Bhubaneswar getting ready to host Fourth Outreach International Radio Fair

Fourth edition of the only radio Fair of the country is to be held in next month. Philanthropic organization Outreach, organizes this International Radio fair every year, on the occasion of World Radio Day. This year, it will be held on 12th & 13th February at Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar. Preparation for the mega event has been started.

Celebrating Radio and World Radio Day and increasing Radio listenership is the main objective of this event. The organizers have plan to sensitize broadcasters on importance of radio in public service. Chief convener of the event Subrat Kumar Pati says, "we are encouraging youngsters to choose radio as career. Radio Fair is a platform for Promotion and Exchange of Culture." In the event Outreach is providing assistance to Community radio enthusiasts.

Radio listeners and stations from many parts of the world are joining the event. Working Radio Jockeys, Broadcasters and technicians from different stations of India will also come to celebrate the occasion. Union & State Ministers, Government officials, station owners, stake holders will join the meetings and share their opinion on the development of broadcasting industry. Artists from different states to perform music & dance.

International broadcasters like Voice of America, China Radio International, NHK World Radio Japan, All India Radio, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Adventist World Radio and Bangladesh Vetaar has confirmed their participation for joining the event. The exhibition will include old and new radio sets, old and new radio equipments, DRM, auxiliary studio, sand art on World Radio Day theme, Philately on radio, radio repairing shop, new radio set shop, handmade radio shop and selfie zone. Simultaneously, there will be meetings, seminars and cultural programs on stage. Audience can see popular radio stars performing popular radio contents on stage. Selected radio star presenters from different radio channels of India will host the evenings.

Chief convener of the event Subrat Kumar Pati informed that, 6 persons/organisations will be awarded  with Outreach National radio Award on this occasion, for excellence in broadcasting. This is one of the biggest radio get together of India. UNESCO has described Radio Fair as one of the biggest event of World Radio Day.

Subrat Kumar Pati

Convener

Outreach International Radio Fair 2018

+91 9861307280

Outreach organises Radio Fair in Bhubaneshwar on World Radio Day

Outreach International Radio Fair (OIRF) is to be organized by social organization, Outreach on this World Radio Day. Honorable Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Sri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Sri Dharmendra Pradhan, eminent News reader Sri Upendra Pahadsingh and many dignitaries and radio personalities has given their consent join Radio Fair this year. 

Including overseas broadcasters, and All India Radio, Private FM, Community radio and internet radio stations will participate in the event. 

The objective of the event is sensitizing radio station owners, executives, broadcasters to gender related policies and strategies for Radio. And building radio skills for youth radio production, with focus on girls, as producers. Also encouraging broadcasters to prepare programs for promotion of culture and eradication of social evils. Most important is to make public understand the importance of Radio, by entertaining and educating them. Many Radio stations from all corners of India and some stations from abroad will join the fair to celebrate the occasion and also project/publish themselves. There will be an exhibition of all Radio stations. Separate stalls for old radio sets, radio equipments exhibition, latest innovations and SW listening will also be there. There will be a sand sculpture of Radio and much more attractive creativity to be shown in the exhibition.

Simultaneously, there will be cultural programs on stage. The program will contain popular Radio Contents. Audience can see the visual version of popular radio contents of All India Radio and other channels. Popular radio artists and celebrities will perform on stage. Artists from many other states and countries will make the evening colorful. Bharatnatyam, Kathaka, Odishi, Sambalpuri, Bhangda, Manipuri, Bihu and other classical, folk and modern dance performances will be there. Selected radio star presenters from different radio channels of India will host both the evenings.

Radio Choklate produced drama 'Upahar' and All India Radio Cuttack produced drama 'Amritakhyara' will be staged both the evenings. Radio magazine 'Vetaar Vanee' will be inaugurated on stage. Radio personalities will be felicitated.

Highlights of the event

Event :             Outreach International Radio Fair

Venue :            Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar 

Date :               13th and 14th February 2016 

Attraction :   Cultural Programs by artists from different states and countries, Sand Art, Drama, Hosts from different radio stations of India.

Exhibition (Old and new Radio set, Old Broadcasting Equipments, Ham Radio, Radio Studio, Stalls by radio stations and many more.)

Subrat Kumar Pati

Convener, Outreach International Radio Fair 2016

Email : rjsubrat@gmail.com

Mobile - 09861307280

Website - http://radiofairindia.com/