{"id":56792,"date":"2026-03-22T13:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=56792"},"modified":"2026-03-22T13:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:50:54","slug":"odia-diaspora-meet-strengthens-cultural-and-collaborative-bonds-at-odisha-parab-ahmedabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2026\/03\/22\/odia-diaspora-meet-strengthens-cultural-and-collaborative-bonds-at-odisha-parab-ahmedabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Odia Diaspora Meet Strengthens Cultural and Collaborative Bonds at Odisha Parab, Ahmedabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhubaneswar, 22\/03\/2026( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra ): As part of the ongoing Odisha Parab celebrations in Ahmedabad, an engaging and heartfelt Odia Diaspora Meet was organized, bringing together members of the Odia community residing across Gujarat. The session was graced by Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Smt. Pravati Parida, along with Shri Deepankar Mohaptra, IAS, Director, Dept of Tourism, Odisha; Shri Deba Prasad Dash, Special Secretary, Odia Language, Literature &amp; Culture Department, Government of Odisha; Shri Maheshwar Sahu, IAS (Retired); and Shri H.K. Dash, IAS (Retired), President of the Odia Socio Cultural Association of Ahmedabad and Chairman of the Gujarat State Environment Impact Assessment Authority.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-56793 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-1-310x205.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing the gathering, Smt. Pravati Parida, highlighted the growing synergy between Odisha and Gujarat, emphasizing the immense potential for collaboration across sectors such as culture, trade, tourism and community development. She elaborated that platforms like Odisha Parab go beyond being mere cultural showcases, they serve as vibrant spaces for strengthening cultural ties, fostering mutual understanding and exploring new avenues of cooperation between the people of the two States. Such initiatives, help build lasting relationships that extend into social and economic domains as well.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-56795 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-3-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-3-310x205.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-3.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-56794 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-2-310x205.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interaction witnessed enthusiastic participation from members of the Odia diaspora, who shared their experiences, journeys and enduring connection with their roots. Many expressed pride in witnessing Odisha\u2019s rich culture, handlooms, cuisine and traditions being showcased on such a vibrant platform in Gujarat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-56796 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-4-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-4-310x205.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-4.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>The meet further reinforced the importance of community engagement in preserving cultural identity while embracing new opportunities. It served as a dynamic bridge for connecting people, ideas, and aspirations across regions.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-56797 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-5-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-5-310x205.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-5.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Odisha Parab continues to witness a strong turnout, with people from Ahmedabad visiting in large numbers and appreciating the rich display of Odisha\u2019s art, craft, cuisine, and tourism potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-6-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A-6.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar, 22\/03\/2026( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra ): As part of the ongoing Odisha Parab celebrations in Ahmedabad, an engaging and heartfelt Odia Diaspora Meet was organized, bringing together members of the Odia community residing across Gujarat. The session was graced by Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Smt. Pravati Parida, along with Shri Deepankar Mohaptra, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[40],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56792"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56799,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56792\/revisions\/56799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}