The main annual festival of Bokaro's prestigious social and cultural organization Mithila Cultural Council, the 56th two-day Vidyapati Memorial Festival began on Saturday evening.
The chief guest of the inauguration ceremony of this grand event organized in the Mithila Academy Public School premises, Sector 4 Director in-charge of BSL Amarendu Prakash, Special guest Bokaro's SP Chandan Jha, Council President Anil Kumar, Vice President Animesh Kumar Jha, Rajendra Kumar along with General Secretary Avinash Kumar Jha, President of Mithila Women's Committee Seema Jha all lit the lamp and garlanded the picture of Mahakavi Vidyapati. Notably during the cultural event a beautiful documentary was also presented on the contributions of Bokaro by Amarendu Prakash, Director Incharge, BSL who recently got elected as next SAIL Chairman.
In his address, DIC Prakash said that 'Bokaro has been like his motherland. I have spent more than three decades of my life here. Every city has its own colour. Bokaro also has a special colour. Mithila Cultural Council has played an important role in decorating it with different colors and in the development of this city’ Further DIC appreciating the works and activities of the council, expressed his best wishes’. Also SP Chandan Jha appreciated the activities of the Mithila Council and described Mahakavi Vidyapati as the heritage of Mithila's culture. General Secretary Avinash Kumar Jha who is always active in promoting Mithila Council various social activities presented the annual report .
In this sequence, the guests also released the annual souvenir of the council. Council President Anil Kumar presented the welcome speech. Teacher Meenu Rani Mishra staged the opening session and the vote of thanks was given by Rajendra Kumar, Vice President of the Council. After the inaugural session, cultural programme director Shambhu Jha threw light on the outline of the cultural programme.