bhubaneswar the trophy of mens hockey world cup2023 on sunday received a rousing welcome after its arrival at the biju patnaik international airport here the trophy was received by science and technology minister ashok panda bhubaneswar municipal corporation bmc mayor sulochana das and bmc commissioner vijay kulange the trophy made its way through the city escorted by police for special welcome shows at four places lingaraj temple esplanade mall soa university campus and kiit university stadium the bhubaneswar development authority bda and bmc had prepared the route chart to start the journey of the trophy in all 30 districts beginning with the state capital after the celebration in the capital the trophy vehicle left for nayagarh from where it will go to other districts the trophy reached at the right time the enthusiasm was visible in people as we took it to various destinations said mayor das the day began with patha utsav or street festival at 630 am as the activation programme for the international event kicked off from here on the city will witness a plethora of sporting and cultural activities till the end of the matches bmc sources said three dance groups including the popular prince dance group rocked the festival platform put up between master canteen and ram mandir there were performances by a rock band sambalpuri song numbers and dance besides there were art shows aerobics yoga skating activities health checkup and eye testing doctors were present to guide the people on how to deal with obesity there was a special podium for a talent show and awareness on how to avoid road accidents the bmc also ran an awareness drive on how to ensure sanitation storytelling show was also a big attraction the patha utsav platform encourages local art states history culture and heritage besides being a place to encourage budding artists reading habits among children storytelling and street plays to promote social messages