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Bhubaneswar: The fourth evening of the International Odissi Dance Festival unfolded as a spiritually uplifting experience at Rabindra Mandap, as renowned Odissi exponent and Padma Shri awardee Guru Ramli Ibrahim, accompanied by accomplished dancer Geethashri, held the audience spellbound with a deeply evocative performance. The highlight of the evening was their presentation of “Mangala Charan…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop–2025 at Kalabhumi, Bhubaneswar, calling for collective efforts to preserve Odisha’s cinematic legacy. Emphasising the cultural importance of film preservation, he said, “Our Odia cinema is a symbol of our cultural heritage. Many memories are associated with it. When we are trying…

Bhubaneswar: The State-Level Gotipua Dance Festival began today at the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre, celebrating Odisha’s age-old dance tradition. The three-day festival, organised with the support of the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department in collaboration with the Research Centre, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Lokakala Sangha, will continue till 1st September. As…

Bhubaneswar: Two Odia films — Puskara and The Sea and Seven Villages — have earned national recognition at the 71st National Film Awards. Puskara, directed by Subhransu Das, bagged the award for Best Odia Feature Film. Based on the Odia novel Nadabindu by author Shankar Tripathy, the film traces the life of its protagonist Neelakantha…