Bhawanipatna (Swastideep Aditya):A new branch of Junagarh Kala Bikas Kendra,named Abhinaya Foundation has been inaugurated at Shakti Nagar Pada in Bhawanipatna,Kalahandi district.This foundation aims to promote classical dance (particularly Odissi) and fine arts in western Odisha. The inaugural ceremony was held under the chairmanship of the foundation’s director,Priyanka Pradhan.The event was graced by eminent personalities including Guru Dhyanananda Panda, Chairperson of Pratibha Anusthan as the Chief Guest. Among the honored guests were Chisnu Prasad Shyama Nayak, Member of Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi; senior journalist Debendra Bisi, Odissi dance trainer Satyaban Pradhani, founder of Kalahandi Art Foundation, Mukunda Kumar Reddy,Director of Junagarh Kala Bikas Kendra,Manas Ranjan Sethi; and Lambodhar Sahu.The ceremony concluded with a well-managed session conducted by Amlan Kumar Sahu.
