Much to the delight of connoisseurs of classical arts, the tiny district headquarter town of Kendujhar in north Odisha’s tribal region witnessed the launch of an annual national classical music and dance festival recently. Named as the National Music and…
The Mukteswar Dance Festival began in bhubaneswar at the 16th century temple. Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance festival began before a houseful audience. It will feature solo, duet as well as a group Odissi item every evening.
Masako Ono, renowned Japanese Odissi dancer, will be speaking at #TEDxXIMB2016. She is the only Japanese Odissi dancer and an empanelled Artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Govt. of India. She also puts her efforts in nurturing the future…
The festival organised by the Mayurbhanj Cultural Association celebrates the district’s culture and heritage. Some of the highlights include chhau and jhumur performances and a handicrafts exhibition showcasing some of the local art forms such as stone carvings, dokra and…
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 8, 1926 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru, and proponent of Odissi dance.
An Odissi Dance Centre would be opened on January 16 next at the Oxford University in the United Kingdom to help Odissi dance gain global recognition. It is an initiative of Baisali Mohanty, a Master’s Degree student in International Studies…
Hosted by Samskritiki, a cultural organisation, along with various Odissi dance institutes of the world, the sixth edition of Odissi International will see participation by artist from 13 countries. Dancers from countries such as Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,…
Masako Ono from Japan who presented Odissi dance in front of Indian PM Narendra Modi and Abe Shinzo in Varanasi has been staying in India for more than 20 years now. She says: Last night in Varanasi, I had the pleasure…
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