Kabi Samrat Upendra Samman and Akademi Award 2014 & 2015 on 11th April,2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar:

The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha organised Kabisamart Upendra Bhanja Samman and Akademi Award on 11th April,2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. The nominated artistes had been facilitated with the highest Kabisamart Upendra Bhanja Samman and Akademi Samman of this Akademi for two years i.e 2014 & 2015 for their eminence in the field of dance, drama & music. The Name of the Awardees for the year - 2014 & 2015 as per the scheduled given below.

Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award - 2014 - Sj. Rakhal Chandra Mohanty Akademi Award - 2014 - Sj. Purusottam Parida - Odissi Vocal, Sj. Prashant Kumar Rath - Hindusthani Vocal, Sj. Mohan Charan Swain - Instrumental Music (Air & String), Sj. Sacthidananda Das -Instrumental Music (Percussion) - Pakhawaj, Smt. Swarupa Chakravarty - Light Music, Sj. Subash Chandra Mallick - Folk Music, Sj. Motilal Dora - Folk Song, Dr. Narayan Sahoo - Playwright, Sj. Jagadananda Chhuria - Acting, Sj. Dinabandhu Nayak - Direction, Sj. Lalla Biren Prasad Roy - Stage Craft, Smt. Aruna Mohanty - Odissi Dance, Sj. Maheswar Saraf - Folk Dance, Sj. Narayan Chandra Roy Mohapatra - Folk Theatre and Sj. Alekh Chandra Biswal - Lyrics.

Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award - 2015 - Sj. Satchi Das Akademi Award - 2015 - Smt. Lata Ghosh - Odissi Vocal, Sj. Chittaranjan Mishra - Hindusthani Vocal, Sj. Purna Chandra Swain - Instrumental Music (Air & String), Sj. Giridhari Mohanty - -Instrumental Music (Percussion), Sj. Lakshmi Kanta Palit - Light Music, Sj. Alekha Sahu - Folk Music, Sj. Hadibandhu Sahu - Folk Song, Sj. Sankar Prasad Tripathy - Playwright, Smt. Saudamini Pati - Acting, Sj. Sudam Bisoyi - Acting Sj. Dhirendra Kumar Basha - Direction, Sj. Batakrushna Swain - Stage Craft, Sj. Naba Kishore Mishra - Odissi Dance, Sj. Santosh Kumar Padhy - Folk Dance, Sj. Khageswar Pradhan - Folk Theatre, Sj. Sirshananda Das Kanungo - Lyrics.

World Dance Day on 29th April,2016 at Utkal Sangeet Mohavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar

The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Tourism & Culture (Culture), Govt. of Odisha organised " World Dance Day " on 29th April,2016 at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Mini Auditorium, Bhubaneswar. Hon'ble Minister, Tourism & Culture, Odisha, Sj. Ashok Chandra Panda as Chief Guest, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Manoranjan Panigrahi, I.R.S. as Special Guest, the Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Amarendra Kumar Pattnaik, O.A.S (SAG), Sj. Ramhari Das, Vice-President, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi as Hon'ble Guest and the function and preseded over by Smt. Trupti Das, President, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, Bhubaneswar. In this connection the cultural programme presented by Bharatnatyam : Jyotsna Jagannathan, Bangalore, Kathak Dance : Sanjukta Sinha, Ahemedabad and Odissi Dance : Nupur, Bhubaneswar.

State-level Grishma Utsav on 21st & 22nd May,2016 at Junagarh High School Play Ground in the District of Kalahandi:

