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20th Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav
Orissa Dance Academy, one of the premier cultural organisation of Odisha was founded by Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Padmashree Awardee in the year 1975. Since its inception it has been engaged in projecting Odishan art and culture through out the country and abroad.
In the year 2003 it has started Dhauli Mahotsav from 27th to 29th March at the foot hills of Dhau....
Orissa Dance Academy, one of the premier cultural organisation of Odisha was founded by Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Padmashree Awardee in the year 1975. Since its inception it has been engaged in projecting Odishan art and culture through out the country and abroad.
In the year 2003 it has started Dhauli Mahotsav from 27th to 29th March at the foot hills of Dhauli. The purpose behind this mahotsav is to create an awareness of our cultural heritage in the national and international level. The Mahotsav showcases a wide range of performing & creative items which includes classical dances & music of India, allied art forms of Odisha and the martial arts. Near about 500 artistes from different disciplines perform on the different days of the mahotsav. We also aim to embrace many artistes into its cultural fold and aims at international cultural amity and harmony.
We have been incorporating international performing groups in our programmes which gives the mahotsav the status of an international festival.
In true sense Orissa Dance Academy can be called the harbinger of true cultural spirit in the land of Odisha. Since 1986 it has been organising festivals every year at different places of the country. We face many hurdles and financial crisis to organise such festivals of high standard with our private endeavour and limited resources.
However with the goodwill and unstinted cooperation from Govt. sectors, corporate houses, art lovers, well wishers and our artistes community we are able to organise such vast events.
Publicity of the festival is made through different media viz. invitation cards, banners and hoardings, film slide and advertising in the websites and sending information through emails. This festival promotes tourism by attracting large number of tourist every year .
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Activities
20th Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav, 2024
1. World’s attention towards national Monument :
The penultimate objective is to preserve, promote and draw the national and International attention towards the National monumental heritage - Dhauli Stupa , a Budhist heritage site. It is a humble endeavor of Orissa Dance Academy in association with Dept. of Tourism , Govt of Odisha to highlight the historical monument through performing arts .
2. Diverse disciplines of performing arts in the spirit of cultural solidarity :
This bring together artists of erse disciplines in the spirit of cultural solidarity. The ambience is enchanting, performances enthralling and the audience encompassing. It is a true presentation of artistic excellence.
The festival contains cultural multiplicity and a whole range of erse stream of performing arts; be it classical, folk or martial. The festival is a unique confluence of more than 300 artistes belonging to various art forms of Indian dance tradition and it celebrates “unity in ersity”. The Dhauli peace Pagoda being the backdrop of stage inspires the artistes to cherish the idea of love, peace, compassion and humanity. The festival is a grand celebration of harmony between history and modernity.
3. Tourism potential:
Every year, the festival attracts thousands of visitors from India and abroad. This unique festival is covered by major Indian media outlets both print and electronics due to ODA’s extensive outreach strategy.
4. Creating Awareness and interest towards classical, folk and martial Culture among youth :
As a multigenerational gurukul, education lies at the heart of ODA’s mission. Our aim is not only to teach students and professionals of all skill levels but also to showcase the versatility of classical dance and music to the younger generation. This offers a valuable opportunity for them to appreciate our rich cultural heritage and interact as audience member with visiting artists present at the festival during dinner .
5. Buddha Samman :
On this occasion the prestigious “ Buddha Samman”, instituted by the Orissa dance Academy is conferred every year to an eminent person in the field of Creative and performing art.
6. Guru Gangadhar Pradhan Smruti Samman :
ODA has instituted another award in the memory of its founder Guru Shri Gangadhar Pradhan as “GURU GANGADHAR SMRUTI SAMMAN” since 2016. Every year the award goes to five eminent personalities of different fields.
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Organized By
Orissa Dance Academy
Guru Padma Shri Aruna Mohanty
Qr. No. 4R - 8, Unit - 8, Bhubaneswar - 751012, Odisha, India
9437005551
orissadanceacademy[at]gmail[dot]com
How to reach
The nearest airport is Biju Pattnaik International Airport,
which is 15 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Bhubaneswar Railway Station,
which is 12 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Bhubaneswar,
which is 12KMs away.
