The three-day musical extravaganza, which begins on April 27 at the Siri Fort auditorium, will see various classical and folk music forms of Odisha including Ravana Chhaya, Gotipua, Paala, Daaskaathiaa and Prahladanataka.
Music exponents like Sonal Mansingh, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Guru Banmali Moharana and and Guru Gopal Chandra Panda will also perform at the festival.
"This is a path breaking festival for the propagation and revival of the rich art and culture of Odisha. An event of this nature will present the true flavour of Odisha to the diverse population of Delhi," said eminent classical dancer Sonal Mansingh.
"The festival will not only help Odisha to come out of its self-imposed isolation (in art and culture) but also make the people of Delhi aware about the greatness of Oriya culture," she added.
The festival, which will end on April 29, will also have a special section on Odisha's food and cuisine and a short-film presenting the history of Odissi music will also be screened.
Satyanand Mishra, Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the festival said that the event will bring alive the cultural diversity of Odissi music.
"We have invited stalwarts of other Indian music traditions to the festival so that our kind of music will receive due exposure and appreciation," said Prasana Dash, coordinator and adviser of the festival.
The event will also host seminars by experts from the state and other artistic forms of Odissi music in order to deliberate on ways and means to get the music from the state recognised as classical music form at the national level.
The event is being hosted by the Institute for Promotion and Research on Odisha Culture and Heritage (IPROCH), which aims to work for the revival and propagation of the cultural legacy of Odisha. PTI NES JCH
