Questions, answered

A community website and meeting point for people and families connected to Odisha who live in Franconia, Bavaria. We bring people together around Odia language, festivals, food, music, dance and friendship.

They are different spellings of the same language and people. Odia is the current official spelling; Odiya and Oriya are older or informal spellings. Odisha was formerly written Orissa. All of them refer to the same community we serve.

We are a community for people connected to Odisha across Franconia in northern Bavaria, including Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Fürth, Erlangen, Bamberg, Würzburg and Bayreuth. Events will be listed with their exact venues.

Anyone with a connection to Odisha, as well as family, friends and neighbours who are curious about Odia culture, is welcome. We are happy to meet newcomers, students, professionals, families and children.

Yes. Our celebrations are a good way to share Odia culture with friends, colleagues and neighbours. Please check the individual event page for details such as language, capacity and registration.

Published events appear on the Events page. Once community channels are connected, announcements will also be shared there. You can also send us your details through the community interest form and we will keep you informed.

Fill in the short volunteer form on the Get Involved page and tell us what you enjoy doing, such as cooking, decoration, children's activities, photography, music or logistics. Organisers will get in touch.

Use the contact form on the Contact page. The form works even before a public email address is listed.

The community interest form is a simple way of saying hello and does not create a legal membership or involve payment. Any future membership or fee rules will be announced here once the community has agreed on them.

We only collect what is needed to reply to you. Details are in our privacy policy (Datenschutzerklärung).