Bhubaneswar: Festival, fun and fiesta on the sidelines of the FIH Orissa Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, Bhubaneswar-Lurkela will add a punch to the high-voltage matches between Kalinga and Virtha Munda Stadium scheduled for January 13-27 increase.
Aptly titled Celebrations, the prequel event to open the tournament at Baravati Stadium in Cuttack will be a star-studded affair. Held on January 11th at his Millennium City, the inaugural event will feature live performances of him by India’s leading Bollywood actors, singers, composers and dancers. The show also incorporates aspects of traditional Odia music and dance, using innovative new technologies to create the spectacle.
Here is the list of stars who will be landing at Barabati Stadium:
- Rambia Singh
- Disha Pattani
- Pritam, the lyricist and composer of the Hockey World Cup 2023 song, and Namita Meleka, from Koraput, Orissa, who sang the song
- Benny Dayal
- Neeti Mohan
- Lisa Mishra
- Amit Mishra
- Antara Mitra
- Sri Rama Chandra
- Nakash Aziz
- Sharmali Holgade
Additionally, the famous K-Pop band BLACKSWAN, featuring Shreya Lenka from Orissa, will also dazzle the audience at the first event. Guru Aruna Mohanthi and National Award Winner Siamak Dabar choreographed the dance performance. The event will also feature many local Odia stars and performers.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) also set up a giant stage in the exhibition hall to entertain citizens, spectators and visitors. Second edition of Dot. FEST runs from January 13th to 24th. You may see the following names in the film industry:
- Disha Pattani
- Divya Kumar
- Shamak Dabar
- Salman Yusuf
- Guru Landawa
- Harshdeep cowl
- Neeti Mohan
- Amit Trivedi
- Shilpa Rao
- Udit Narayan
- Arca Yagnik
- Scwinder Singh
- Siddharth Mahadevan
- Shivam Mahadevan
- Srinidhi
Audiences will also get the chance to witness a laugh riot by stand-up comedian Sunil Glover.
Roulkela, who co-hosts the event with Bhubaneswar, will also host a series of off-field entertainment programs.
Lurquera City Fest – 7pm – 11pm
January 14 – Disha Pattani, Skwinder Singh, Black Swan, Rapper Big Deal,
January 15 – Benny Dayal, Prince Dance Group, Ananya Nanda
January 16 – Lisa Mishra, Ritraj Mohanty, Suniti Mishra
1/17 – Kabir Cafe Band, Indian Ocean Band, Dancer Halihar Dash
January 18 – Navya Jaiti, Thaikuddam Bridge (Rock), DJ Praveen Nair
January 19 – Kailash Kher, Sand Artists – Manas Kumar Sahoo, Odissi Nritya Mandal
January 20 – Amit Trivedi & Gang, Gunjan Dance Academy
January 21 – Salim Sulaiman & Gang, Mayurbanji Chow Dance
January 22 – Sonu Nigam, Neethi Mohan
Online tickets for the fest can be booked online at https://rklcityfest.bookodisha.com/.