Capital to witness a myriad cultural programmes ahead of PBD convention

FROM Patha Utsav and flash mobs to walkathon and musical evenings, a series of cultural events will dot the state capital for the next three weeks ahead of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) conclave from January 8.

- SUDARSAN MAHARANA @Bhubaneswar

BMC sources said Patha Utsav, the famous weekend street festival of the city celebrated on Sundays, will make a comeback ahead of the PBD conclave.

While the first Patha Utsav of the season, initially scheduled to be held on the Master Canteen to Ram Mandir stretch of Jan-path road in the southeast zone on December 22, has been cancelled in view of heavy rain, BMC officials said time and schedule for the next Patha Utsav events will be announced shortly.

BMC has planned celebration of the street festival on weekends till January 5 in which music, dance, quiz competition, skating, yoga, cycling and other activities will be organised with 'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas' as the main theme.