BHUBANESWAR: Maguni Charan Kuanr, pioneer of rod puppetry in Odisha and Padma Shri awardee, passed away in Keonjhar on Saturday. He was 88. He was suffering from age-related ailments for some time. A ...

Maguni Charan Kuanr, the pioneer of rod puppetry in Odisha, passed away at 88. He left behind a rich legacy of unique rod puppetry and was honored with the Padma Shri award in 2023. Despite challenges ...

A graceful dancer, a dapper zamindar, and even mischievous ghosts appeared in BA Block on Sashthi. But they all moved with the help of rods. The theme of the puja this year was puppets, and they had ...

BHUBANESWAR: Veteran puppeteer and Kathi Kandhei Nacha (rod puppetry) exponent Maguni Charan Kuanr passed away at the age of 87 at Keonjhar on Saturday. Kuanr was honoured with the highest civilian ...

BRUSSELS - Brussels is looking to protect two of its historical traditions: rod puppetry and a 1,680-square-metre flower carpet rolled out every second year in front of the Belgian capital's city hall ...

Lights dim in the Rhode Island School of Design’s Metcalf Auditorium as the chatter of the audience comes to a halt. On stage, two rod marionette puppets appear, passing a ball back and forth and ...