City

Drone Shows To Bollywood Night, Know New Attractions Of Bali Jatra In Odisha’s Cuttack

Cuttack: The upcoming Bali Jatra in Odisha’s Cuttack city is all set to offer many new attractions for the visitors with the organisers planning a number of captivating shows.

The registration process for the annual festival, scheduled to begin on November 15, officially started on Tuesday.

Visitors to the Bali Jatra ground will be treated to spellbinding performances by renowned singers and celebrities like Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar and Piyush Mishra during a ‘Bollywood Night’ programme this time.

A new drone show with as many as 500 drones is slated to be held during this year’s festival. The audience will also be enthralled with an attractive laser show, sources said.

Sources said ‘Odia Asmita’ will be this year’s theme, while Odia cinema will be a special feature. A special “Cuttack-in-Cuttack” pavilion will showcase Odia Asmita through Odia cinema (Ollywood).

Sharing detailed information about the annual festival, Cuttack Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said the green crackers show will also feature in this year’s edition of the popular festival.

For the first time in the event’s history, the rich heritage and history of Bali Jatra will be showcased through spectacular drone and laser shows, offering visitors a unique experience.

A total of 1100 plots will be put up for auction which is slated to be held on October 27.

The festival, which marks the end of the holy ‘Kartika’ month, celebrates the day when Odia ‘Sadhabas’ or mariners used to set sail for distant lands such as Bali, Java, Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia, and Sri Lanka for trade.

The literal meaning of Bali Jatra is ‘voyage to Bali’. Bali is an island in Indonesia.
It is a unique socio-cultural event with a glorious history which commemorates the past association of the people of Odisha with Bali and the glorious maritime tradition of transoceanic voyages they undertook to Southeast Asian countries.

According to historians, in the early days, traders from Odisha, called Sadhabas used to go on voyages to Bali, Java, Borneo, and Sumatra in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

 

OB Bureau
Share
Published by
OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates | Sunday, 23 February 2025

Stay ahead with Odisha Bytes Breaking News - your ultimate source for the fastest, most… Read More

5 hours ago

Odisha Felicitates 38th National Games Medalists With Cash Awards

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday felicitated the medallists from state for their achievements at… Read More

11 hours ago

Karan Congratulates Girlfriend Chum Darang On Buying New House In Mumbai

Mumbai: After proposing Chum Darang on Valentine’s Day, ‘Bigg Boss’ winner Karan Veer Mehra is… Read More

12 hours ago

Mo Bus Catches Fire In Odisha’s Cuttack, Passengers Escape Through Window

Cuttack: Passengers of a Mo Bus had a narrow escape after the vehicle caught fire… Read More

12 hours ago

FIH Pro League: Indian Women Take Revenge Vs Germany, Men Beat Ireland Again At Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar: The big crowd at Kalinga Stadium had its money’s worth on Saturday evening as the… Read More

12 hours ago

Odisha CM Inaugurates ‘Subhadra Shakti Mela’, Outlines Plan To Empower Women

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the ‘Subhadra Shakti Mela’ in Bhubaneswar on… Read More

12 hours ago