Bhubaneswar, Sept. 6: The MGM Foundation, in collaboration with Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio (BEADS), on Saturday unveiled ‘Kansa: Forging Traditions, Shaping Futures,” a landmark publication documenting Odisha’s rich bell metal craft heritage.

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo released the book at a special ceremony attended by Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Chairman and Managing Director of MGM Group, Tathagata Satpathy, former MP, along with artists, scholars, and craft enthusiasts.

The publication is the result of five months of intensive field research across 18 craft villages, aiming to preserve a fading cultural tradition and draw attention to the urgent need to safeguard bell metal craftsmanship, a centuries-old art form now at risk of extinction.

Speaking at the event, Deputy CM Shri Singh Deo said, “Through this book, the MGM Group has made sincere efforts to save this dying art and its legacy for future generations.”