The annual national dance and music festival ‘Sirpur Mahotsava’ will be inaugurated by Panchayat, Rural Development and Tourism Minister Ajay Chandrakar at the famous Buddhist site of Sirpur in the district of Mahasamund on Thursday.
large number of people and tourists are expected to witness the festival this year as the administration has made elaborate arrangements to make this year’s events attractive. Chandulal Sahu, the member of lok Sabha from Mahasamund seat, will preside over the inaugural function, official sources said. Those who will attend the function as special guests include local legislator Vimal Chopra, district panchayat chief Sarala Kosria, former minister and BJP leader Poonam Chandrakar, Janpad panchayat chairperson Chaya Chandrakar and sarpanch of Sirpur gram panchayat Puspa Yadav.
The inaugural function will begin at 5.00 pm with several cultural programmes. The festival will conclude on Friday. During the two day festival many renowned artists from various parts of India perform. Artists from Chhattisgarh are scheduled to present folk dance, classical music and various other dances. Sirpur is famous Buddhist site. It is situated on the bank of sacred river Mahanadi.