As part of the Synergy-The lok Sanskruti Mahotsav-2014, the first tribal dance festival was organised by the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) at Jodabandh field near Bisra High School here on Sunday. Notably, the Mahotsav was initiated by the RSP in 2012 to add further vibrancy to the social life of people living in periphery villages and promote local dance forms.
Four dance festivals are organised in four revenue blocks, including lathikata, Kuarmunda, Nuagaon and Bisra. And, the final dance festival is organised at Rourkela. A total of 30 teams took part in the competition, which was enjoyed by around 5000 people of nearby areas. The teams finished first, second and third were awarded with cash prizes of `5,000, `4,000 and `3,000, respectively, along with trophies.