The denizens of silk city have reasons to cheer as the much awaited 10-day-long Mahanagar Mahotsav will be organised at the Khallikote College here from January 27 to February 5. The festival will be organised by Mahanagar Sanskrutika Parishad.
A preparatory meeting of the parishad was held here on Friday in this connection. Brahmapur MLA Bikram Panda presided.
Mahotsav committee president Narayan Mahakuda said during festival, several Ministers, senior bureaucrats, poets, literary figures, writers, artists, scribes, intellectuals and social workers will join.
The committee also decided to organise a “Pustak Mela” (Book festival) and a felicitation programme.
Besides, there will be seminars and cultural programmes to be held in each day. Among others, convener of Mahostav Er Umasankar Panigrahi and coordinator Jagan Mohan Mahapatra were present.
