Artists performed classical and folk dances — including Odissi, Ghumura, Dhemsa, Lanjia Saura and Sambalpuri — at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC) in New Delhi on 15 September 2026 to mark Nuakhai, one of Odisha's most significant agrarian festivals.
The Nuakhai cultural evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 15 September 2026 showcased Odisha's diverse performing arts, with troupes presenting Sambalpuri and Odissi alongside tribal dance forms Dhemsa and Lanjia Saura.
Performers presenting Ghumura — a martial folk dance from western Odisha — were among the highlights of the Nuakhai celebration held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC), New Delhi, on 15 September 2026.
Nuakhai is one of Odisha's foremost agrarian festivals, traditionally marking the first consumption of newly harvested grain. Five distinct dance forms — Odissi, Ghumura, Dhemsa, Lanjia Saura and Sambalpuri — were presented at the RBCC on 15 September 2026.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC) in New Delhi served as the venue for a special Nuakhai cultural showcase on 15 September 2026, bringing Odisha's classical and tribal performing arts to the national capital.
Lanjia Saura, a tribal dance tradition from the Saura community of southern Odisha, featured prominently in the Nuakhai cultural programme at the RBCC, New Delhi, on 15 September 2026, representing Odisha's indigenous heritage.
Dhemsa, a communal folk dance celebrated across tribal belts of Odisha, was among the performances staged at the RBCC on 15 September 2026 as part of the Nuakhai festival programme attended by dignitaries in New Delhi.
A blend of classical and folk artistry from Odisha was on display at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 15 September 2026, with the Nuakhai programme spotlighting the state's rich and layered cultural legacy before a New Delhi audience.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the Nuakhai cultural programme at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC) in New Delhi on 15 September 2026, witnessing performances of Odissi, Ghumura, Dhemsa, Lanjia Saura and Sambalpuri dance.
President Droupadi Murmu watched performances of Odisha's classical and folk dance traditions — Odissi, Ghumura, Dhemsa, Lanjia Saura and Sambalpuri — at the RBCC in New Delhi during the Nuakhai festival on 15 September 2026.
Joining the Nuakhai celebrations at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 15 September 2026, President Droupadi Murmu was present as artists showcased the classical and folk dance heritage of Odisha before an audience in New Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu graced the Nuakhai cultural programme at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC), New Delhi, on 15 September 2026 — an event that highlighted Odisha's agrarian traditions and performing arts through five distinct dance styles.