Lavish ‘lagna dhara’ ceremony marks doll wedding festival | Bhubaneswar News
Balasore: The sacred occasion of Chandan Purnima witnessed the grand celebration of the traditional ‘jau kandhei bahaghara‘ (doll marriage) in Balasore town, with the auspicious ‘lagna More...
Film on centenarian teacher’s life wins best docu award at Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: A documentary on centenarian teacher Nanda Kishore Prusty, ‘Nanda Mastraanka Chatasali‘ (village school of Nanda sir), has won the best documentary award at the 15th Dada Saheb Phalke Film More...
Santhal community in K’jhar celebrates festival | Bhubaneswar News
Keonjhar: The Santhal tribal community of Kendujoda village in Keonjhar‘s Saharapada block celebrated their traditional Serpasale festival on Saturday with vibrant cultural displays, song and dance and More...
Meru festival, Hanuman Jayanti celebrated amid tight security | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Ganjam district witnessed grand Meru festival and Hanuman Jayanti on Monday, coinciding with Maha Visubha Sankranti. The Meru festival, which concluded the traditional 13-day Danda Nata folk dance More...
International film festival for kids, youngsters in Bhawanipatna | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: For the first time, an international children’s film festival kicked off in Kalahandi district’s Bhawanipatna town on Sunday, offering children and youth from the tribal heartland a rare More...
Street theatre festival brings Ramayana to life in Puri
Puri: Sahi Jata festival, one of India’s largest open-air theatre, has begun with Puri streets turning into vibrant stages for dramatic retelling of the Ramayana. Held annually on Rama Navami, the nine-day More...
Sudarsan wins award at int’l sand art festival in England | Bhubaneswar News
London: Sand sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the first ever Fred Darrington award for excellence in art and culture for his 10-feet high sand sculpture of Lord Ganesha, which will be showcased in Dorset, in More...
Debrigarh celebrates Indian bison festival | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In a first for the state, Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary celebrated the festival of Indian bison on Wednesday to promote conservation efforts by involving students, teachers, eco-development committee More...
IMD warns of heatwave in 9 dists during festival | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: An orange warning of heatwave like conditions on Saturday and Sunday may dampen Holi celebrations in several districts. According to IMD’s forecast on Wednesday, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Balangir More...
3-day festival of classical dance, martial arts concludes | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The 21st Dhauli Kalinga Mahotsav, celebrating Odisha’s rich cultural heritage through classical and martial arts performances, concluded here on Sunday. The three-day festival began with the More...