Odisha Sets A New Benchmark With Hockey World Cup
Outlook|December 17, 2018

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Odisha Sets A New Benchmark With Hockey World Cup

Odisha dazzled one and all with the glittering opening ceremony for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium. Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and renowned music composer AR Rahman dished out enthralling performances. The ceremony showcased first-of-its-kind theatrical production The Earth Song, which beautifully depicted the theme of the ceremony.

The World Cup was declared open by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during the ceremony, attended by all 16 captains. The spectacular fusion dance performances were choreographed by Shiamak Davar. He was joined by 1100 artists who danced to the tunes created by Ranjit Barot. It was one the highlights of the evening which left the audience spellbound.

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