Kalahandi Utsav
| Kalahandi Utsav କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଉତ୍ସବ | |
|---|---|
 Kalahandi Utsav Poster in 2013 | |
| Official name | Kalahandi Utsav Ghumura |
| Begins | January 14 |
| Ends | January 17 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Kalahandi Utsav(Template:Lang-or) also called "Kalahandi Utsav Ghumara" is an annual exhibition or festival celebrated along with district administration in Bhawanipatna and Dharamgarh of Kalahandi District in the Indian state of Odisha.[2] Kalahandi Utsav is a platform to encourage, motivate and showcase the art, culture, music, drama, literature, handy crafts of Odisha globally.[3]
History
P.K. Jena, an ex-collector of Kalahandi first initiated the Kalahandi Utsav in 1997. Initially it was called Ghumura Mahotsav. Then it was organized at sub-division level at Dharamgarh by ex-sub-collector V. Karthikeya Pandian in 2003.[4]
Venue
It is celebrated at Lal Bahadur stadium in Bhawanipatna and Panchayat playground in Dharamgarh. More than 300 stalls appear at both venues.[5]
Performances
Hundreds of folk dance troupes and folk singers from different parts of the State and outside perform.[6]
Preparation
Mahavir Sanskruti Anusthan,a Cultural organization based in Bhawanipatna trains local performers of Kalahandi district[7].
Gallery
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Folk dancers performing on 15th Kalahandi utsav 2011,Dharamgarh -
Overview of Lal Bahadur Stadium,Bhawanipatna during Kalahandi Utsav -
Stage of Utsav -
Kalahandi Utsav 2019, Bhawanipatna
References
- ^ "Colourful beginning to Ghumura festival in Odisha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "About District | Kalahandi District: Odisha". Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Kalahandi Utsav winds up on Thursday". The Statesman. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Kalahandi Utsav - GHUMURA - 2018 at Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi". allevents.in. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Kalahandi Utsav of Folk Art Forms". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Kalahandi Utsav 'Ghumura' kicks off". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Folk artists of Kalahandi performed traditional Ghumura Dance at Daya Mahotsava". Development News. 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2019-01-28.