Malkangiri, 5/12/25: Local artists will perform their dances at the Malyavant festival. For this, a local dance team selection program has been organized today at Kultur Bhavan by District Culture Council. Additional District Collector Rajsab Vedbar inaugurated the program as the chief guest. The Additional District Magistrate encouraged all the artists to put in their best preparation. District Information and Public Relations Officer Pramila Majhi, District Culture Officer Santhras Narayan Panda, retired Tehsildar Shashank Mishra and microbiologist Dr Pranamika Singha were present as judges in this selection program. Dushav Kumar Mishra conducted the stage. More than 30 teams participated in it. Department of Culture staff, Dekshisha Vishwala, Sathya Vinwak and Anshikrishna Padhi assisted in organizing the programme.