Bhubaneswar: The 15th Annual Biswa Odissi Utsav 2024 organised by Samskritiki Cultural Society in association with Odissi International Forum, a global network of Odissi dancers and Odissi dance institutions and supported by the Department of Odia language, Literature and Culture of Odisha Government showcased Odissi Solo, Duet and Group presentations by the young, eminent and noted artistes across the globe.
Morning Session showcased under 10 category dancers like Devanshi Mukherjee of Bhubaneswar, Shradha Mohanty of Bengaluru, Shreeya Satvika Sahoo of Bhubaneswar, Myrah Kar of USA and Shivanshi Ghosh of Canada.
Under 20 category dancers were Seeya Nanda of Bengaluru, Shreejita Suman of Bhubaneswar, Aradhya Mohanty of Bengaluru, Tarang Yadav of USA, Paridiksha Pattanaik of Bhubaneswar, Anshika Tripathy of Sambalpur, Kavya Iyer of USA, Priyadarshini Avanti Banga of USA, Chirashree Bhandari of West Bengal, Tejal Mishra of Bhubaneswar, Riya Shree Panda of Ranchi, Tanestha Pati of Mumbai, Amolika Pradhan of Rourkela and Swayang Samparna of Rourkela.
Afternoon Session first presentation was Group Odissi Dance by Nrutya Upasana Pitha of Bhubaneswar led by Sonali Mohapatra followed by another group performance of Jagruti Cultural Academy, Bhubaneswar led by Dusmanta Kumar Swain.
Next item was Solo dance by Rosalin Rout of Rourkela, Sakshi Jajoo of USA, followed by Group Odissi Dance by Sadhana Cultural Academy, Bhubaneswar led by Sanghamitra Muduli. Next Solo Odissi dance presented by Tania Manna of Kolkata, Pragyan Dash of USA, Surjyanshi Mishra of Rourkela,
Next item was Group Odissi dance by Poushali Mukherjee Dance Academy, Kolkata led by Poushali Mukherjee. Followed by another Group performance by Devasruta Odissi Academy of Ranchi led by Sabita Mishra. Next presentation was Solo Odissi dance by Anjanamoyee Saikia of Guwahati and afternoon session last item was Janasammohini Pallavi by Hanna Weng of Taiwan.
Evening Session started with Group Odissi dance by the dancers of Debadasi, Bhubaneswar led by Rosalin Mohapatra presented Abhinaya Mohana Murati Chhai followed by Solo Odissi dance by Tanisha Tanushree of Bhubaneswar.
Next item was Duet performance by Chandrima Dey and Soupal Das, Jalpaiguri. Next group presentation was Aahe Nila Saila by Bharati Nurtya Mandir, Bhubaneswar led by Bharat Charan Giri. Suravi, Bhubaneswar led by Pitambar Biswal presented Pallavi- Ananda Bhairavi followed by another group dance Abhinaya Niyati by UDRA, Bhubaneswar led by Subhalaxmi Padhi.
The dignitaries who graced the occasion was Shri Ratikanta Mohapatra, Director, Srjan The entire festival is curated, conceptualized, and designed by Shyamahari Chakra, with punctilious programme execution by Sanghamitra Muduli, Sucheta Mishra, Dr. Pampi Poul, Monaswani Mohanty, Dinabandhu Pati and Swadhin Kumar.
