Category archives for: Community

Sad to say good bye to the most beautiful lady Sudesh Relhan

                I joined Sri Om Care Foundations’ senior group in Pennant Hills only last year. Since then I came across many beautiful people who make up our group. Relhans have been regular members with Sudesh ji contributing by way of singing beautiful bhajans. When she sang she used […]

Come listen to life giving stories of Deeyan Udani and others on August 28 at Riverside at 2pm

  Five storytellers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds will share their journey on the ultimate gift of life as part of this year’s Life Giving Stories, a free live storytelling event showcasing the stories of organ and tissue recipients to increase awareness and highlight the importance of organ and tissue donation amongst culturally and […]

Come and be a part of Confluemce – a Festival of India

  The biggest festival of India is on in Australia kicking off from August 17 in Sydney right up to the month of November when reputed artists, dancers come down under and display rich cultural traditions of India. It is surely a time to be proud as an Indian down under of our culture and […]

Sydney Sakhis dress to the hilt as 70s Bollywood actresses

By Neeru Saluja It’s been a wet and cold week but the sun had to shine on Sunday. As the ladies of Sydney were getting their 70s and 80s gear ready, Esha Sharma and Malti Kumar were busy organising an event to promote womanhood and friendship, but with style and glamour. Their hard work did […]

Gaurav and Amruta give another great Geetmala, but…

  Gaurav Bangia and Amruta Natu, of Sa Re Ga Ma fame, presented Ameen Sayani’s Geetmala for the second time at C3 Church Hall in Silverwater on August 6, 2016. The first show was such a success that everyone came expecting another great musical night. But there was disappointment from the start as the sound […]

Multicultural communities urged to pause and make a difference in the 2016 Census

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)  briefed multicultural media and community representatives on the upcoming 17th Census of Population and Housing (Census), which will take place on August 9. The 2016 Census Program Head, Duncan Young, stressed the importance of the Census in gaining an accurate snapshot of Australia’s cultural make-up. “We are fortunate to […]

Indian Independence Day Message from Premier Mike Baird

            INDEPENDENCE DAY 2016 It is my pleasure to greet members of the Indian community of NSW celebrating Independence Day on 15 August. There are more than 138,000 people of Indian heritage living in the State who make valuable economic and cultural contributions to our peaceful and harmonious society. The […]

5th Australian National Hindu Conference to be held in Brisbane

Conference theme: “United communities, United Australia” The Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia (VHP Australia) believes in the ideals of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (world is one family) and has been actively serving the community to this end. VHP Australia has been organising national conferences for the past four years. These conferences have been successful in providing a […]

More funding to unite and celebrate cultural diversity and unity

  Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka today announced funding is available for projects which celebrate cultural diversity and help bring the community together. The 2016-17 Unity and Celebration Grants, which form part of the Multicultural NSW Grants Program, provide funding for projects which help unite local communities, promote social cohesion and showcase the benefits of […]

Mind Blowing’s August films

Mind Blowing Films takes you back to  2016 BC and the ancient world of the Indus Valley in the sweeping historical and romantic epic release of the film MOHENJO DARO starring HrithikRoshan and Pooja Hedge. Rounding out the month of August is the premiere of MAIN TERI TU MERA, a Punjabi romance starring Roshan Prince […]