3 top Music & Entertainment Spots @ Bhubaneswar

By Srikanta Mohanty: As temple city keeps growing in its dimensions, it hosts numerous musical nights and cultural shows every month. With the growth in population, the music and entertainment spots in the city witness increasing turnouts. Those have forever showcased the best in the music as well as entertainment that could literally make the audience spell-bound. Although as auditoriums, the entertainment spots started long back, those have stayed immensely successful in wooing the interest of public as hotspots for healthy entertainment. Be it drama, timeless songs, or undying thirst for popular theater, the venues have richly contributed to the portrayal of every cultural festivity.

Rabindra Mandap–

Named after the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Mandap has forever stayed the cultural nerve center of temple city. Be it any musical soiree or popular drama, the amphitheatre inside this auditorium has hosted innumerable shows right from the day of its inception. This is undoubtedly the place to experience the cultural depth of the nation as it literally presents the kaleidoscope of Indian art and music. Located at Unit-IV in Bhauma Nagar, this is the center of attraction for every music and entertainment lover in Odisha.

Bhanja Kala Mandap–

Lending grace to the important occasions, the dance and musical extravaganzas come alive in this prestigious venue in Bhubaneswar. Playing host to other popular forms of dances like Bharat Natyam and Kuchipudi, the center has always breathed life into the varying forms in art and culture. Christened in the memories of Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanja- the immortal poet of Odisha-this is a major venue for all aficionados of music and entertainment.  Conveniently located in Kalpana Square, this place is a major attraction during the cultural and musical celebrations.

Jaydev Bhawan  

Located in the heart of capital city in Sachivalaya Marg, Jaydev Bhawan is more known as a melting pot of three major attractions- music, art, and culture. As its name pays tribute to the legendary Poet of Odisha- Jayadev- the musical and entertainment evenings enthrall the audience to the highest extent. Although, this cultural center came up in seventies, it was also familiar as “Suchana Bhavan” as it stayed the information center for disseminating all important information from state government.