Odisha Parba is back this year and all set to begin in Delhi on March 24
The Odia Samaj in New Delhi will organise the Odisha Parba from March 24 to 26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The three-day event would feature music, dance, and theatre traditions from Odisha.
The event will be inaugurated by eminent Odia personalities and dignitaries from around the world. The inaugural evening will witness the theatre show ‘Ahe Nila Saila’. The 2.45 hours play depicts how the then King Gajapati Ramchandra Deva had to undergo untold miseries for protecting Lord Jagannath from the evil eyes of Naib Nazim.
On the second day “Chitra-Vitānam” by Guru Ratikant Mohapatra and disciples, Adi Badya “Swarara Murchhna”, folk instruments and glorious tribal dance, Tikita Kita (Folk treasure of Odisha) by celebrity dancer Saswat Joshi and troupe and “Atulya Parampara”, a musical presentation by Mantu Churia and Group, will be performed.
On day three “Chira Namasya Parambrahma” Odishi dance will be presented by Saswat Joshi and group, Mahanadi “Odisha N Culture” by Rabiratan Sahu and group, Swarjya Gatha “Ananya Odisha”, a fusion of Chhau and Paika dance by Guru Aniruddha and team, “Swara O Spandana”, enthralling musical show by young sensation Ananya Sritam Nanda and “Tala Badya” by Sandeep Mohanty will be performed.
Apart from this, outdoor activities like Sankha Dhwani and Ranapa, Bonda primitive tribal dance, Oram dance, animal mask dance, Sahijat and Ghoda Nacha, western Odisha folk dance, martial art and Paika Nacha and Danda Nrutya will be performed by Odisha’s eminent and renowned artists. Additionally, the event will feature authentic tangy spicy flavored Odia cuisine and street foods in order to bring out an even more authentic Odia feel.
