Each craft wasn’t just an art—it was a way of life. Odisha crafts are not just ornamental or economic—they are cultural lifelines. They are stitched into our sarees, carved into our temples, woven ...

Sudarsan Pattnaik, a renowned sand sculptor from Odisha, received the first Fred Darrington ... as he has an academy in India and teaches people sand art. I was in Puri in Nov and invited him ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi congratulated Puri ... He conveyed the message of peace through his 10-feet-tall giant statue of Lord Ganesha at the International Sand Art ...

Eminent sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak speaks to TNIE at Odisha Dialogues on various issues plaguing the Indian art scene - from bureaucratic control, lack of promotion and patronage to deteriorating ...

Renowned international sand artist Manas Sahoo has paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary actor Manoj Kumar through an evocative sand animation. The artwork, meticulously crafted over two hours, ...

At Raghurajpur, art flows like a river through time. Situated in Odisha’s Puri district, this heritage village is a living testament to creativity. Narrow, winding lanes are lined with homes ...

As we walked through the lengths of the village that afternoon, we couldn’t help but wonder — how art is still the bane of Odisha’s existence, and there’s so much of the state that we’re yet to ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Sunday announced plans to celebrate 'Utkal Divas' in a grand manner. Speaking at a press conference, Odisha's Culture Minister Suryavansi Suraj said 'Odia Paksha' ...