Chapter events
chapter events 2024
OSA Convention 2024 at Nashville (July 4 - July 7)
Here’s the list of winners from the different competitions:
1- Sarvansh Mishra – 1st prize Meghna memorial creative writing 🏆
2- Divyansh Pal – 1st prize 🏆 OOL vocabulary contest
3- Suprakash Rath and Pramod Mohapatra – 1st prize🏆OSA Got Talent Senior category
4- Ananya Buxi, Anoushka Misra, Aryaman Mohapatra, Ayush Panda – 3rd prize OSA Got Talent Senior category 🏆
5- Priya Bhai, Sachi Pati, Shubham Rath, Smita Nani, Upendra Pal and Manas Padhiary – 3rd prize Inter chapter quiz competition. 🏆
Here’s the list of participation awards:
1. Pitha competition – Sujaya and Rashmi
2. Odia speech and vocabulary competition – Divyansh & Livna
3. Subrina Biswal performing arts competition – Prisa
Here’s the list of other participation:
1. Bhajana – Sujata & Suprakash
2. Mehfil participation – Rani Acharya, Paresh, Sujaya, Upendra, Smita nani, Suprakash
3. URMI editorial – Smita Nani.
4. Instrumental with celebrity artists – Sushant Maharana
OSA GA Vishwa Hindu Parisada(VHPA) New year & BAGA Baisakhi Mela (04/20/2024)
YouTube Link to performance videos:
Odisha folk Dhemsa & Jhumar performance at VHPA Hindu New Year celebration by OSA Georgia
National Drama festival (NDD 2024) (03/23/2024)
YouTube Link: OSA GA Adult Drama – Bagia ra booth
YouTube Link: OSA Georgia Adult Drama Full Drama festival link
YouTube Link: OSA Georgia Kids Drama Shree Ganesh
YouTube Link: OSA Georgia Kids Drama full drama festival link
YouTube Link: OSAGA NDF PLAYLIST 2024
RDF 2024 (03/09/2024)
YouTube Link: RDF 2024 OSA GA participation Playlist ((Ollywood Dance Dhamaka & Kids Fashion show))
Kalyan Jyoti 2024-1 (03/02/2024)
YouTube link: OSA Georgia Kalyan Jyoti 2024-1: MedShare, March 2, 2024
Republic day 2024 celebrations by Indian consulate in Atlanta (01/26/2024)
Chapter events 2023
Youth Engagement 2023 (12/09/2023)
Youth Engagagement(Holiday craft & Baking) 12/09/2023
OSA Georgia Community Outreach: Raksha Bandhan with Police Department (10/14/2023)
OSA Georgia Community Outreach: Raksha Bandhan with Police Department
Youth engagement 2023: Diya making (10/07/2023)
RDF 2023 Regional Drama Fest hosted by OSA Georgia (08/26/2023)
YouTube link: Regional Drama Fest 2023 Playlist
OSA Georgia hosted our first event involving our neighboring chapters along with us. We had 5 wonderful dramas accompanied by some solo and group performances as well as live singing by our invited artist, Dr Nazia Alam! There were the 5 dramas one each by Southern kids, Georgia adults, Georgia kids, Southern adults,
and Southeast adults and kids.
