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Mann Ki Baat: PM Applauds Rourkela Girl For Odisha’s Pattachitra Work
Bhubaneswar: Odisha once again found a mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat when he applauded an engineering student turned artist Bhagyashree Sahoo for her efforts to…
Promoting Mardal Is My Sole Mission, Says Maestro Dhaneswar Swain
Mardal, Odisha’s ancient and indigenous percussion instrument is an integral part of Odissi music and dance traditions. Ironically, it was being treated as a mere accompanying instrument for…
Odisha Capital To Host Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav From Feb 6
Bhubaneswar: The 17th edition of Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav will kick-start from February 6 on the foothills of Dhauli at Shanti Vihar in the city.
Around 3,000 artistes from different…
Artistes Were Treated Better Under Royal Patronage: Puppetry Exponent Maguni Charan…
84-year-old Maguni Charan Kuanr of Keonjhar is a cult figure among puppeteers as the pioneer of the highly-stylised rod puppetry tradition of Odisha, locally known as Kathi-Kandhei Nacha.…
Special Tribute To 3 Odia Film Legends At IFFI-Goa
Bhubaneswar: The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held at Goa this month will pay tribute to Odia actors Bijay Mohanty and Ajit Das along with filmmaker…
Captivating Performance By Odissi Guru Manoranjan Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Guru Manoranjan Pradhan staged a captivating Odissi performance on the third day of International Odissi Dance programme at Utkal Rangmanch here on Monday.
The programme is…
Art Continues To Be My Heart’s Calling: Cuttack-Based Dental Surgeon Ankita…
A cosmetic dental surgeon by profession and an artist by passion, Cuttack-based Ankita Chhawchharia Goenka was born in Assam and raised in Raipur. Following her marriage, she has been…
J&K Invites Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali To Promote Local Art And Culture
New Delhi: Popular Bollywood filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has been roped in by the Jammu and Kashmir government to promote local art and culture.
According to a report in India TV, the J&K…
Govt Should Take Active Interest To Revive Odisha’s ‘Mogul…
Odisha’s unique Mogul Tamasha occupies a place of pride on the theatre-map of India. Created nearly 250 years ago, this folk theatre form is found only in and around Bhadrak town.
Known…
Culture & Enterprise Of Lanjia Saoras To Be Showcased Virtually At Odisha State…
Bhubaneswar: The enterprising and artistic Lanjia Saora tribal community will be showcased during the virtual tour of the State Tribal Museum from November 15 to 21.
Videos, organized by…