Ganjam Mahotsav enthralls audience

BERHAMPUR: The second day of Ganjam Mahotsav kicked off with the performance of Harihar Das from Berhampur, who reached the finals of the India’s Got Talent Khoj-2 on Colors TV. “Although his dance was not in the programme schedule, he performed instantly on the request of the audience after Harihar was felicitated by the organising committee of the Ganjam Mahotsav. He danced to the tune of ‘My love is gone’ from the film Arya-2 and the audience too danced with him spontaneously,” said convenor, Bhagaban Sahu. With the blow of conches, beating off cymbals and drums Harihar was welcomed up to the stage. When the chief guest of the evening Prof. Jayant Mohapatra, vice chancellor Berhampur University presented him a bouquet and a shawl in recognition of his unique style of dance, he was requested by the audience to dance. “I feel very honoured and overwhelmed with such a response,” Harihar said. “Such festivals not only provide entertainments to the public but also help to preserve and resurrect the cultural tradition and folk art,” Prof Mohapatra said. “Weightlifter, K. Ravi Kumar, dancer Harihar Das, Prince Dance Group and IFS topper Sangram Behera have made residents of Ganjam feel proud. They have been an inspiration to stride forward,” said Sangram Sekhar Panda, secretary of Berhampur Development Authority. The cultural programme was packed by ‘Gotipua’ dance of Puri organised by the State Culture Department, Odissi and folk dance by Kala Vikas Kendra of Chatrapur and Odissi Nrutyana of Berhampur, Odissi and Chinese dance by Swastik Creatives of Berhampur, Odissi by Anwesha Kala Kendra of Berhampur. The audience was spellbound when child artistes of Anwesha Kala Kendra sang famous bhajan Ahe Nila Saila of Bhajan Samrat late Bhikari Bal.

Source: The Telegraph