Culture & Heritage

Bhubaneswar: Like its more famous counterpart in Cuttack, Bali Jatra in Bhubaneswar has also started with much fanfare by drawing thousands of people to the fair ground every evening. Joy...

Sambalpur: “Mahalaxmi Namah Stubhyam, Namah Stubhyam Sureswari.” Every house woke up to the chant of this Mahalaxmii mantra accompanied by a ghanti and hula huli in devotion of Maa Lakshmi...

Bhubaneswar: The 3rd edition of art residency programme ‘VISTAS-2019’ organised by the Ila Panda Centre for Arts (IPCA) concluded recently. Six students of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) participated in...

Cuttack: The historic Bali Jatra has reportedly been extended by two days. The fair will now end on November 21. According to media reporters, the trade fair will now be...

Bhubaneswar: Not known to many, Thailand has its version of Odisha’s Boita Bandana. The festival celebrates Odisha’s rich maritime glory. People come to Bindusagar in the Odisha capital and perform...

Lest the significance and purpose of celebrating Bali Jatra get lost in the din of current day celebrations, it is important to bring to the fore, year after year, the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital will commemorate Odisha's maritime glory with nine-day Bali Jatra fair on its outskirts from Tuesday evening. It is being held on the Kuakhai riverbank near Mancheswar...

Baragarh: The decision of the Artistes Coordination Committee to select a new 'Kansa' for this year Dhanu Jatra in Bargarh has kicked off a controversy. In practice, the artiste selected...

Sambalpur: The adage that old age brings with it sadness, lack of enthusiasm, loneliness and failing health is proved wrong by this group of grannies from Sambalpur. Setting a unique...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born sculptor Gadadhar Ojha is representing India at the ongoing International Sculpture Symposium in the Art Colony at Danilovgrad, Montenegro. The event will conclude on September 30. Here are...