Once upon a time in India, there was a town called Boring. It was by the side of Dull Lake. The people of Boring never smiled; they did not know how to – whether it was grownups or children. What the children ever did was study. They studied in school all day. On returning home […]
Sri Lakshmi By Kanaka Ramakrishna “Yaa devi Sarvabhuteshu Lakshmibhutena Samsthita, Namastasyai, Namastasyasyai, Namasthasyai Namonamaha.” “Sri” or “Lakshmi”, as depicted in the Vedas, is the Goddess of wealth and fortune, power and beauty. In the pre-Vedic period, ‘Sri’ was worshipped associated with fertility, water and agriculture. Though during the Vedic period ‘Lakshmi’ […]
Artistic Director Phillip Rolfe with singer Kamahl By Neena Badhwar Parramasala, South Asian Arts Festival, in its third year this year to be held from November 8 -11, is action packed as it starts with a Bollywood night Party and ends with free open air screening of Sholay movie. It is just before Diwali which […]
Bombay Royale performs at Parramasala November 8th-11th Parramasala Townhall Square Church St, Parramatta. Thurs 7.45pm, Fri 10.30pm, Sat 10.30pm @Outdoor Stage By Neeru Saluja Hail the 1960s and 1970s of Bollywood music. It was the genre of rock, hip-hop tunes and hippi culture. Indians were being influenced by western music for their tunes, but […]
Parramasala, Australian Festival of South Asian Arts opens this Thursday 8 November at 7pm with a spectacular free Bollywood-style block party featuring special guest MC Kamahl, international artists and hundreds of vibrant Bollywood-inspired dancers and adrenaline-charged drummers. Singer Kamahl to entertain on the opening night of Parramsala on November 8 The festival, now in […]
Forthcoming Bollywood releases in Australia this month: Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Cast: Kunal Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Rajesh Sharma [youtube xB9oO8bd7qM] Director: Sameer Sharma. From the makers of Dev D & Khosla Ka Ghosla Release: 1st November 2012 Omi Khurana’s London dream has just ended. On the run from a dangerous UK gangster who he […]
The NSW Government has announced public transport fare discounts for international students as part of ongoing efforts to promote the State as a world-class location for international education. Premier Barry O’Farrell made the announcement in India, where he is currently promoting NSW’s education credentials as part of a trade mission “International education is the […]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Lowy Institute releasing Australia in the Asian Century White Paper: Australia’s roadmap for navigating the Asian Century on Sunday October 27, 2012 Prime Minister Julia Gillard today released the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, a roadmap showing how Australia can be a winner in the Asian century. The […]
AWME 2012 is four days of showcasing in Melbourne the finest roots music from around the world. AWME presents Bachu Khan – famous Langha singer from Rajasthan at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Sunday, 18 November 2012 at 6.30pm – 9.00pm Hailing from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, Bachu Khan is […]
Rajni Bakshi, Fellow, Gateway House, India, Mario Marconi, Managing Director, Head of Family Services, UBS, Switzerland, Bhagyashri Dengle, Executive Director, Plan India, India, Nikhilananda Saraswati, Spiritual Head, Chinmaya Mission New Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon, India and Barry O’Farrell, Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Western Sydney, Australia at the Cultural Economics in India […]