This year, the pavilion will showcase “IKAT” weaving of the state with tagline “Odisha Hand Wovens: Heritage Ethnic Wear”. There will be a separate stall to show case men’s wear developed by all 4 marketing organizations like Utkalika, Bayanika, Amlan and…
Konark Festival The official Konark Festival, organized by Odisha Tourism, features a range of classical Odissi, Bharathnatyam, Manipuri, Kathak and Chau dance performances. Added attractions are an exhibition of temple sculptures, sand art exhibition, and crafts fair. The festival has…
“aa kaa maa boi – paana gua thoi – paana gua tora – maasaka dharama mora”. The glory of Odisha’s (erstwhile Kalinga’s) maritime heritage is commemorated by the “Boita Bandana” ritual on Kartika Purnima. “Boita Bandana” literally means sanctifying of…
Odisha province, known as Kalinga in ancient times, was commanding a very high position in the maritime activities of India in the past. Brave and adventurous Kalinga sailors were making daring voyages to different far-off lands of the world and…
The city is gearing up for the upcoming festive season and in keeping with the traditions of Yuletide, The Mayfair Lagoon at Bhubaneswar hosted the customary Christmas Cake Mixing Ceremony this evening at Mama Mia – the hotel’s Bakery and…
Diwali is a unique celebration in Odisha. Here, the ‘Festival of Lights’ is not just limited to customary bursting of crackers and exchange of lip-smacking sweets, but also accompanied by Kali Puja and the ritualistic ceremony of ‘Badabadua Daka’. The…
One special ritual in Diwali which is unique in Eastern India state Odisha is the calling of ancestors’ souls on the day and praying for their souls to find the peaceful path. The souls are attracted by keeping a diya inside…
To commemorate Eastern India’s rich maritime traditions with Sri Lanka and South East Asia in the holy month of Kartika, the Kalinga Lanka Foundation is organising an international seminar ‘Kalinga-Lanka’ at the Utkal University from November6 to 7. The seminar…
The annual Terracotta Fair, Mruttika is going on in Bhubaneswar from 2nd November and continue till 8th November.The Mruttika 2015 exhibition is being held at Unit 3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar.