Message from President
Namaskar! The time has come for OSA’s Annual Gathering—OSA Convention 2025! I’m excited to invite you to join us for this special event over the July 4th weekend in Dallas, Texas. The OSA Convention provides a fantastic opportunity to reconnect, celebrate our heritage, and strengthen the bonds within our community through three days of fun-filled experiences.
Throughout the event, we’ll showcase the emerging talents from our community, experience the vibrant spirit of our members through captivating Odia dramas, and immerse ourselves in the resonant echoes of Odia poetry and other odia activities, bringing forgotten words back to life.
In addition to the insightful sessions on Odisha Development Day featuring expert speakers from across North America the convention will provide ample opportunities for networking and collaboration especially for the new entrepreneurs. Whether through formal workshops or informal discussions, you’ll have the chance to connect with fellow members, exchange ideas, and build new partnerships to advance our collective goals.
The convention team is working hard to ensure this event is truly unforgettable, offering comfortable accommodations, authentic Odia cuisine, and endless entertainment from community artists and performers from Odisha. Your participation and support are key to the success of this convention. Don’t wait—register now and be a part of this memorable experience!
Leena Mishra
Saradakanta Panda
Message from OSA Vice President
ନମସ୍କାର, OSA ଏବଂ ଡାଲାସର ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡିଆଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ, ଜୁଲାଇ 3 ରୁ ଜୁଲାଇ 6 ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଡାଲାସରେ OSA ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ 2025 ରେ ଯୋଗଦେବାକୁ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରୁ | ଏହାକୁ ଏକ ବଡ ସଫଳତା ଏବଂ ଆମର ସମସ୍ତ OSA ପରିବାର ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରୁଛୁ | 56 ତମ OSA ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ପାଇଁ ଦୟାକରି ଡାଲାସରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ରହିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଯୋଜନା କରନ୍ତୁ |
ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ଦାଶ
Message from OSA Secretary
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅସ୍ମିତାକୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ୫୫ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଉତ୍ତର ଆମେରିକାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଇ ଭଉଣୀକୁ ଏକାଠି ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖିଛି ଓସା |
ବିଦେଶ ମାଟିରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର ଦିଗରେ ସର୍ବଦା ଜାଗ୍ରତ ଓସା | ପ୍ରବାସରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା
ପ୍ରତି ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ଗର୍ବ ଆଉ ଗୌରବର ଗାଥା ଗାଏ ଓସା | ପ୍ରତି ବର୍ଷ ଓସାର ବାର୍ଷିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଉତ୍ତର ଆମେରିକାର
ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଇଥାଏ | ଅଧୁନା ବର୍ଷ ଟେକ୍ସସରେ ଓସାର ୫୬ ତମ ବାର୍ଷିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ପାଳିତ ହେବାକୁ
ଯାଉଛି | ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପରମ୍ପରା, ଐତିହ ଏବଂ ସୌର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ନିଜ ଭିତରେ ଉଜ୍ଜୀବିତ କରି ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରବାସୀ ଏକତ୍ରିତ ହୋଇ ଗାଇ ଉଠନ୍ତି
ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ | ତେବେ ଆଉ ଡେରି କାହିଁକି ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ତେ ମିଶି ଏହି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇ ଆମର ଭ୍ରାତୃତ୍ୱ
ଭାବକୁ ଆହୁରି ଉନ୍ନତ କରି ତୋଳିବା |
Nikki Rout
Message from OSA Southwest Chapter
From OSA Southwest Chapter and on behalf of all Odias from Dallas, We welcome everyone to attend the OSA Convention 2025 here in Dallas from July 3rd to July 6th. We are all working hard to make it a grand success and a memorable Convention for all of our OSA Families. Please block your calendars and see you all here in Dallas for the 56th OSA Convention.
Uttam Sahu
Message from Vice President-OSA SW Chapter
As Vice President of the Odisha Society of Americas(OSA) Southwest Chapter(SW), I invite you everyone to join hands and Celebrate with us as we prepare for the OSA 2025 Convention in July in Dallas!
I closely work with our OSA SW chapter and actively engaged in fostering a vibrant Odia community in many way. As Odia, we are very proud and lucky to have such society sarpunding us.
Being a passionate Odia, We All will be celebrating our Odia music and culture, Drama through this convention, which also gives opportunity to upcoming young talents,OSA membership drives ,Seminars on crucial topics like immigrant Tax preparation, Higher Education Counseling for High school going students of the community and career planning. Additionally, we celebrate our festivals, support those in distress and extend community outreach, ensuring our heritage flourishes and our community stays strong and connected to strengthen our bonds.Please register to Celebrate the essence of our Culture and Tradition in this upcoming Dallas 2025 OSA convention.
Lets all come Together and I am looking forward to seeing you all and celebrating with you .
Cheers,
Uttam Sahu
Babaji Behera
Message from Secretary-OSA SW Chapter
As Secretary of the Odisha Society of Americas(OSA) Southwest Chapter(SW), I am thrilled to invite you to join hands and Celebrate with us as we prepare for the OSA 2025 Convention in July in Dallas! I closely work with our OSA SW chapter and actively engaged in fostering a vibrant Odia community through a range of enriching activities with passion like celebrating our Odia music and culture, Drama which gives opportunity to upcoming young talents,OSA membership drives ,Seminars on crucial topics like immigrant Tax preparation, Higher Education Counseling for High school going students of the community and career planning. Additionally, we celebrate our festivals, support those in distress and extend community outreach, ensuring our heritage flourishes and our community stays strong and connected to strengthen our bonds.Please register to Celebrate the essence of our Culture and Tradition in this upcoming Dallas 2025 OSA convention. We ensure to delight you and to give an everlasting experience .
I look forward to seeing you all and celebrating with you .
Babaji Behera
Secretary-OSA SW Chapter