OSA Convention 2023 at Chicago (07/07/2023 to 07/09/2023)
YouTube link: OSA Convention 2023 Chicago, OSA Georgia performance Playlist
Utkala Dibasa 2023 (04/22/2023)
National Drama Festival NDF 2023 (03/25/2023)
YouTube link: Promo of NDF 2023 (National Drama Festival)
YouTube Link: NAARI by OSA Georgia kids at NDD 2023
Kalyan Jyoti 2023: Meals By Grace in collaboration with Vibha (03/26/2023)
YouTube Link: Meals By Grace in collaboration with Vibha
Chapter events 2022
Kumara Utsava 2022 (10/08/2022)
It was an excellent Kumar Utsava and we showcased our Odia community really well.- ~500 people attended the event – Addressed virtually by Hon Governor of Odisha Prof Ganeshi Lal, and subsequently by Hon Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik – Inaugurated by Chief Guest Hon MOS for external affairs and parliamentary affairs Shri V Muraleedraran and Hon CGI Dr. Swati Kulkarni – There were 132 unique participants, 69 adults and 63 kids – 45 strong leadership team leading 9 streams of work. – 16 performances with 3 of those from wider Indian communities – 14 mouth watering food items not including chips and cookies
YouTube Link: Kumara Utsava 2022
Folk dance from Odisha at IFA Freedom Mela 2022 (08/20/2022)
YouTube Link: Folk dance from Odisha at IFA Freedom Mela 2022
Folk dance from Odisha at Consulate Independence Day 2022 (08/15/2022)
Folk dance from Odisha & Odisha stall at IACA Independence Day 2022 (08/13/2022)
World Culture Day (07/22/2022)
OSA Georgia chapter to present Indian culture as a part of World Cultures Performance at the Senior Services center at Forsyth County.
YouTube Link: World Culture Day
OSA Convention (07/01/2022 to 07/03/2022)
YouTube Link: OSA Convention 2022
A. Performances:
- Opening Song: The opening song “Samparka Setu” was a massive production with 46 singers singing in unison, and it was great to see our own Monali as a part of the team on the stage.
- Chapter cultural: Bandhana Ra Srota – A thematic presentation with Ananya, Aryaman, Vedic, Nitu, Monali, Mamata and Ranjita performing to a beautiful song on our relationship with our village and nature, choreographed by Nitu and Ananya.
- Tiki Duniya – Livna performed a beautiful Odissi dance, and was probably the youngest dancer on the stage.
- Odissi dance festival – Ranjita and Nitu mesmerized the audience with their “Kalavati Pallavi” dance in the Odissi Festival.
- Konark Express: A show by OSA Youth, it was completely executed by the youth team and was one of the best cultural programs of OSA 2022. Our chapter kids Aryaman, Ananya and Anisha participated in the show and stole the hearts of the audience
- Mehfil – The Qawwali by our Georgia team (Asit, Chinmaya, Monali, Munu Apa, Rajesh) in collaboration with the Southern and California chapter was a unique presentation. It’s amazing to see the idea conceived by Smrutirekha during our Utkala Dibasa celebration being performed in the convention. Monali also sang a beautiful Odia song in the Mehfil.
- Fashion show – Ranjita, Monali and Vedic walked the ramp in style, during the fashion show as a part of the closing ceremony.
- Opening Ceremony: Livna also did the honors of handing over the bouquet to the mayor of Sacramento during the opening ceremony
- Drama: We presented a fictional drama “Samaya Setu”. Our actors Asit, Bhabani, Chinmaya, Lalit, Priya Bhai and Rajesh traveled through time and brought back a key message for our audience. The drama team was supported by Manas, Rani, Ananya and Mamata.
- Chess: Vedic played in the chess tournament on-site and was (no surprises!!) undefeated through the championship.
B. Awards:
- Samik Singh Youth entrepreneur award: 3rd prize : Anisha Buxi.
- Chess: 1st prize Vedic Panda. Vedic was undefeated through the entire competition and was the champion by a BIG margin.
- Pramod Patnaik Drama Shield: OSA GA drama team. This is the first time we competed as a chapter team in the drama competition and won the award.
Utkala Dibasa 2022 (04/16/2022)
YouTube Link: Utkala Dibasa Playlist 2022
YouTube link: Utkala Dibasa 2022 Full video
OSA Georgia Drama for NDD 2022 (03/26/2022)
YouTube Link: Pressure Cooker OSA Georgia Drama for NDD 2022
Republic Day by CGI Atlanta (01/26/2022)
Chapter events 2021
OSA Convention 2021 at Houston (07/02/21 to 07/04/2021)
YouTube Link: OSA Georgia at National Drama Day(NDD) 2021
OSA Georgia at National Drama Day (NDD) 2021 (05/30/2021)
YouTube Link: OSA Convention 2021 performance Playlist
Banabhoji 2021 (05/15/2021)
