Mrinali Nanda, Class 7, showcased her talent in Bhubaneswar Festival of Storytelling, BhuFeSto – India’s biggest storytelling festival that celebrates the best of oral storytellers from around the world and folk performers from India. BhuFeSto was organized by Bakul Foundation in collaboration with the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) from 14 – 17 Jan 2023.

Mrinali performed at Buddha Jayanti Park on 16 January 2023 along with other story tellers from different schools of Bhubaneswar. She got the opportunity to watch, listen and meet the best of oral storytellers from around the world and folk performers like Bongiswa from South Africa, Akshay Gandhi and Prachi Tara from India.