About 500 Odias from across the West Bengal capital will gather at the Science City auditorium here on April 5 to be a part of the celebrations, being organized by Odias@Kolkata.
From traditional songs and Ranappa to a performance by a conch shell troupe, Odias in Kolkata are ready to celebrate the 79th Utkal Divas in a big way.
Veteran Ollywood singer Pranab Patnaik, 76, will also perform at the event, christened Vande Utkal Janani.
Odias@Kolkata started as a small WhatsApp group of Odias residing in the city in July last year. Since then have expanded and now have crossed the 200-mark,