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Kala Utsav 2025
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Twenty-nine artists practicing Sohrai, Pattachitra, and Patua art from Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal participated in the Artists in Residence Programme (Kala Utsav 2025) at Rashtrapati Bhavan from July 14–24, 2025, and presented their artworks to President Droupadi Murmu on July 24.
Art Forms Featured:
- Sohrai Art:
- Origin: Tribal art of Jharkhand, especially among the Santhal tribe.
- Medium: Natural colours on mud walls.
- Themes: Agriculture, fertility, and domestic life.
- Pattachitra:
- Origin: Odisha (also practised in West Bengal).
- Meaning: 'Patta' (cloth) + 'Chitra' (painting).
- Themes: Jagannath cult, Vaishnavism, mythological narratives.
- Technique: Intricate detailing with natural colours on palm leaves or cloth.
- Patua Art:
- Origin: West Bengal, especially in rural districts.
- Itinerant scroll painters and singers (Patuas).
- Narrative scrolls often combined with oral storytelling.
- Subjects: Religious epics, folk tales, and even modern themes (e.g., social awareness).
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