BHUBANESWAR: The third edition of Kiah Fashion Show organised by Parichay Foundation at a city hotel Tuesday proved to be a huge success.
The chief purpose of the show was to raise funds for Parichay’s flagship programme, Alaknanda scholarship for drop-out girl students.
Legendary hockey player and former captain of Indian Hockey Team Dilip Tirkey gave the show a shot in the arm by walking the ramp along with eminent hockey players from the state. Women residing in slums sashayed the ramp in a symbolic act of their empowerment by the foundation.
Tirkey said, “This is a great initiative by Parichay Foundation. With the Hockey World Cup coming up, I am privileged to be a part of such a cause along with other hockey players from Odisha. Not only has Parichay done its bit to promote hockey, it has also raised funds for the education of underprivileged children.”
Celebrity couple Anubhav Mohanty and Varsha Priyadarshini also walked the ramp along with many others like Rinki Sarita Patnaik (Mrs India Worldwide 2017-18). Ramauli designed all the outfits for the show as the fashion partner for the event. Satavisa Das (World Junior Model International) and Epari Shivam (selected for little model earth), Amrita Bharati Panda (Indian Idol 6 contestant and playback singer) and Anurag Panda (Founder & MD Amuser Talents & Entertainment Pvt Ltd) among others participated at the event.
Odia playback Singer Debashish Mohapatra gave a special performance and put a gloss to the evening. Founder, Parichay Rosalin Patsani Mishra said, “I want to thank everyone who has helped to make this programme such a big success, particularly those who walked the ramp. This entire event is very close to my heart as through this, we manage to raise funds for the education of drop-out girl students who want to study.”
