor couple Hrushikesh Panigrahi and Sudipta Panigrahi. There was Odishi recital by artists of the Nataraj Nrutya Acadamy of Cuttack. A troupe of the Shivasri Nritya Kalaniketan of Andhra Pradesh, which has recognition by the Guinness Book of World Records, performed Bharatanatyam. Modern dance recitals were performed by the Fate Fighters Group, Puri while the Sony TV reality show Entertainment Ke liye Kuch Bhi Karega enthralled the audience by its performance.
A tribal dance recital by Jharigam, Nabarangpur block, Rasilkali and Pali Nrutya of Nupur Kolkata and animal mask dance of Biswa Janani Kala Parisad, Bhanjnangar, were major attractions of the youths attending the show. Artists from Bhawanipatna and Subarnapur performed Ghumar and Piayri Rangabati folk dance, respectively.
Bran Nicolas and his wife, an America tourist couple witnessing the festival since day one said, “We have never seen such type of tribal festival and all performances are amazing,’ The second evening also comprised an entertainment cocktail of traditional and modern song and dance performances by troupes of the district and outside the State.
The guests IGP South-West Range Yeshwant Jethwa, Kalahandi SP Sarthak Sarangi, Nabarangpur SP Brajesh Kumar Rai felicitated students of the Eakalabya School who were awarded in the State Science Exhibition held recently and the Om Shanti Satya Sai Seva Samiti on the occasion. later a book written by Manorama Majhi was unveiled. Collector Yamini Sarangi presided over the meeting.