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Date: 4th to 8th December 2008
Venue: Open Air Auditorium, Konark
| In
view of the State mourning
due to the sad demise of the
former Prime Minister of
India Viswanath Pratap
Singh, the Konark Festival
scheduled to be held from
1st to 5th December,2008 has
been rescheduled from 4th to
8th December, 2008.
Inconvenience is regretted.
Director
Tourism
Govt. of Orissa |
Follow the rainbow across the
scintillating sea shore at Konark to the
magnificent portals of a temple.
Thirty five km. to the north-east of
Puri lies the World Heritage Monument,
the Sun Temple of Konark. Twelve hundred
craftsmen had toiled hard for 12 long
years to erect this monumental wonder
where 12 year’s revenue was spent.
Modelled after the floating chariot of
the mythical Sun God, the temple is a
quintessence of imaginative
craftsmanship of ancient Orissa. The
temple architecture was designed as
drawn by twelve exquisitely carved stone
wheels and seven galloping horses. And
the kings, queens, generals, foot
soldiers, sages, priests, elephants,
horses, courtiers and courtesans
depicted on the walls and the panels
with finesse open a window to the
nostalgic times of medieval Orissa.
 The Annual Konark Festival, which is held in an Open Air Auditorium with the temple as the backdrop, showcase a magical parade of India’s classical and traditional dance forms. Eminent dancers and their troupe delight visitors in the wintry evening of early December with dramatic choreographies.
Besides, the dance performances the visitors are treated in an Artist Camp to an exhibition of Orissan temple sculptures which are often described as poetry transcribed on stone. Sand Art exhibition is also another attraction for tourists.
It is a festival of classical dances of India performed at the backdrop of the Sun Temple, Konark.
Konark Festival was organised for the first time in 1989 in the Open Air Auditorium at Konark constructed with the financial assistance of Government of India. The festival is being organised for a period of 5 days i.e. from December 1-5 every year.
Conceived as a festival of Classical Dances of India, the objective of Konark Festival is to promote Konark as well as Orissa as place of tourist destination.
APPROACH
Konark is connected by excellent all-weather roads with Puri (35 kms) and Bhubaneswar (65 kms) which are also nearest Railheads. Nearest Airport is Biju Pattanaik Airport, Bhubaneswar.
Local Transport
All types of tourist cabs are available from Bhubaneswar and Puri. Further tourist luxury coaches are being operated by Orissa Tourism Development Corporation.
ACCOMMODATION - KONARK
Panthanivas (Orissa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.)
A.C. Double Room
Non A.C. Double Room
Non A.C. 4 Bedded Room
Phone: (06758) 236820, 236821
Fax : 236820
Budget and Star accommodation with transport is also available at Puri (35 KM) and Bhubaneswar (65 KM).
Further details please contact:
Department of Tourism, Government of Orissa
Paryatan Bhawan, Museum Campus,
Bhubaneswar - 751 014
Phone: (0674) 2432177
Fax: (0674) 2430887
www.orissatourism.gov.in
Online booking : www.visitorissa.org
E-mail: oritour@gmail.com
Call us : 1800 2097 123 (Toll Free)
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PROGRAMME |
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1st
Slot |
2nd
Slot |
04-12-08
(6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
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ODISSI
Ileana Citaristi &
Group, Bhubaneswar.
Padmashree awardee &
dedicated name in Odissi &
Chhou Dance
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MANIPURI
Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur
Dance Academy, Imphal An
organization par excellence
in Manipuri dance style |
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