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[Watch] Dance Documentary By Puri’s Baisali Mohanty Released By UN
The multi-talented Baisali Mohanty has another feather in the cap.
An Oxford University topper and a Policy Officer with the United Nations (UN), Baisali recently recorded a dance…
Guruma Laxmipriya Mohapatra: Pioneer Dancer Who Revolutionised Odia Ethos &…
Bhubaneswar: It was a marriage made in heaven and executed in earth. It was a union between two artistes, which was rare and remarkable for its trust affection and mutual dependence.
And…
Odisha Mourns! State’s First Odissi Dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra Bids Adieu
Bhubaneswar: Laxmipriya Mohapatra, the first Odissi danseuse of Odisha and wife of the legendary Odissi dance guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, passed away at her residence in the Bhimtangi area…
86 Not Out: Meet Odissi’s Oldest Performer Guru Sudhakar Sahoo
Guru Sudhakar Sahoo is 86 and still dances on stage. The oldest Odissi performer in the world today, he also regularly travels across Odisha and even far off cities like Ahmedabad and New…
My Stay In Odisha Changed The Course Of My Life: Dance Photographer Debojyoti Dhar
Thirteen years ago, teenager Debojyoti Dhar from Howrah in West Bengal came to Cuttack to study architecture at the Piloo Mody College of Architecture. Little did Debojyoti imagine then that…
I Love Speaking Odia Despite Being Far Away From Odisha: Anwesha Das
I have been meeting and watching US-based Bharatanatyam dancer Anwesha Das for more than a decade. But never did she let out that she is the daughter of well-known IAS officer Saktikant Das,…
How Odisha’s Small Town Boy Sudhakar Majhi Danced His Way From Bollywood To…
Bhubaneswar: The 44-year old Sudhakar Majhi was born and brought up in Padagan, a small village in Balasore district of Odisha. But his humble background couldn’t stop him from dreaming big.…
Music, Dance Can Provide Relief From Anxiety Caused By Covid-19: Vice President…
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that music and dance can provide relief from the anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was launching the virtual festival…
‘I Am Not A Foreigner, But Daughter Of Mayurbhanj Chhau Family’
Twelve years ago, Carolina Prada from the South American country of Colombia landed in Delhi with a scholarship from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to learn Odissi. Soon…
Mumbai’s X1X Crew Sets ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Stage On Fire
Mumbai: The 22-member-dance group 'X1X Crew' from Mumbai set the stage on fire during their semifinal performance at Britain's Got Talent 2020 show on Saturday.
Their performance forced…