This years Sydney Film Festival in June (SFF, June, 7-18, 2017) will comprise 400 sessions and 288 films selected from worldwide cinema houses, films in various languages, countries also documentaries and films of well known auteurs. SFF offers Sydneysiders an exciting season of cinema amidst a whirlwind of premieres, red-carpet openings, in-depth discussions, international guests […]
“Be careful”. That is the warning an Australian woman has issued to owners of battery-powered Apple headphones after hers exploded on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne. The woman’s face, hands and hair was burnt when the Beats by Dre headphones exploded two hours into the 12-hour flight on February 19. She had been listening […]
Trishala Sharma in Jatinga Pic credit: Mansoor Noor Photography “If you can imagine a better world, you can imagine a place for yourself in it.” Following the critically acclaimed, sell-out season of The Laden Table (March 2017), bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of Jatinga – an international co-production inspired by […]
By Manju Mittal It was a pleasure to to be part of the Vesak celebrations at Lankarama Buddhist temple at Schofields on Sunday May 14, which featured several performances of songs, discourses, meditation including the Lankarama children’s choir. Organised by the temple committee members and Sri Lankan community in Sydney, Australia, people gathered in large […]
By Melvin Durai Most people dream of retiring in their sixties and taking it easy. Some of them might want to keep working, but by the time they reach their seventies, they’re ready to relax, drink tea and reminisce about the good old days. Ask them if they’d like to do any running and they […]
The NSW Minister for Multiculturalism, Ray Williams, has hailed the Multicultural Children’s Festival 2017 as a true reflection of the state’s success as a culturally diverse society. Speaking at the annual gathering of hundreds of children from scores of cultural backgrounds on Saturday, 13th May, at First Fleet Park, Circular Quay, Sydney, Mr. Williams said: […]
Tess Joseph Casting team are behind this year’s Oscar nominated Hollywood film, LION, directed by Garth Davis featuring the child wonder Sunny Pawar. The casting team is highly qualified and is led by Tess Joseph, who has worked with children on many national and international projects, including being the director of The Bournvita Quiz Contest […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Money is not the root of all evil. The love of money over one’s country is. Money is a necessity of life. But when one has it and wants MORE, then it becomes the ROUTE to evil. Cricketers were paid poorly forty years ago and one can understand their joining Kerry Packer’s […]
Pic Courtesy Sam Guha By Manju Mittal On the evening of Saturday May 13, heart of Western Sydney’s Parramatta suburb came alive with an evening of classical moments by Avijit Sarkar and Srijani Dan. The event ‘classical songs from Bollywood’ was held at Riverside theatre and organised by ‘Nautanki theatre’. Listening to music depends a […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji After a lot of political maneuvering between ICC and BCCI, India has decided to participate in the 50-overs ICC Champions Trophy in England starting on 1 June. India is the current holder of the Champions Trophy having defeated England by five runs in the final at Birmingham, England. So India has a […]