The 2017 Konark Dance Festival has started in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
Answer:C
The 2017 Konark Dance Festival has started in which state?
A. Kerala B. Andhra Pradesh C. Odisha D. Rajasthan
Explanation: The 2017 Konark dance festival has started on December 1, 2017 in backdrop of the Sun temple in Konark, Odisha. It is one of the biggest dance festivals held in India. The 5-day dance festival opened near the world famous Sun Temple of Konark with Odissi recital by the dancers of Nupur Dance Academy of Bhubaneswar under the tutelage of Niranjan Rout and group. To attract more foreign tourists to the festival, Odisha Tourism included performances of two foreign dance groups from Malaysia, who will perform classical Indian dance during the festival. Coinciding with the dance festival, International Sand Art Festival has started at Chandrabhaga beach in Konark. Eight international sand sculptors and 62 national artists were being exhibited their works in the festival.Download Odisha GK App: http://tinyurl.com/OdishaGK