Odisha is a place of rich art and culture. From ancient times various art types show the way of life of Odia people. Pattachitra is one of those types of art. This is a form of traditional art or painting…
An interesting blog on Alien Sighting in Nayagarh and Pattachitra by Saswat Routroy
The universe holds an ocean of mysteries and we humans have only discovered only one particle of it. It was May 1947, when India was getting ready for the upcoming transfer of power, which would liberate it from the…
Raghurajpur International Art/Craft Gives you a chance this time to explore local art forms from Foreigner’s persepective
Raghurajpur boasts of a village where every home is an artist’s studio. Foreigners from across the world will gather at the heritage village in January to work closely with the expert craftsmen there. RIACE in collaboration with Trip4Fun brings an…
Odisha Pattachitra workshops available in Mumbai to learn from Aug 18-20 by Pramod Kumar Maharana
Nestled amidst coconut and palm groves, Raghurajpur, a hamlet in Odisha’s Puri district, is home to master painters of Pattachitra, a traditional scroll art based on Hindu mythology said to have originated in the state back in 5 BCE. Among them,…
Home To 300 Artists, Raghurajpur Village In Odisha Is A Cultural Treasure
Barfi pink, bright blue, deep ochre, violet and saturated orange; etchings and paintings of gods and goddesses; green parrots flying on a wall; home of the Odissi dance; lush greenery — welcome to Raghurajpur in Puri district, home to over…
Raghurajpur – An Open Air Museum : an Awesome blog by Jitu Mishra of Virasat E Hind Foundation
Can anyone ever think of ‘Odisha’ without thinking of Lord Jagannath. No way!! Rhythms of Odiya life deeply revolve around scores of rituals related to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subadhra throughout the year. The trinity that resides…
Introducing Startup Meraki : India’s first folk arts focussed, artisanal fashion brand with Pattachitra art of Odisha one of them
Here is an interview with Yosha Gupta of Meraki : Meraki is India’s first folk arts focussed, artisanal fashion brand. This is an attempt to take India’s rich folk arts to the world using fashion as a medium starting with…
An exhibition in Mumbai that highlights the tradition of Odisha Pattachitra
Bhubaneswar based Pattachitra artist Bijay Parida’s is doing his first solo exhibition in Mumbai, The Dancing Line. As part of this a lot of paintings are based on Gita Govinda — the 12th century poem by Jayadeva which narrates tales…
Raghurajpur International Art and Culture exchange program announces dates for Residency in 2017
The Raghurajpur International Art/Culture Exchange (RIA/CE) is an opportunity for contemporary, conceptual ,modern ,performing artists and all art lovers to exchange ideas and skills with the traditional craftspeople of Odisha, India. During the 5-week exchange, artists from around the world will…
A beautiful Blog by National Geographic on Artistic Heritage Village of Raghurajpur Odisha
The lush little village of Raghurajpur in Odisha is the keeper of an ancient legacy. Situated a half-hour drive away from Puri, Raghurajpur has at least one artist in each of its 120-odd homes. Each family is dedicated to the…