KYOTO. Two famous Indian classical maestros from Puri, Odisha – Lingaraj Das in Tabla along with Sitar artist Satyaban Sethy mesmerised the audience of more than ten thousand playing their masterly strokes during the international festival Kokoka Open Day 2019 in Kyoto, the heritage city of Japan.
The international festival ended on Sunday amid enthralling enthusiasm and grandeur in Kyoto, also the erstwhile capital city of Japan
The fest has been observed long since in Kyoto as one of the most acclaimed international festivals of Japan.
The artist duo was jointly invited by Chandra Sekhar Academy, Kyoto, and India-Japan Friendship Center. The event took off with Indian artists witnessing continuous cheers and applauds for half an hour.
The diaspora of the international community is reflected all through music, dance, cuisine, fiesta, mimicry and many more to witness this grand fervor accompanied by international artists from all over the world.
Indian expats along with the international community with their and friends joined to laud the artists amid cheers.
“After the catastrophic Fani cyclone that had struck the Odisha state sometime back and created havoc in the state especially in the coastal city Puri, the artists through their magnificent performance sent a goodwill message that Odisha is all set to welcome its tourists with its artistic grandeur once again,” said Kunna Dash, International Tourism Ambassador of Kyoto and President, Chandra Sekhar Academy & IJFC.
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The Indian and Odishan message through Chandra Sekhar Academy, the first-ever Indian based school in the Kansai region, western Japan along with India-Japan Friendship Center sent its goodwill gesture to promote Odisha through its culture, tourism & education, added Dash.
The artists were here in Japan for the last one month and began their journey with Namaste India event in Tokyo on September 20 passing through major cities Osaka, Kobe, Nara, and finally called it a day in Kokoka Open Day 2019 in Kyoto.
Since the performing Indian artists were from Puri, the cultural capital of Odisha, a cultural bond could be created between the people of Japan and Puri, Odisha, said Dash.
