Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 35th Konark Festival 2024 and the 14th International Sand Art Festival at Chandrabhaga Beach on Sunday.
Deputy CM Smt. Pravati Parida graced the occasion while MLAs of Pipili, Satyabadi, and Brahmagiri ACs, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Tourism, Director Tourism, Puri Collector, SP, Secretary OSNA and other dignitaries were in attendance.
କୋଣାର୍କ ଠାରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ‘୩୫ ତମ କୋଣାର୍କ ଉତ୍ସବ-୨୦୨୪’ କୁ ଉଦଘାଟନ କଲି।
୫ଦିନ ଧରି ହେବାକୁ ଥିବା ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀୟ ନୃତ୍ୟ, ମୁକ୍ତାକାଶ ରଙ୍ଗମଞ୍ଚ ଏବଂ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର କଳା, ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଏବଂ ଐତିହ୍ୟର ବ୍ୟାପକ ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର କରିବା ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବର ମୂଳ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ। pic.twitter.com/QFzBLUiIHb
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) December 1, 2024
The 35th Konark Festival, along with the International Sand Art Festival, will be held until December 5, 2024, at Chandrabhaga Beach, Puri.
Organized by the Odisha Tourism Department, the Department of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture, and the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, the festival will present captivating performances of classical dances including Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, and Mohiniyattam.
The events will take place in an open-air auditorium set against the magnificent 13th-century Sun Temple. In conjunction, the International Sand Art Festival will feature 129 artists from India and around the world, who will craft exquisite sand sculptures.
Where tradition meets elegance! Immerse yourself in the captivating #Kathak performance by Malti Shyam & Group, New Delhi, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Sun Temple at the 35th Konark Festival.@CMO_Odisha @MohanMOdisha @PravatiPOdisha#KonarkFestival2024 pic.twitter.com/sd5iAjxg5n
— Odisha Tourism (@odisha_tourism) December 1, 2024
Capturing the essence of #Odissi against the timeless backdrop of the Sun Temple! Glimpses of the Day-1 performance by Guru Sri Lingaraj Pradhan, Guru Sri Pankaj Kumar Pradhan and Group of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalay, Bhubaneswar at Konark Festival. @CMO_Odisha @MohanMOdisha… pic.twitter.com/buau5iXbJl
— Odisha Tourism (@odisha_tourism) December 1, 2024
