March 4th – OKS Board participated in Consulate General Atlanta meeting at HSCF Orlando.

OKS Team : From Left Smt Deepa Jambagi, Smt Jyothi Praveen, Shri Praveen Shetty, Shri Venugopal Kulkarni (President OKS), Consulate General Shri Ramesh Babu, Shri Subray Bhagwat, Shri Vinay Amatiganahalli (Treasurer OKS)

March 24th – Started New year of OKS with Shiva Dhyana.

Virtual Shivaratri conducted by Shri Anil Anjaneya (Cultural Head and Secretary OKS). Bharata Natyam by Smt Suhasini Riggs, Bhajan’s by Smt Sowmya, Smt Poornima, Kumari Daksha Amatiganahalli, Shri Anil Anjaneya

Talk on Shivaratri by Smt Suhasini’s father Shri Ashwath

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April 14th – UGADI PICNIC and MUSIC –

Everyone enjoyed melodious songs by Smt BR Chaya and South Indian Ugadi Special food by Adigas.

Anthyakshari conducted by Shri Sanjeev Akki and Team

OKS Board from left Shri Rajesh Muguda (Vice President OKS), Shri Anil Anjaneya, Shri Vinay Amatiganahalli , Venugopal Kulkarni giving Memento to Smt BR Chaya and Shri Padmapani Jodidar

May 4th – CFIC Volleyball tournament

Thanks to CFIC (Central Florida Indian Community) for organizing Volleyball and Throwball competitions

OKS participated in Volleyball tournament under Vinay Amatiganahalli Captaincy

Team : Shri Vinay Amatiganahalli (Treasurer OKS), Shri Suresh BL, Shri Veeresh Jigajinni, Shri Venugopal Kulkarni (President OKS), Shri Raghu Iyengar, Shri Muralidhar Shivamallu.

March 11 -Kannada Kali Final Exams for Kids at Seminole County Public Library followed by Party and Teachers Appreciation event.

June 16 VOLUNTEERING AT RESCUE CENTER OKS_CFIC

Orlando Kannada Sangha volunteered in Food Serving at Orlando Rescue Center, Event organized by Central Florida Indian Community (CFIC), OKS extends special thanks to CFIC members Shri Srinivas, Shri Vinay.

OKS Team :: Rajesh Muguda, Bilpa Muguda, Deepa Jambagi, Vinay Amatiganahally, Yadav Olety, Sanka Suresh, Rekha Nath, Rajani, Sahana, Sabitha, Vijaya Veerappa, Rajitha, Malini, Poornima Venugopal

OKS Board thanks each Volunteer for your support

July 31st and Aug 7th School Supply Drive OKS_CFIC

Orlando Kannada Sangha volunteered in School Supplies drive at Orlando , Tools 4 Seminole schools (Seminole County) and Rolling Hills Elementary School /Forsyth Elementary School (Orange County)Event organized by Central Florida Indian Community (CFIC) with OKS support, OKS extends special thanks to CFIC members

OKS Team Volunteers : Thanks to Vinay Amatiganahally and Vedashree Bhat for representing OKS at the schools. Special thanks to all donors who donated school supplies – Chandra Gandhodi, Padmini Sastry, Revathi, Veda Bhat, Vinay Amatiganahally, Vijaya Veerappa, Kiran Babaladi, Shyamala/Arjun Purohit, Girish Budibetta, Vishwanath Nanjunda and Venugopal Kulkarni

August 30 — OKS at AKKA

Orlando Kannada Sangha members participated in AKKA Meravanige (march). 12th AKKA 2024 held in Richmond Virginia

September 14 — Yakshagana

ORLANDO KANNADA SANGHA AND YAKSHA DHRUVA PATLA FOUNDATION PRESENTED  YAKSHAGANA “ DEVI MAHATME”  PRASANGA on 14th SEPTEMBER,  Approximately 450 audience graced the occasion.

OKS THANKS ALL ITS VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS 

• DR CHANDRASHEKHAR KAUP SHETTY (Major Sponsor)
• DR SHRIKANTH UPADHYA (Major Sponsor)
• RAGHAVENDRA SHEREGAR WOODLANDS (Food Sponsor)

THANKS TO

• SHRI NARASIMHA SOMAYAJI
• SMT RANJANI SOMAYAJI 
• SHRI SHRINIVAS RAO
• SHRI PRADEEP KRISHNAMURTHY
• SHRI PRAVEEN RAO 
• SHRI MADHU
• MAIN SPONSORS
• DR SOWMYA & DR VINAYKUMAR (MELBOURNE)
• SHRI PRABHAKAR SHEREGAR
• SHRI VINAY SHEREGAR  
• DR REVATHI and RAGHUNATH IYENGAR
• DR JYOTHI and DR RAVI  
• DR SHIVAKUMAR and DR ROHINI  
• SHRI GANESH and MRUDULA BHAT
• SHRI NAVIN RAO
• DR VEENA AND DR HARISH PATIL
• SHRI SHRINIVAS JOSHI (MELBOURNE)

Upcoming Events –

December 8 —- Kannada Rajyotsava