Odisha Walks, a guided heritage walking tour to various heritage sites across Temple-City, conducts walks around the architectural marvels of Ekamra Kshetra. These guided tours curated along the identified heritage circuits reveal the city’s rich architectural treasures, its culture, traditions, rituals, and customs. Apart from well-known architectural marvels such as Mukteswar Temple, Lingaraj Temple, Dhauli, etc., the itinerary encompasses lesser-known heritage monuments as well. This is an initiative to not only promote Odisha’s ancient architecture as part of heritage tourism but also educate and aware the local populace about Odisha’s rich cultural legacy. These walks are conducted by Sarna Educational Trust and have story telling sessions to help the audience get engaged and explore the beauty of history, culture and heritage of Odisha. Every Sunday renowned Odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi and group perform Odissi and gave a walkthrough of Odissi culture at Art Vision for the heritage enthusiasts.

- Pakhala Dibas 2023 was celebrated amid much fanfare at Panthanivas Bhubaneswar. The event was organized by Odisha Tourism in association with OTDC and Nimantran. Gracing the occasion as Chief Guest – Minister Tourism & OLLC Shri Aswini Kumar Patra said, “Pakhala as a cuisine is deeply embedded in Odia culture. This simple food prepared with slightly fermented cooked rice with its many accompaniments including seasonal sauteed vegetables and variety of fried fish is a platter that has nourished many generations – be it a humble farmer, a high-schooler, a pregnant mother or an officer goer. This nutrient rich century old Odia food Pakhala is something that we should promote and celebrate”. Appreciating the efforts put by the blogging community in the recent years to popularize Odia cuisine, he felicitated 25 leading Food Bloggers and Social Media Influencers of Odisha who participated in the event. The event concluded with more than 500 Odia cuisine enthusiasts enjoying specially curated vegetarian and non-vegetarian Pakhala platter by Executive Chef Nimantran Shri Sanjoy Sarkar.

Raja, the annual festival celebrating womanhood in Odisha, was inaugurated at Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) Panthanivas. On the Mahotsav, special arrangements were made to ensure the sale of Raja delicacies and sweets across all hospitality units of OTDC in Odisha including Nimantran Restaurant in Bhubaneswar and Silver City Boat Club in Cuttack. Further, traditional Raja Doli was set up and Mehndi artists were invited at Panthanivas, Bhubaneswar to beautify the hands of women visiting the OTDC hospitality unit in the three-day festival, free of cost. Further, to make Raja Pitha accessible to one and all and also to celebrate the festive fervor, ‘Pitha on Wheels’ special vans were deployed by the OTDC for the sale of Raja delicacies and were stationed at important localities of Bhubaneswar like Sahid Nagar, Khandagiri and Patia etc. These vans provided an option for take away of Raja Pitha and delicacies prepared by OTDC.

In a novel initiative to promote Odia culture and cuisine, OTDC organised ‘Pana Prastuti Parba’ (‘Pana’ making ceremony) in Bhubaneswar on the eve of Pana Sankranti. Around 25 celebrity chefs and food bloggers joined the Tourism Minister, Chairman OTDC and other officials in Pana mixing ceremony which had a special table laden with dry ingredients used to prepare Pana by adding it to the liquid ingredients. Executive Chef of Nimantran Sanjoy Sarkar explained the process of Pana preparation following which the guests carried out the mixing. The Pana prepared during this ceremony was later distributed among guests as well as the public.

The Konark Dance Festival has been held in the poetic sands of Konark, since the last 33 years unabated, when it commenced in 1986. Set against the backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Konark Temple, the festival provides a captivating ambiance for performances, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and cultural significance of the event. Renowned dancers, as well as emerging talents, present exquisite performances representing a diverse range of classical dance forms such as Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, and more. The event helps in fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of India's rich cultural tapestry, making it a highlight in Odisha's cultural calendar.

The Department of Tourism in Odisha has been organizing the annual International Sand Art Festival, inviting participation from across the globe and encouraging artists to showcase their talent through mesmerizing sand sculptures. This event, for 13 years, serves as a platform for both established and emerging artists to display their creativity and skills in creating intricate and breath-taking artworks using sand as their medium. Department of Tourism not only highlights the artistic prowess of sand sculptors but also enhances the State's appeal as a vibrant cultural destination. The festival typically offers visitors an immersive experience, allowing them to witness the artists' creative process first-hand engage with the artworks on display.