The Day 3 , the concluding day of 22nd Gunjan Dance & Music festival started with the felicitation of Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir with “Nibedita Pattnaik Sanman” A special attraction of evening was the presence of Bollywood actor Shri Mahesh Thakur as an esteemed guest..
The performances started with padabande by upcoming dancers of Gunjan. Smt Meera Das presented “Sakhi he” an astapadi from Gita govinda Choreographed by Padma Vibhushan Guru Shri Kelu Charan Mohapatra which left the audience mesmerized..
It was followed by a flute recital by Shri Annada Prasanna Pattnaik from Bangalore who is popularly known as flute Butoo performed short classical, semiclassical pieces & some old odia compositions. The concluding part was a fusion of Odissi with flute by Shri Annada Prasanna Pattnaik & Smt Meera Das along with her senior disciples Sasmita panda & Puspa panda which was greeted by standing ovation from the audience..
