A five-day long 17th Vedvyas Sangeet Nrityotsav, a national festival of classical dance, music and folk dance kicked off here at Bhanja Bhavan open stage on Saturday.
Rourkela Steel Plant Chief Executive Officer (CEO) GS Prasad inaugurated the festival amidst chanting of Vedic slokas in presence of a large number Rourkelites.
“Just like its efforts to make quality steel, the RSP pays equal importance for the growth of art and culture in Rourkela,” Prasad said in his inaugural address.
He said, “Rourkela and its vicinity have immense tourism potential which needs to be explored. The Vedvyas Sangeet Nrityotsav will help promote tourism in and around our steel city.”
The evening witnessed some scintillating classical and folk dance performances like Odissi performed by the artistes of Bhanja Kala Kendra, Kajari dance by artists from Patna and Bhangra dance by internationally acclaimed troupe from Gurudaspur.