The Niladrivihar Youth & Cultural Association (NYCA) concluded its 24th annual cultural show here with pomp and grandeur recently. Since the year 1994, the association has been conducting this show consecutively along with other people-oriented activities.
This year’s two-day cultural extravaganza was inaugurated in a glittering function presided over by NYCA president Dr Prakash Chandra Panigrahi where eminent cine and Jatra lyricist Nigam Mishra, social activist Er Abhay Kumar Samantray, Chandra Sekhar Pati and local Corporator Debi Prasad Mallick joined as guests of honours.
On the valedictory day, Odisha Police Officers’ Association president Satyajit Mishra and senior advocate Manmohan Pattnaik were guests of honours.
Respecting the Pujya Puja tradition and honouring the talents, the association felicitated freedom fighter of Jagatsinghpur district Jogendra Moharana, national gold medal winner in air rifle shooting from the State as well as of the locality Master Pratip Das with Pitamber Mohanty Smruti Samman. For commendable activities of the association, cultural secretary Bata Krushna Panda, member Kailash Chandra Sahoo and proprietor of Narayani Chitralaya Master Jyoti were also honoured during the occasion.
NYCA general secretary Biswajit Pattnaik apprised the gathering about the proposed activities of the association for the forthcoming silver jubilee celebrations. Association member Kumar Barik gave the welcome address; vice-presidenti Narayan Pratap Ray read out the annual report; and treasurer Prakash Chandra Sahoo offered a vote of thanks.
In the first night, social play Jhada Bhitare Mo Sansara Thia by Sasmita Jena was staged. In the second night, the association’s first Pandulipi (script) play Chand Ku Chhuiniba Mana by Rajendra Roul was released. More than 6,000 people witnessed the show overnight with enthusiasm.