Hockey WC: Rourkela City Fest Begins Today; Check Attractions, Date-Wise Performance List

Rourkela: The Steel City, which is co-hosting the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 with Bhubaneswar, will also see a string of entertainment programmes off the field.

The celebration, which has engulfed the city with India winning its opener against Spain on Friday, will extend to Sector 13, Melan Padia, hosting night bazaar, food court, storytelling, amusement park, sports and music from January 14-22.

At least 25 eminent artistes, including a number of popular Bollywood stars, are all set to perform live at the fest between 4 pm to 11 pm every day. There is ticketed entry to the concert, which will begin at 7 pm.

Rourkela City Fest – 7 pm to 11 pm
January 14- Disha Patani, Sukhwinder Singh, Black Swan, Rapper Big Deal,
January 15- Benny Dayal, Prince Dance Group, Ananya Nanda
January 16- Lisa Mishra, Rituraj Mohanty, Sniti Mishra
January 17- Kabir Cafe band, Indian Ocean band, Dancer Harihar Dash
January 18- Navya Jaiti, Thaikuddum Bridge (rock), DJ Praveen Nair
January 19- Kailash Kher, Sand artist – Manas Kumar Sahoo, Odissi Nritya Mandal
January 20- Amit Trivedi & Gang, Gunjan Dance Academy
January 21- Salim Sulaiman & Gang, Mayurbhanj Chhau Dance
January 22- Sonu Nigam, Neeti Mohan

The city denizens can visit other zones for free. Tickets for the amusement park can be purchased on the spot.

Rourkela will host 20 matches of the hockey world cup at the new Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium till January 28, and a large number of hockey enthusiasts are expected to visit the city to witness the event.