📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Sumit Surai
Entertainment
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival 2026 to Celebrate Odissi Legend in Odisha
✍️ odishabarta.com
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 08:38 AM
👁 2
The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival is scheduled for 2026, honoring the legendary Odissi dancer and choreographer.
Odisha's cultural calendar will feature the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival in 2026, a ceremony dedicated to the late maestro of Odissi dance. The event, announced by the portal odishabarta.com, aims to recognize outstanding contributions to Indian classical dance and related arts.
Organisers plan to present awards to artists, scholars and institutions that have advanced the legacy of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. The festival is expected to include performances, workshops and panel discussions that highlight the evolution of Odissi.
While the exact dates and venue have not been disclosed, the announcement signals a continued effort to keep the guru's artistic vision alive for future generations.
The festival will also serve as a platform for emerging talent to showcase their work alongside established performers, reinforcing Odisha's reputation as a hub for classical arts.
Stakeholders anticipate that the event will attract cultural enthusiasts from across the country, further promoting Odissi on a national stage.
Organisers plan to present awards to artists, scholars and institutions that have advanced the legacy of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. The festival is expected to include performances, workshops and panel discussions that highlight the evolution of Odissi.
While the exact dates and venue have not been disclosed, the announcement signals a continued effort to keep the guru's artistic vision alive for future generations.
The festival will also serve as a platform for emerging talent to showcase their work alongside established performers, reinforcing Odisha's reputation as a hub for classical arts.
Stakeholders anticipate that the event will attract cultural enthusiasts from across the country, further promoting Odissi on a national stage.