The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha in association with District Council of Culture, Kalahandi organised State-level Grishma Utsav, a celebration of the summer through Literature, Paintings, Music and Dance on 21st & 22nd May,2016 at Junagarh High School Play Ground in the district of Kalahandi. Sj. Ashok Chandra Panda, Hon'ble Minister, Tourism & Culture, Odisha as Chief Guest, Sj. Puspendra Singh Deo, Hon'ble Minister, Housing & Urban Development, Odisha as Special Guest, Sj. Dibya Sankar Mishra, Hon'ble M.L.A., Junagarh, Sj. Anam Naik, Hon'ble M.L.A., Bhawanipatna, Sj. Manoranjan Panigrahi, I.R.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Amarendra Kumar Pattnaik, O.A.S (SAG), Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Odisha and Dr. Brundha D., I.A.S., Collector, Kalahandi as Guest of Honour on 21st May,2016 and Sj. Arka Kesari Deo, Hon'ble M.P., Loksabha., Kalahandi as Chief Guest, Sj. Bhupindar Singh, Hon'ble M.P., Rajya Sabha, Sj. Balabhadra Majhi, Hon'ble M.L.A. & Chairman District Planning Board, Lanjigarh, Odisha,Sj. Dhaneswar Majhi, Hon'ble M.L.A., Narla, Odisha, Sj. Binaya Behera, I.P.S., Director General, Fire Service, Govt.of Odisha, Mrs. Srimati Majhi, President, Zilla Parishad, Kalahandi, Sj.. Brijesh Roy, I.P.S., S.P., Kalahandi, Smt. Monisha Banarjee, I.A.S., Sub-Collector, Dharmagarh and Smt. Bijayalaxmi Kandhapan, Chairman, NAC, Junagarh as Guest of Honour on 22nd May,2016 were attended in the function. In this connection on 21.05.2016 the eminent cultural institutions were presented the cultural programme. They were : Odissi Dance : Odissi Reserch Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Ghoda Nach : Utsav Charan Das & Group, Choudwar, Cuttack, Sambalpuri Dance : Nupur Dance Group, Barpali,Bargarh, Singhari Dance : Prativa, Bhawanipatna, Sambalpuri Dance : Brundaban Sanskrutik Anusthan, Kesinga, Madali Dance: Hemant & Group, S. Kundamal and Bajasal Dance : "Maa", Junagarh. 22.05.2016 : Chhow Dance : Mayur Art Centre, Bhubaneswar, Gotipua Dance : Avinasundar Gotipua, Raghurajpur, Puri, Soor Vibration :Jayshree Dhal, Bhubaneswar, Banabadi Dance : Mahabir Sanskrutik Anusthan, Bhawanipatna, Ghumura Dance : Jyoti & Gruoup, Moter, Dhap Dance : Shubham, Thuamul Rampur and Sambalpuri Dance : Dianamic Dance Group,Bhabanipatna.

"World Music Day" on 21st June,2016 at Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar :

" World Music Day " was organised by Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha on 21.06.2016 at Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar in the evening and a Seminar on Odissi Music under the captioned "Odissi Sangeetara Shastriya Swikruti" at 10. A.M. to 2 P.M. respectevely. The Hon'ble Minister, Tourism & Culture, Odisha Sj. Ashok Chandra Panda witness the function as Chief Guest, Hon'ble M.L.A, Bhubaneswar (Mandhya) Sj. Bijaya Kumar Mohanty, Hon'ble M.L.A, Bhubaneswar (Uttar) Sj. Priyadarshee Mishra, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Manoranjan Panigrahi, Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Amarendra Kumar Pattnaik, President, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Smt.Trupti Das and Vice-President Sj. Ramhari Das attended the function in the evening as Guest of Honour & Seretary, Sj. Dhirendranath Mallick presided over the function In this connection the Musical Programme presented by Sj. Omprakash Mohanty & Group - Geetikatha, Sj. Dhaneswar Swain & Group - Tala Badya, Sj. Debendranarayan Satapathy & Group - Hindusthani Music, Mohapatra Smt. Minati Bhanja & Group - Odissi Music, Sj. Ramesh Ch. Das & Group - Violin Recital and Smt. Padmini Dora & Group - Sambalpuri Folk Music. A large no. of the audience enjoyed the function.

