Eminent personalities felicitated on third edition of ‘Parampara’

With an objective to preserve Indian art and culture, the third edition of ‘Parampara’ gave a befitting tribute to the age-old teacher-disciple tradition by showcasing a beautiful Odissi performance by danseuse Guru Aruna Mohanty and her disciples at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on Teacher’s Day.

The event was organised by Bhubaneswar-based philanthropic organisation Parichay Foundation.

On the occasion, three eminent personalities of different strata of society, Meera Parida, Chairman, All Odisha Third Gender Welfare Trust, Bhubaneswar, Rashmi Mohapatra, Founder Patron, RAAS fashion house, and Lopa Priyadarshini, a corporate management professional, were felicitated.

Addressing the gathering, MP and eminent lawyer Meenakshi Lekhi praised the efforts of Parichay. She also emphasised on the importance of teachers in our lives.

“My only concern is to see more girls and women getting empowered in the days to come through the medium of education,” said founder of Parichay Rosalin Patsani Mishra.

Parichay Foundation is engaged in bringing about economic and social development of the underprivileged in urban and rural slums of Odisha and Delhi, particularly working towards women empowerment. This apart, it has also been consistently making efforts to promote Indian art and culture.

Guru Aruna Mohanty and her disciples performed on two themes, ‘Samsara’, the divine soul’s journey through the cycle of birth and death, and ‘Nari’, which depicted the courage that women stand for through the characters of Sita, Draupadi, Kunti and Nirbhaya, both of which kept the audience glued to their seats.

Among others, Kathak guru Shovana Narayan, Mohiniyattam exponent Bharati Shivaji, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr. Sabit Subasic, former Indian diplomat Lalit Mansingh, senior advocate of Supreme Court Mukul Verma, eminent Odissi dancer Sharon Lowen, Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta and MP Prasanna Kumar Patasani attended the event.