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Preserving Heritage Through Art: Odisha to have Dokra Arts Museum in next 2 months

In a significant move to celebrate and preserve the rich heritage of traditional Dokra art, the Odisha government is all set to unveil the Dokra Museum in the quaint village of Sadeibereni-Nabajibanpur in the Dhenkanal district. This endeavor, undertaken by the Department of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, holds the promise of not only showcasing […]

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Puppets in Spotlight: Tale of Tholu Bommalata from Andhra Pradesh

Tholu Bommalata, the leather puppet theatre found in Andhra Pradesh, is a unique tangible and intangible cultural tradition of the nation. They are crafted from translucent goatskin, are grand in size and vibrant in colour. These striking puppets bear intricate details, painted in the brightest of colours, and adorned with delicate perforations. Known as Tholu

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The Red Thread: Tale of of Kotpad Weaving in Odisha

Kotpad, a small village nestled in the picturesque state of Odisha, holds a weaving tradition that is both captivating and vanishing with the passage of time. The artistry of Kotpad weaving, passed down through generations, embodies a softer, more artistic lens of the world. Weaver’s Homes at Kotpad Within the weavers’ abodes, a long corridor

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Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates Sand Art to Celebrate Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha| Watch

Aditya Sisodia The Jagannath Rath Yatra, a famous and auspicious chariot festival, is currently being celebrated in Odisha, India, with great enthusiasm and splendor. Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a mesmerising sand art at Puri beach, depicting the grand chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra. The festival holds immense

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Anecdotal Humour in plastic arts

Vandana Shukla Laughter comes as naturally to humans, as does anger or pathos. All human expressions have occasional humorous anecdotes; to kill monotony. In art, though humour is inexplicable. It can be decipherable; subject to perceptibility. Long before Indian art acquired the stiff- upper- lip stance of modernism; it was already defined by the principles

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Artists thrive through creative collaboration in Odisha! Check out our report on the Barbil Art Project

An inside report by Georgina Maddox of the Barbil Art Project Rûpa-loka: Incarnation of Ideas in Odisha, conceptualized by Jagannath Panda and organized by the Utsha and Arya Foundation Art can be an amazing uniting force in the world. In the context of India, the demarcation between art and craft is really a post-colonial phenomenon

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