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Bhubaneswar: The third edition of Odisha Art and Literature Festival will be held at IDCOL Auditorium in Bhubaneswar from February 1 to 3, 2018.
Eminent poets Manu Dash, Tushar Dhawal, Sarabjeet Garcha and Sonnet Mondal are the directors of the festival, that has received more than 40 books from various Indian languages, including English as entries for various awards.
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Among the entries, Hindi poet and critic Vishnu Khare has been adjudged the winner of the Jayadev National Poetry Award (2017) for his poetry collection Aur Anya Kavitayen (And Other Poems).
Khare will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 51,000 and a trophy resembling the image of Goddess Saraswati on the final day of the festival.
The festival is organised by the Dhauli Review Trust every year to create a space for writers and artists of all genres from Odisha, India and beyond.