Bhubaneswar: MGM Group Chairman Pankaj Lochan Mohanty is promoting Odishan Art, Culture, Heritage and Traditions in a big way, thanks to the Group’s CSR Policy and Positive Mindset of the Mining Magnet.
The Leading Conglomerate Chief, Shri Mohanty has all along has been promoting the cause of Odisha and its rich culture, art, hospitality and heritage.
So MGM Minerals turned out to be the Gold Sponsor for the 29th OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival 2023, a premier event in the cultural calendar of Odisha launched in 1995, is being organised by Srjan in collaboration with Sri Sri University (SSU), Cuttack from September 5–9 at Rabindra Mandap at 7 pm each day.
After the auspicious lighting of the lamp and formal commencement of the Award Festival, the welcome address was presented by Guru Ratikant Mohapatra, Director, Srjan and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Communication and Indic Studies (FACIS), SSU.
Prof (Dr.) BR Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Sri Sri University, Cuttack; Shri Ashok Tripathy, Independent Director, Steel Authority of India Limited, and Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Chairman MGM Minerals graced the occasion.
This edition of the Award Festival witnessed solo dance performances accompanied by a live orchestra in the first half of each evening, followed by music recitals in the second half.
In line with this festival design, the inaugural evening opened with a stellar Odissi dance recital by Shashwati Garai Ghosh from Kolkata, a seasoned Odissi dancer and senior disciple of renowned Odissi guru Smt. Sharmila Biswas.
In her two-part presentation, she commenced with a befitting invocation to Goddess Devi, Mahamaya, who is the embodiment of life, the divine effulgence of worldly existence.
This presentation was choreographed by Smt. Shashwati Garai Ghosh set to the music composition of Shri Srijan Chatterjee.