In an effort to popularise Odia cuisines, a city-based event management group, in association with Swosti Group of Hotels, will organise food festival – Utkal Khadya Mahotsav – at Janata Maidan here from November 28 to 30. More than 20…
Can Odia Folk Art Form “Palla” really survive next generation onwards?
For years, Palla, a folk performing art form of Odisha, has been a major source of entertainment for the people. However, the folk art arm is slowly dying due to lack of encouragement and interest particularly from the younger generation.…
Come Visit Odisha: Konark Festival and International Sandart Festival Together
The annual five-day Konark Festival of Odisha showcases some spectacular classical dance performances by leading artists. In 2014, the festival starts from December 1. Since 1989, the Konark Festival has been drawing the attention of travellers to Konark, the home…
Significance of Kartik Purnima in todays age a blog by Sambeet Dash
Today is KARTIK PURNIMA, the full moon day of Autumn. This special day has a historic significance for the state of Odisha where it is celebrated to commemorate its rich heritage. Once upon a time Odisha used to an independent…
Odisha Needs Fresh Branding to Zoom Ahead, Says Dharmendra at Literary Festival
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said it is about time Odisha surged ahead with the vast potential – natural, intellectual and cultural – it is endowed with. “If Saudi Arabia can use oil as…
World’s biggest open air theatre Dhanu Jatra of Bargah given National Festival Status
The Department of Culture of the Government of India has accorded national festival status to the famous Dhanu Yatra in Odisha’s Bargarh town. This was informed by the Bargarh MP Pravas Singh and collector Anjan Manik at a meeting here on…
Odisha Rich heritage of Boita Bandana celebration at Newdelhi
A traditional ovation to the Sadhabas (The ancient Marine Merchants of Odisha) is a symbol of great respect to Odia Culture, observed since hundreds of years on the auspicious Kartika Poornima, the Day when the Sadhabas usually started their voyage…
International Sandart Festival from 1st – 5th Dec in Konark
Odisha Tourism organizing International Sand Art Festival from 1-5 Dec at Konark. The fourth edition of International Sand Art festival will be held at Konark’s Chandrabhaga beach, coinciding with the Konark Dance Festival. National and international sand maestros are expected…
Bollywood Movie with Odia Rangabati Song to be first film with special treatment for visually Challenged
Filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda said his upcoming film ‘Kaun Kitne Pani Mein’ would be the first Hindi film to get special sound treatment for visually-challenged audiences. He said a separate version of the film would be released in which certain sound…