Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will be hosting the third edition of Bhubaneswar Festival of Storytelling (BhuFesto) from February 3 to February 5.
The event will take place simultaneously at Indira Gandhi Park, Odisha Crafts Museum Kalabhoomi, APJ Abdul Kalam Park in Kalinga Nagar, and Budha Jayanti Park in Niladr Vihar. The festivities will unfold between 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm on each day, an official release said.
The event, which was first organised in 2018 as part of DOT FEST during the Men’s Hockey World Cup, returned with its second edition in January 2023, once again as part of Dot Fest on the sidelines of the Men’s Hockey World Cup. This year, it has been integrated into Ekamra Utsav, coinciding with the ‘Biswa Odia Bhasa Sammilani’ scheduled from February 3 to February 5.
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The release further said that the event will include a diverse range of activities with storytellers such as Biswa Kalyan Rath, Prachi Tara, and Meera Das gracing the stage. Alongside the storytelling sessions, attendees can also enjoy stand-up comedy, citizen storytelling, inspirational life stories, and folk performances. All performances will exclusively be in Odia language.
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“BhuFesto is not just a festival but a platform for inclusivity, enabling participation from various communities, including schools, colleges, and slums. A special storytelling session using sign language has been curated to cater to the visually and hearing-impaired guests, ensuring an inclusive and enriching experience for all,” it said.
As part of its outreach programme, BDA will engage with government and private schools, slums, affordable housing projects, and residential welfare associations, aiming to extend the festival’s impact to diverse segments of the community, it added.
