Category archives for: Community

Brett Lee launches ‘Hearing Awareness Week’ at Cochlear

                Cricketer Brett Lee  at the beakfast Brett urges people with hearing difficulties not to live in silence More than 100 Cochlearâ„¢ implant recipients joined cricketing legend Brett Lee, Cochlear’s Global Hearing Ambassador, at Cochlear’s global headquarters at Macquarie University for a special breakfast to celebrate Hearing Awareness […]

Sydney Airport celebrates Air India’s third anniversary

India is a key and growing international visitor market for Sydney Airport Sydney Airport on August 29, 2016, celebrated the third anniversary of Air India’s inaugural direct service from Delhi to Sydney, which has significantly boosted tourism and trade over the past three years. “We are celebrating the occasion with a social media competition offering […]

UTS students tie White Rakhi to help curb violence against women

          Manmeet Singh gets a rakhi tied by Ms. Jenny Aitchinson   On Thursday, 25th of August 2016 Om Shanti UTS (Indian Cultural Society) in collaboration with White Ribbon Australia successfully launched Project: White Rakhi. The event based on the custom of Raksha Bandhan focused on promoting an end to domestic […]

It was sheer magic to watch ‘Krishna’!

                    By Neeru Saluja While India was celebrating Janamashtmi enacting ‘Raas-leelas’ and building ‘Dahi Handis’, Sydney was treated to a musical spectacular show based on Lord Krishna, the most loved God of Hindu mythology. ‘A Magical Journey with Krishna’ at Riverside Theatre, Parramatta took the audience […]

Durva Gandhi – A talented art collector and an author

              By Rekha Rajvanshi Recently I was invited to view a private exhibition of a talented author and art collector Durva Gandhi. She co-hosted a private viewing of her collection  with an English poet Bhupen Thakker for Sydney’s art fraternity. The program was a unique blend of art, music […]

A warm cosy evening with Kishore Kumar

                  By Manju Mittal A Cold Saturday evening in August and what better than to listen to some old Kishore Kumar songs in a cosy warm atmosphere. If you are a fan of Kishore Kumar and attending an evening that promises not only an acoustic delight in […]

Sejal Madan’s poem recognised by Premier’s Multicultural Media Awards

                  By Manju Mittal Fifteen-year-old Sejal Madan of Girraween High School won Premier’s Multicultural Media Award  award for her poem ‘I see humans but no humanity’ which describes intergenerational injustice suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Sejal won under the category “Best Student Work Promoting […]

September Bollywood releases

September is a busy month for Mind Blowing Films Action-packed flicks, romantic-comedies, social-thrillers and sports stories about the human spirit – this September look forward to an assorted range of great films and entertainment. Start the month off with  AKIRA, releasing on 2nd September and follow the journey of a young one-woman army and her […]

Indian Ministry of External Affair’s scholarship program for NRI children

Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children by Ministry of External Affairs enables Children of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), to pursue Under Graduate courses in Indian Universities/Institutes in different fields (except medical and related courses) both professional and non-professional in Engineering/Technology, Humanities/Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture/Animal husbandry etc. The […]

Portrait in Pink exhibition in Parramatta 5-11 September 2016

                  To celebrate Women’s Health Week, the City of Parramatta Library and the Pink Sari Project will be presenting Portraits in Pink exhibition, from 5 to 11 September 2016. Portraits in Pink is a photographic exhibition in print and digital formats that showcases 14 intimate portraits of […]