BHUBANESWAR: The 12th day of .FEST (Bhubaneswar City Festival) saw people come out in droves to enjoy talents of the state which was on display at Exhibition ground here Monday.
Visitors indulged in the wide range of cuisines at the International Street Food Festival while enjoying the music and dance event titled Chak de Odisha, which was the central theme of the evening. Headlining the performance tonight was local singer Krishna Beura and dance performance by nationally renowned Prince Dance Group.
As the theme for the evening was sports oriented, there were also 50 students from Bhubaneswar Sports Hostels and 20 officials were also present at the event. Organised jointly by Bhubaneswar Development Association (BDA), Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Odisha Tourism, the idea was to include every section of the society during the city-wide celebration.
Dilip K. Sabar, a student of Std V said, “I am enjoying the evening with my friends. This would be one of the most memorable moments of my life.” Hemamanjari Bhoi, an ASHA worker, said, “.FEST has created a nice environment in which people from all walks of life are participating.” BMC Deputy Commissioner (Social Welfare) Sanghamitra Behera added that the. FEST would include more and more sections from the society during the celebration and would make all citizens feel the wave of happiness through music, dance, entertainment and food.
Popular play-back singer Krishna Beura from Odisha who ruled in the hearts of music lovers across India with his hit song Maula Mere (Chak De India), gave the audience what they came for. He sang to perfection his blockbuster songs Maula Mere Le le Meri Jaan, Soniyo, Main Jaha Rahoon and Chak de India.
Prince Dance Group, a dance troupe based in Odisha, was ably led by T. Krishna Mohan Reddy. The dance group were catapulted to fame after they won reality show India’s Got Talent. The dance group is further lauded for scaling heights despite hailing from marginalised sections of society. Two of the dancers, Padmanabha Sahuand and Telu Tarini are specially abled. After winning the hearts of all Odias and the whole nation, they were welcomed on stage at .FEST with a roaring cheer by the audience.