The state government will host innovative sessions to engage audience during the Men’s World Cup Hockey.

Bhubaneswar Development Authority and Odisha Tourism are jointly organising the Bhubaneswar City Festival from December 1 to 16. This festival will include activities — such as international street food festival, cultural events, international storytelling festival and adventure trails.

“The city will see athletes and guests from around the world during this period, making it a perfect occasion to showcase the cultural bounty of the city and the state of Odisha,” said tourism minister Ashok Panda. The logo and event calendar of the festival were unveiled at an event on Sunday. The festival will take visitors on a complete culture trip with cuisines from cuisines from Odisha, all states of India and more than 16 countries by leading hotels and restaurants of the city.

There is a full roster of musicians — such as Vishal and Shekhar, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Farhan Akhtar, Shaan, Sona Mohapatra, Rituraj Mohanty, Noorani Sisters and Krishna Beura — performing at IDCO Exhibition Ground over the course of the festival.

Civic commissioner Krishan Kumar said: “Bhub-aneswar is known for its art, craft, festivity and creativity. By introducing art projects, we are moving towards making it a city of creative economy in India. We hope to make the this one of the biggest events in the country.”