Governor's Trophy (Prativa Anweshan) - 2016 on 03.07.2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar:

On behalf of the Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi organised the Governor's Trophy (Prativa Anweshan) competition on 2nd July,2016 at GKCM Odissi Research Centre and the prize giving function on 3rd July,2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. In the competition the students from 30 districts of Odisha had participated in different disciplines like : Odissi Dance, Folk Dance and Song (Jr. & Sr.) and among them total 18 students were selected from all the disciplines. Hon'ble Governor, Odisha awarded prizes on 3rd July,2016 to Odissi Dance Sr. Group "A" : First : Archee Aishwariya Mohanty, Cuttack, Second : Sonali Sabat, Ganjam, Third : Sanskruti Mania, Puri, Odissi Dance Jr. Group "B" : First : Anoushka Mahakud, Angul, Second : Anwesha Pattanaik, Kandhamal, Third : Punyasloka Mohanty, Puri, Song Sr. Group "A" : First : Debasmita Mishra, Cuttack, Second : Saswati Dash, Puri, Third : Anwesha Rath, Gajapati, Song Jr. Group "B" : First : Pragati Behuria, Jajpur, Second : Girija Bhusan Swain, Angul, Third : Premranjan Maharana, Keonjhar Folk Dance Sr. Group "A" : First : Ankita Raiguru, Subarnapur, Second : Rohan Kumar Sethy, Boudh, Third : Dibyarani Bishi, Bolangir, Folk Dance Jr. Group "B" : First : Asmit Kumar Mishra, Boudh, Second : Debesh Kumar Nayak, Baragarh, Third : A.G. Kumari Ankita, Subarnapur.

"Rangabati" (Western Odisha Dance & Music Festival) on 5th & 6th August,2016 at Gandhismruti Bhawan, Balasore

"Rangabati" (Western Odisha Dance & Music Festival) was organised by Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha in collaboration with District Council of Culture, Balasore on 5th & 6th August,2016 at Gandhismruti Bhawan, Balasore. Sri Ananta Das, MLA, Chief whip, Odisha Legislative Assembly, Bhubaneswar as Chief Guest. Sj. Jiban Pradip Dash, Hon'ble M.L.A, Balasore, Sj. Manoranjan Panigrahi, Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Amarendra Kumar Pattnaik, OAS(SAG), Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Odisha, Sj. Pramod Das, O.A.S, (SAG), Collector & Chairman, District Council of Culture, Balasore, Sj. Manmath Pani, O.A.S, A.D.M, Balasore as Hon'ble Guest on 5th August,2016, Sj. Alok Sahoo, Chairman, Balasore Municipality, Balasore as Chief Guest, Sj. Rama Chandra Palta, O.A.S, Sub-Collector, Balasore, Sj. Subash Chandra Jena, Executive Officer, Balasore Municipality, Balasore, Sj. Sarat Chandra Das, Secretary, Nrutya Sangeet Kala Mandir, Balasore, Sj. Paramananda Sahoo, Eminent Theatre Actor & Director as Guest of Honour & Seretary, Sj. Dhirendranath Mallick presided over the function. In this connection the Musical Programme presented by the eminent Singer : * Sri Biranchi Narayan Naik & Group, Bolangir, * Sri Satrughna Luhar & Group, Subarnapur, * Sri Motilal Dora & Group, Sambalpur, * Sri Soumyajit Soumitri Badapanda, Dhanupali, Sambalpur and eminent Dance Group : * Maa Samalei Nupur Kala Parisad, Sambalpur, * Udhab Bhitria & Group, Sundargarh, * Basudev Saha & Group, Bolangir, * Betikhai Bariha & Group, Bargarh, * Nilachala Nanda & Group, Dhol Mahuri Kaparisad, Bolangir and * Ukia, Sambalpur. A large no. of the audience enjoyed the function.

Prabhupada Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Jayanty on 08.08.2016 at Mohan Goswami Smruti Sansad, Puri :-

Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt.of Odisha in collaboration with Mohan Goswami Smruti Sansad, Puri organised Prabhupada Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Jayanty on 08.08.2016 at Mohan Goswami Smruti Sansad, Puri. The function inaugurated by Sj. Uddhab Chandra Majhi, Addl. Collector, Puri, Researcher Dr. Smt. Tulasi Ojha as Chief Speeker, Eminent Artist Sj. Ramachandra Pratihari, District Council of Culture, Puri (Rtd.) Sj. Prafulla Samantaray, District Council of Culture, Puri Sj. Nalinikanta Sahoo as Guest of Honour and the function preseded over by Sj. Dhirendranath Mallick, Secretary, Odisha Snageet Natak Akademi, Bhubaneswar. In this connection the cultural programme presented by Krushnamani Nrutya Kalapitha and Sansad's Families.

