[Wikimediaindia-l] 1st Baleswar Odia Wikipedia, 2011June26, Baleswar, Odisha

[Subhashish Panigrahi]

Hi All,

With great please we are announcing the 4th workshop of Odia Wikipedia and
1st Baleswar Odia Wiki
Workshop<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:MBLS1>in
the sand city of Baleswar, Odisha.

Odia Wikipedia was one of the first 4 Indic initiatives of WMF, started way
back in 2002. Though due course  of time it has not reached the level few
other Indic Wikipedias have reached, but recently the swift and interest for
this Wikipedia has begun after the 10th Anniversary. The outreach has
crossed over 3 cities so far. (Bengaluru, where the first ever Odia
Wikipedia meetup<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:%E0%AC%AE%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%A3/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%99%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B3%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%81/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%99%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B3%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%81%E0%AD%A7>happened
and recently there was
ameetup<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:%E0%AC%AE%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%A3/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%99%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B3%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%81/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%99%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B3%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%81%E0%AD%A8>in
the city, Bhubaneswar,
where the first Odia Wiki
Workshop<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:%E0%AC%AE%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%A3/%E0%AC%AD%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%8D%E0%AD%B1%E0%AC%B0/%E0%AC%AD%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%8D%E0%AD%B1%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%A7>was
organised in the home state and Cuttack,
which has seen the 3rd Odia Wiki
Workshop<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:%E0%AC%AE%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%A3/%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%9F%E0%AC%95/%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%9F%E0%AC%95%E0%AD%A7>.).
Baleswar Wiki Workshop is going to be the 5th event of Odia Wikipedia.

We welcome you to attend the event if you are in the town or make yourself
available.

*Date:* : Sunday, *26-June-2010* 10:00 AM
IST<http://or.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IST&action=edit&redlink=1>
*Venue:*
OASIS (Orissa Academy of Social science & integrated studies)
1st floor, Old State Bank of India Bldg (Opposite to Neelam Motors),
Vivekananda Marg,
Baleswar-756001, Odisha, India
Coordinates<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AD%E0%AD%8C%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%95_%E0%AC%A6%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%97%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%A3%E0%AC%BF>:
21°29′55.32″N 86°55′53.25″E<http://toolserver.org/%7Egeohack/geohack.php?pagename=Template:Coor_URL&params=21_29_55.32_N_86_55_53.25_E_region:IN>

The details of the event can be read from
http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:MBLS1

A voluntary organization "Odia Bhasa Bikasa Andolan" has come forward to
propagate the message among the youngsters and the literature and language
conscious people of the city and include Wikipedia outreach along with their
School Programs to mobilize school children for the development of Odia
language.

Veteran Odia poet and Sahitya Academy awardee Brajanath Rath will be forally
inaugurating the 2nd version of FAQ and Typing help Booklet.

Interested participants can register by clicking on this *LINK
*<http://or.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%A1%E0%AC%BC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%86:%E0%AC%AE%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%A3/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B2%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%B5%E0%AC%B0/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B2%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%B5%E0%AC%B0%E0%AD%A7&action=edit&section=7>
or join in the Facebook event
here.<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174900769236709>

Join Odia Wikipedia at Facebook.com/OdiaWiki

regards
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