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Guru Sasmita Mishra receives Aekalavya Samman at Aekalavya Festival in Bhubaneswar; leaves audience spellbound with performance
Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odissi exponent Guru Smt Sasmita Mishra was the cynosure of all eyes at the sixteenth edition of Aekalavya
When tradition takes centre stage: Arka Kala Foundation to present ‘Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha’ on Aug 8 in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Arka Kala Foundation is all set to present ‘Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha’, a day-long celebration dedicated to the timeless
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By Upasana Centre for Dance; Venue: Gyan Manch, Kolkata; Date: August 3; Time 6.30 PM Onwards
By Smitalay; Venue: Sane Guruji Arogya Mandir, Santacruz West, Mumbai; Date: August 9; Time: 3 PM to 6 PM
theatre
Body, Mind and Voice: Jeevan Rekha’s acting workshop ‘Actlab 2026’ ignites young theatre dreams in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Staying true to its long-standing commitment to nurturing young talent for stage, Jeevan Rekha, one of the premier theatre groups in the state, concluded its seven-day acting orientation workshop,
Four theatre groups stage Dr Bijay Mishra’s plays at ‘Shruti Natak Utsav’ in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: For the second consecutive year, the Odisha Sahitya Akademi and Odisha Natya Sangha successfully organized ‘Shruti Natak Utsav’ where eminent playwright Dr Bijay Mishra’s four acclaimed plays were presented
After historic Romania debut, KIIT-KISS students wow Bhubaneswar audience with ‘Hamlet’, ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Bhubaneswar: The banquet hall of a star hotel here was transformed into a vibrant auditorium as 20 students of KIIT and KIIS staged Shakespeare’s three timeless classics-‘Hamlet’, ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Romeo
Curtains Fall on Bidyakanak’s National Theatre Festival in Bhubaneswar; ‘Raktakarabi’ captivates theatre lovers
Bhubaneswar: The curtains came down on the five-day National Theatre Festival, organized at Rabindra Mandap here by Bidyakanak Srujananusthana, a city-based socio-cultural organization, on Wednesday but not before leaving theatre
dance & Music
Guru Sasmita Mishra receives Aekalavya Samman at Aekalavya Festival in Bhubaneswar; leaves audience spellbound with performance
Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odissi exponent Guru Smt Sasmita Mishra was the cynosure of all eyes at the sixteenth edition of Aekalavya Festival, organised by Lasyakala Dance Vision, one of the premier
When tradition takes centre stage: Arka Kala Foundation to present ‘Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha’ on Aug 8 in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Arka Kala Foundation is all set to present ‘Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha’, a day-long celebration dedicated to the timeless Guru–Shishya Parampara, at Meenakshi Rangamanch, Bengaluru, on August 8. Curated
Devotion meets discipline: Thakurpukur Chidananda Dance Academy’s Onkuran–II celebrates timeless grace of Bharatanatyam in Kolkata
Kolkata: As the sun dipped below the horizon of the City of Joy on Saturday, the Behala Sarat Sadan auditorium came alive with an air of rhythm, devotion and artistic
5th Padmavati Utsav shines brighter in Bhubaneswar; Guru Meera Das receives Padmavati Samman
Bhubaneswar: The five-year-old Padmavati Utsav has rapidly carved out a special niche for itself on Odisha’s cultural calendar, emerging as one of the eagerly-awaited festivals. Organised annually by Sunaina Charitable
Cinema
Amiya Patnaik Productions unveils its new love story ‘Etiki Thilaa’ with traditional script puja in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Setting the wheels in motion for its next cinematic venture, Amiya Patnaik Productions on Friday performed the script puja of its upcoming Odia feature film, ‘Etiki Thilaa’, on the
Shyamalendu Bhattacharya, Namrata Das receive Odisha’s top cinema honour; CM announces new film policy soon
Bhubaneswar: In a star-studded evening at the Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Centre here on Friday, the ‘Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami Award’, Odisha’s highest honour for lifetime contribution to cinema, was
Odisha government ready to extend all support to elevate Bhubaneswar Film Festival to national level: Minister Suryabanshi Suraj
Bhubaneswar: Throwing its weight behind the Bhubaneswar Film Festival, the Odisha government has promised full support to help the event grow into a national-level cinematic celebration. Inaugurating the 3rd edition