13th Sambalpuri stagedrama competition begins in Sambalpur

The 13th state level sambalpuri play competition begins from Sambalpur from Thursday evening being inaugurated by the health minister Prasanna Acharya. The competition will continue till 31st December. Inaugurating the competition health minister termed the competition as a part of the on going language revolution that is brewing in the western part of the Orissa. ‘Such competition is needed in the region to boost the cultural and language revolution that is going on in the western Orissa’, Acharya said. Eminent BJD youth leader Rohit Pujari who was also present on this occasion congratulated the organizers creating a stage for the artists of the region to perform their art.The competition is organized by the youths of Jharuapara under the baaner of ‘Yuba Undayan’ where 28 plays are being staged by the artists every year over the past 13 years. We have completed 12 years and this is our 13th years. “Every year we select at least 28 troupes to perform their original sambalpuri plays. During the years we have created more than 50 new play groups and more than 300 original stage-dramas have been produced across the state. We do not know how long we will continue this only with the support of the local people’ convener of the competition Sanjay Mishra told.It may be mentioned here that Yuba Udayan started the competition during 1997 with the active support of the artists of the region. The competition is going on every year uninterruptedly every year with out any financial support of the government. “We have not received a single pie from the government but with the help of the local organizations and people we dare to organize it every year”, another organizer Jagadish Mishra told.

on this occasion the eminent lyricist and singer Ratan Pujari got felicitated for his commendable job in the field of promoting sambalpuri songs and culture.