"BHARATIYAM" a patriotic song on 15th August,2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar :

Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha organised the "BHARATIYAM", a patriotic song on 15th August,2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. This was for the fourth time Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi had taken such attempt to sensitize students, Youth and the public for love to our Motherland. Sj. Ashok Chandra Panda, Hon'ble Minister, Tourism & Culture, Odisha grace the occasion as Chief guest, Sj. Bijaya Kumar Mohanty, Hon'ble M.L.A, Central (Madhya), Bhubaneswar. Sj. Priyadarshi Mishra, Hon'ble M.L.A, North (Uttar), Bhubaneswar, Sj. Manoranjan Panigrahi, I.R.S, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Culture, Govt. of Odisha, Sj. Amarendra Kumar Patnaik, O.A.S (SAG), Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Smt. Trupti Das, President, Odisha Snageet Natak Akademi grace the occasion as Hon'ble Guest and the function preseded over by Sj. Dhirendranath Mallick, Secretary, Odisha Snageet Natak Akademi, Bhubaneswar. In this connection the festival of Patriotic Songs involving eminent singers Sri Debasis Mohapatra, Cuttack, Sri Sushanta Panda, Bhubaneswar, Sri Ashamukul Barik, Bhubaneswar, Sri Subhashis Nayak (Kumar Bapi), Cuttack, Sri Khitiprakash Mohapatra, Bhuabeneswar, Smt. Bandita Ray, Bhuabeneswar, Mrs. Ira Mohanty, Bhuabeneswar, Dr. Sangita Gosain, Bhuabeneswar, Mrs. Arpita Choudhury, Berhampur, Smt. Sangita Panda, Bhuabeneswar and Smt. Swarupa Chakravarty, Mayurbhanj.

"Chief Minister's Trophy" (Prativa Anweshan) - 2015-16 on 17.08.2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar

On behalf of the Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi organised the "Chief Minister's Trophy" (Prativa Anweshan) competition like : Odissi dance, Song, Instrumental Music, Mono Acting on 16th,2016 at GKCM Odissi Research Centre and the prize giving function on 17th August,2016 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. In the competition the students from 30 districts of Odisha had participated in different disciplines like : Odissi dance, Song, Instrumental Music, Mono Acting and among them total 18 students were selected from all the disciplines. Hon'ble Chief Minister, Odisha awarded prizes on 17th August,2016 to Odissi Dance Sr. First - Sheetal Sivangi, Cuttack, Second - Biswa Bhusan Champatiray, Dhenkanal, Third - Kadambini Biswal, Sundargarh, Odissi Dance Jr. First -Anisha Sinha, Angul, Second - Sushree Subhrajyoti Rout, Dhenkanal, Third - Adyasha Patra, Balasore, Song Sr. First - Sandip Soumya Ranjan Barik, Jagatsinghpur, Second - Mousumi Monalisa, Dhenkanal, Third - Soumya Samapta Mishra, Angul, Song Jr. First - Anwesha Mishra, Angul, Second - Madhavi Swain, Sambalpur, Third - T.P. Abhishek Raju, Koraput, Instrumental Music Sr. First - Laxmiprasad Mallick, Puri, Second- Pinaki Mishra, Dhenkanal, Third - Satyaban Sethi, Jagatsinghpur, Instrumental Music Jr. First - Spandan Mohanty, Bolangir, Second - Santosh Kumar Bhoi, Balasore, Third - Manas Sahu, Kalahandi, Mono Acting Sr. First - Monalisha Dixit, Bargarh, Second - Subhashree Sahoo, Nayagarh, Third - Ananta Gauda, Rayagada, Mono Acting Jr. First - Swatiparna Panigrahi- Nayagarh, Second - Shrabanee Kar, Sambalpur, Third - Lingaraj Swain, Angul.

