OMC GURU KELUCHARAN MOHAPATRA AWARD FESTIVAL 2017
OMC GURU KELUCHARAN MOHAPATRA AWARD FESTIVAL 2017
In keeping with Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra’s heartfelt wishes, we at Srjan have been
conducting this festival since last 22 years. Now, after his passing in 2004, this event has assumed
special meaning for all of us-his students and fans worldwide. We remember him as the shrestha
Guru, as a kind & concerned parent, as an incredibly skilled dancer and percussionist, as a cultural
Ambassador for India who has carried the ambience of our dance heritage to many countries, as a
thinking person, as father to all his disciples-in fact as an unforgettable & dearly beloved presence in
our lives. The OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival ceremony is a premium festival not
only of Odisha, but also highly appreciated in various recognised cultural centres of India. Year after
year our audiences have had an unparallel strength of viewership with a large sprinkling of foreign
tourists. This year’s festival is scheduled to be held from 5th to 9th September 2017 at Rabindra
Mandap, Bhubaneswar.
Starting with a single-day festival in 1995, the Award Festival now grown to a 5-day celebration of
scintillating performances featuring 4 classical music & 4 classical dance performances. The aim here
is to give our Odisha audience an exposure to classical fare of the highest level; we do aspire to
sensitise captive audiences, especially the younger section and students, so that an enthusiasm for
the subtle flavours of classicism is planted in them. NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award has
been presented on an annual basis in the field of Dance, Music, Theatre & Cinema to exceptional
individual with a cash prize of Rs 100,000/- (each) and a citation. Two such awards are presented
each year. Further NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha Samman will be presented
with a cash prize of Rs 25000/- each to four meritorious young artistes in the area of classical dances
and Odissi music for their outstanding continuous performance.
The “NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2017” will be presented to two eminent
personalities Guru Dhruba Charan Biswal in the field of Dance and Smt. Shyamamani Devi in the
field of Music.
The “NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha Samman 2017” will be presented to
Sri Lingaraj Pradhan(Bhubaneswar) & Smt. Namrata Mehta (Mumbai) for Odissi dance, Smt.
Jyotsna Jagannathan (Bangalore) for Bharatanatyam and Sri Jateen Kumar Sahoo (Mumbai) for
Odissi music.Renowned artistes from inside and outside the state will be performing in the festival (Artist
list attached).There will be a special presentations by Srjan – “Mahanayaka Bijayananda”, a
thematic presentation in Odissi dance of the life and work of Sri Biju Pattnaik. This is an audio visual
production and the dance choreography has been done by Ratikant Mohapatra. The music is by
Laxmikant Palit, Script by Jaydev Das & Lyrics by Nityananda Misra. A short synopsis enclosed
below.
Synopsis of “Mahanayaka Bijayananda”
(A brave and dynamic leader of the masses, his magnetic personality and dedication shaped his destiny as
a political luminary with a huge following. His raw courage and fearlessness in the face of adversity is the
stuff of legend. In fact, for us at Srjan, it was a big challenge to encapsulate in our choreography, the many
and varied aspects of this supreme hero (Mahanayaka) and a colossal personality of our times, Biju Patnaik.
Uncommonly kind and generous by nature, he readily shared the joys and sorrows of the people. His very
name, “Bijayananda” (victorious in bringing joy) speaks eloquently of his many deeds aimed at spreading
happiness among the common folk. Thus his name Bijayananda was vey apt).
“Odisha Minining Corporation (OMC)” is our festival’s Title Sponsor, “National Aluminium
Company (NALCO)” is the award sponsor and “Dharitri” & “Orissa Post” are our ‘Media Sponsors’.
In keeping with Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra’s heartfelt wishes, we at Srjan have been
conducting this festival since last 22 years. Now, after his passing in 2004, this event has assumed
special meaning for all of us-his students and fans worldwide. We remember him as the shrestha
Guru, as a kind & concerned parent, as an incredibly skilled dancer and percussionist, as a cultural
Ambassador for India who has carried the ambience of our dance heritage to many countries, as a
thinking person, as father to all his disciples-in fact as an unforgettable & dearly beloved presence in
our lives. The OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival ceremony is a premium festival notonly of Odisha, but also highly appreciated in various recognised cultural centres of India. Year after
year our audiences have had an unparallel strength of viewership with a large sprinkling of foreign
tourists. This year’s festival is scheduled to be held from 5th to 9th September 2017 at Rabindra
Mandap, Bhubaneswar.
Starting with a single-day festival in 1995, the Award Festival now grown to a 5-day celebration of
scintillating performances featuring 4 classical music & 4 classical dance performances. The aim here
is to give our Odisha audience an exposure to classical fare of the highest level; we do aspire to
sensitise captive audiences, especially the younger section and students, so that an enthusiasm for
the subtle flavours of classicism is planted in them. NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award has
been presented on an annual basis in the field of Dance, Music, Theatre & Cinema to exceptional
individual with a cash prize of Rs 100,000/- (each) and a citation. Two such awards are presented
each year. Further NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha Samman will be presented
with a cash prize of Rs 25000/- each to four meritorious young artistes in the area of classical dances
and Odissi music for their outstanding continuous performance.
The “NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2017” will be presented to two eminent
personalities Guru Dhruba Charan Biswal in the field of Dance and Smt. Shyamamani Devi in thefield of Music.
The “NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha Samman 2017” will be presented to
Sri Lingaraj Pradhan(Bhubaneswar) & Smt. Namrata Mehta (Mumbai) for Odissi dance, Smt.
Jyotsna Jagannathan (Bangalore) for Bharatanatyam and Sri Jateen Kumar Sahoo (Mumbai) for
Odissi music.Renowned artistes from inside and outside the state will be performing in the festival (Artist
list attached).There will be a special presentations by Srjan – “Mahanayaka Bijayananda”, a
thematic presentation in Odissi dance of the life and work of Sri Biju Pattnaik. This is an audio visual
production and the dance choreography has been done by Ratikant Mohapatra. The music is by
Laxmikant Palit, Script by Jaydev Das & Lyrics by Nityananda Misra. A short synopsis enclosed
below.
Synopsis of “Mahanayaka Bijayananda”
(A brave and dynamic leader of the masses, his magnetic personality and dedication shaped his destiny as
a political luminary with a huge following. His raw courage and fearlessness in the face of adversity is the
stuff of legend. In fact, for us at Srjan, it was a big challenge to encapsulate in our choreography, the many
and varied aspects of this supreme hero (Mahanayaka) and a colossal personality of our times, Biju Patnaik.
Uncommonly kind and generous by nature, he readily shared the joys and sorrows of the people. His very
name, “Bijayananda” (victorious in bringing joy) speaks eloquently of his many deeds aimed at spreading
happiness among the common folk. Thus his name Bijayananda was vey apt).
“Odisha Minining Corporation (OMC)” is our festival’s Title Sponsor, “National Aluminium
Company (NALCO)” is the award sponsor and “Dharitri” & “Orissa Post” are our ‘Media Sponsors’.
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