The visitors will see new artists playing the role of major characters in the world’s biggest open air theatre, ‘Dhanu Yatra’, in Odisha’s Bargarh this year. A decision in this regard was taken at the executive committee meeting of the festival. The decision has been taken to change the artists to mark the celebration of diamond jubilee of the festival. The 11-day festival is scheduled to begin on December 27 and end on January 6 next year. The audition for selection of artists to play important roles in the Yatra will be held next month. Earlier, the audition was done for the role of protagonist Kansa. During the festival, the epic Mahabharat is played out in Bargarh and nearby Amapali towns. While Bargarh is transformed into Mathura, Jeera river flowing nearby becomes the Yamuna and Amapali is converted into Gopapura. During the 11 days of the Yatra, King Kansa rules over the town and its residents, including district collector and SP, become his obedient subjects.
The visitors will see new artists playing the role of major characters in the world’s biggest open air theatre, ‘Dhanu Yatra’, in Odisha’s Bargarh this year. A decision in this regard was taken at the executive committee meeting of the festival. The decision has been taken to change the artists to mark the celebration of diamond jubilee of the festival. The 11-day festival is scheduled to begin on December 27 and end on January 6 next year. The audition for selection of artists to play important roles in the Yatra will be held next month. Earlier, the audition was done for the role of protagonist Kansa. During the festival, the epic Mahabharat is played out in Bargarh and nearby Amapali towns. While Bargarh is transformed into Mathura, Jeera river flowing nearby becomes the Yamuna and Amapali is converted into Gopapura. During the 11 days of the Yatra, King Kansa rules over the town and its residents, including district collector and SP, become his obedient subjects.