"Megha Utsav" from 21st to 23 rd August,2016 at Sabha Ghara, Angul :

Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha in association with District Council of Culture, Angul organised the "Megha Utsav" from from 21st to 23 rd August,2016 at Sabha Ghara, Angul. The function was innaugurated by Sj. Ashok Chandra Panda, Hon'ble Minister, Tourism & Culture, Odisha, Sj. Rajanikanta Singh, Hon'ble MLA, Angul as Chief Guest and other dignitaries as Hon'ble Guest on 21st Aug.,2016, Sj. Mahesh Kumar Sahoo, Hon'ble MLA, Palahada as Chief Guest and other dignitaries as Hon'ble Guest on 22nd Aug.,2016, Sj. Tathagata Satapathy, Hon'ble M.P., Dhenkal as Chief Guest, Sj. Sushant Kumar Behera, Hon'ble MLA, Chhendipada and other dignitaries as Hon'ble Guest on 23rd Aug.,2016 and the function preseded over by Sj. Dhirendranath Mallick, Secretary, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, Bhubaneswar. In this connection the following Dance Groups and Singers presented their cultural programme : 21.8.2016 : Odissi Dance : Swapnarani Sinha, Angul, Odissi Music : Bijaya Kumar Jena, Bhubaneswar, Light Music : Parthasarathi Panigrahi, Bhubaneswar, Abhijeet Mishra, Bhubaneswar, Nazia Sayeed, Bhubaneswar, Folk Dance : Bijay Kumar Sahoo, Nakshyatra Gurukul, Bhubaneswar, Bajania Dance : Ramesh Suna, Sundargarh, 22.8.2016 :Odissi Dance : Ashish Kumar Das, Cuttack, Odissi Music : Dheeraj Kumar Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar, Light Music : Subhash Chandra Dash, Bishnumohan Kabi and Prativa Dash, Folk Dance : Baba Dhabaleswar Dandanrutya, Angul, Sambalpuri Dance : Nupur, Barapali 23.8.2016 : Odissi Dance : Bichitrananda Swain, Bhubaneswar, Odissi Music : Mohapatra Minati Bhanja, Bhubaneswar, Light Music : Manmath Mishra, Sarat Chandra Barik, Dibya Priyadarshini, Folk Dance : Alok Kumar Panda, Bolangir and Dalkhai Dance : Rabiratan Sahu, Baragarh.

State-level Pala & Daskathia Festival from 26th to 28th August,2016 at Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack :

State-level Pala & Daskathia Festival was organised by Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the aegis of Deptt. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha from 26th to 28th August,2016 at Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack in association with District Council of Culture, Cuttack and in collaboration with Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack. Sj. Amarendra Kumar Pattnaik, OAS (SAG), Director & Addl. Secretary to Govt., Deptt. of Culture, Odisha as Chief Guest, Smt.Trupti Das, President, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi as Guest of Honour on 26.08.2016, Dr. Ratnakar Pati, Eminent Litararer, Cuttack as Chief Guest, Sj. Bijayananda Singh President, Utkal Sahitya Samaja, Cuttack as Guest of Honour on 27.08.2016, Sj. Anadi Sahoo, President, Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack as Chief Guest, Sj. Kartik Chandra Rath, Eminent Playwright, Cuttack Smt.Trupti Das, President, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi as Guest of Honour on 28.08.2016 and the function preseded over by Sj. Dhirendranath Mallick, Secretary, Odisha Snageet Natak Akademi, Bhubaneswar. The eminent Pala groups - Sri Gobinda Chandra Panigrahee, Keonjhar, Sri Banabihari Grahacharya, Puri, Smt. Shradhanjali Balabantray, Khurdha, Sri Chandra Sekhar Padhee, Balasore, Sri Gyanapriya Kanungo, Cuttack, and Daskathia Groups - Sri Narasingha Mishra, Ganjam, Sri Subash Chandra Mishra, Ganjam, Sri Manulu Mishra, Kalahandi and Sri Prasanna Kumar Mohapatra presented Pala & Daskathia in the festival. A large no. of the audience enjoyed the function.