BySukant Deepak

February 7, 2020 (IANSlife) Noted writer, Prof Manoj Das will receive the Mystic Kalinga Literary Awards-Indian and Global Languages during the fourth edition of the two-day Mystic Kalinga Festival (MKF), an amalgamation of literary and cultural deliberations, poetry recitation and performances which commences on February 8 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Prof. Das will also deliver keynote address of the festival on “Divine Madness: Knowledge, Ecstasy, and Transformation”. 

Announcing the awards, Founder and President of the festival, Rashmi Ranjan Parida said, “We are glad that art and book lovers will have a chance to hear Padma Awardee Manoj Das delivering a fabulous talk on our central theme. It will be an honour to hear him speak on the subject. We will continue to bring great writers and poem to this platform.”

From this edition onwards, Mystic Kalinga Literary Award will carry a cash prize of Rs one lakh along with a khadi shawl and certificate.

The award has been instituted to recognise and celebrate prolific and inspiring writers, poets and performers.

The Mystic Kalinga Literary Award- Odia will be conferred to a person making towering contribution to the Odia language, literature and culture.

An international jury team has been formed to suggest and select awardees, who will be chosen keeping in mind their contribution to their specific language, genres, contributions and contemporary appeal and relevance. 

From this year, the festival has also introduced ‘Mystic Mic’ for standup performers.

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