Raahgiri in the city became international this Sunday with eight Europeans from the MasterPeace performing at the event. While they were from Slovenia, Slovakia and France, they were joined by eight local performers. They spread message on global peace and harmony through their dances.
The MasterPeace is an award-winning grassroots peace movement that officially began in 2011 with its offices in Cairo, Utrecht and Mexico City. The organisation’s vision is to inspire everyone to use their talent and energy for building peace and togetherness. The MasterPeace India was founded in Bhubaneswar in 2013 with the involvement of more than 500 youth volunteers.
The Bakul Foundation in association with the Rotary Club organised an Art-athon in the day’s Raahgiri. Around 200 artists participated, giving messages on world peace and recent terror attacks in Brussels through their paintings.
Art Ya Craft activity zone also attracted huge crowds with its art and craft work by children. The kids prepared a model of london Bridge and paper models of various objects.
The Kitchen Garden Foundation displayed interesting ideas to have rooftop kitchen gardens so that people can have their own vegetables and greens on their rooftops or the terraces.
Singers from the Ama Kalakara Paribara mesmerised the audience with their performance.
MP Prasanna Patsani, Rajya Sabha member Ranjib Biswal, Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda, MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, BMC Commissioner and BDA Vice-Chairman Krishan Kumar, CEO of the special purpose vehicle for the Smart City R Vineel Krishna and Khordha Collector Niranjan Sahoo were present at the inaugural event.