Tag: Adivasi Mela

Adivasi Mela and National Tribal Art and Craft Exhibition, the annual culture and trade fair in Bhubaneswar, is nearing culmination. The main objective of this yearly event is to promote and celebrate the traditions and handicraft of different tribes of India.

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Adivasi Mela got off to a colourful start with several cultural programmes and other tribal art forms showcased on the opening day in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Around 180 stalls showcasing the lifestyle, culture and foods of tribals have come up at the fair. One can also get several indigenous tribal products here. […]

Bhubaneswar: Tribal way of life and artefacts have always been a rage among tourists as much as creative aficionados from all over the state and country. Be it their normal lifestyle, produce, food, utensils or way of dressing, one gets enamoured by all of it. But what has been a major draw this  Adivasi Mela-2018 […]

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Adivasi Mela got off to a colourful start with several cultural programmes and other tribal art forms showcased on the opening day here on Friday. Twenty tribals who have carved niche in various fields were felicitated during this event. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the annual Tribal Fair – Adivasi Mela that […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today issued advisory alerting commuters about congestion-vulnerable areas and restrictions imposed on traffic movements during the annual Tribal Fair (Adivasi Mela), which will begin at the Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar from Friday. As per the advisory, people have been asked to avoid the direct route to the Housing Board chhak from […]

Bhubaneswar: Selfies and Dongria girls make for an unlikely combination. But going by what one saw at the ongoing Adivasi Mela in the capital city here, the selfie mania seems to have gripped this particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG), which lives amid the verdant beauty of the Niyamgiri hills, too. Unlike the in-your-face, devil-may-care attitude […]

Bhubaneswar: The annual tribal fair or Adivasi Mela will commence from January 26 at Adivasi ground near Unit-1 here. The State government has decided to organise the fair with strict adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines. As per government sources, the Adivasi ground will remain open for the public from 11 am to 7 pm every […]