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Project Chhauni Project Chhauni, an Initiative of Mayurbhanj Dist.Admin to Revive the lost glory of Mayurbhanj Chhau. The Project was prepared by Ms.

Project Chhauni , an Initiative of District Administration Mayurbhanj to Revive the lost glory of Mayurbhanj Chhau, was initiated with an idea of facilitating the artistes of Mayurbhanj chhau with an apt scope of training and subsequent performance leading to a respectable livelihood. It was launched on 19th May 2016 By Sri Rajesh Prabhakar Patil (Collector and D.M , Mayurbhanj) at Baripda, Mayurbhanj. Subhasree Mukherjee a chhau dancer and resident of Mayurbhanj, who has also worked closely with chhau artiste and organizers in the past. To initiate a developmental approach in the training and performance of Chhou dance of Mayurbhanj a detailed Survey of the Socio Economic Status of the Artists was conducted in the length and breadth of the district. The survey team and its members visited every single village where an Organization promoting and practicing chhou was present, filled forms with relevant information and interacted them with the shortcomings they face. With the help of the data collected in the survey interventional measures were planned to improve the condition of living of numerous artistes of Chhau in the district and plans were prepared to further promote the dance world wide.

Ashok Mohanta of Project Chhauni and Aradhana Dash of Nrutya Naivedya performing at the by Indian Express held on 6th ...
10/09/2026

Ashok Mohanta of Project Chhauni and Aradhana Dash of Nrutya Naivedya performing at the by Indian Express held on 6th Sept at Mayfair Convention, Bhubaneswar

Wishing a wonderful birthday to our Executive Director SubhaSree Mukherjee madam.
28/08/2026

Wishing a wonderful birthday to our Executive Director SubhaSree Mukherjee madam.

Proud moment for Project Chhauni and Mayurbhanj as Guru Pagulu Jena receives the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award...
13/08/2026

Proud moment for Project Chhauni and Mayurbhanj as Guru Pagulu Jena receives the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award for his contribution to

Rajesh Patil
SubhaSree Mukherjee
Bibhudatta Das

Workshops organized by senior artiste of , Mohanta. Highly talented with wellversed in training techniches
14/06/2026

Workshops organized by senior artiste of , Mohanta. Highly talented with wellversed in training techniches




It is with immense pride and happiness that we want to share that Guru Pagulu Jena has been awarded the prestigious A...
11/06/2026

It is with immense pride and happiness that we want to share that Guru Pagulu Jena has been awarded the prestigious Award in . This award recognizes his long-standing effort to preserve and promote Mayurbhanjchhau and help each and every artiste who has ever reached out to him. His knowledge in Chhau and his achievements have been rightfully rewarded. We at Project Chhauni congratulate him and wish him all the best in his life, defined by his work in Chhau.

04/05/2026

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Baripada

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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+917978236830

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