Odisha Governor SC Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik jointly inaugurated the new campus of Utkal University of Culture at Madanpur near Jatni on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The new campus is built over 45 acres of land at a…
Aharya — Costume, makeup and ornaments in Odissi dance
Odissi dance, like the other classical genres of India, gives great importance to the costume, ornamentation and makeup used in the performance. The classical texts refer to four essential forms of expression in the dance, namely body movement or Angika,…
Makar Sankranti : All you should know about how people in Odisha celebrate it
Makar Sankranti is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar month of Magha. This festival is celebrated for innumerable reasons depending on various climate, agricultural environment, cultural background and location. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Capricorn on…
An awesome reply by an Odia to : What was the impact of British rule on India?
I chanced upon this thread; the answers are pretty nice- but I found myself disagreeing with some people like Naman Goyal and Kris Punting (Pumpkin, eh? Pumpkin?) about how our ‘prejudice’ was colouring the way we look at the…
Odissi Dance : Roots and Culture a video by Revital Carroll with awesome details about it
Hear what Santacruz CA USA dancers have to say about Odissi Dance : Just wow
Hear what Santacruz CA USA dancers have to say about Odissi Dance : Just wow Did you know Odisha is first in India to host Asian Surf Championship Like Us in Facebook to get more content like this Follow…
A trip to Raghurajpur Pattachitra Village in Odisha by Shashwat Panda
Visited Raghurajpur 2day.Was overwhelmed by the sheer intricacy of the artisans’ work And gained valuable insights with respect how these delicate works of art r made, The raw materials to the labour-intensive process to final product. Was an eye opener. Most of…
Durga Puja in Odisha a sign of Communal Harmony, lesson for other states in India
In a unique example of communal harmony, Muslim artisans work behind the scenes to make beautiful tableaux of Goddess Durga ahead of the Hindu festival Durga Puja. Durga Puja, also referred to as ‘Durgotsava’ or ‘Sharadotsav’, is an annual Hindu…
Art Gallery goes live in Buddha Jayanti Park Bhubaneswar – Pictures here
The gallery, one of the biggest in the state, will have a souvenir shop for the benefit of artists. After display of art works in the gallery, the souvenir shop will facilitate their sale, providing artists a market linkage. Many…
Odisha – the soul of India, Awesome video on its history heritage culture
This video by satya describes the spirit, culture, history and heritage of Odisha in a really well visual pattern. Also read: Utkala Dibasa: A nice blog on odisha