By Neena Badhwar Shrimad Bhagwat Katha was being told to Sydney audience for the last eight days by respected Ramesh Bhai Oza in Minto. Thousands came to listen to the discourse which at times overwhelmed not just the audience but the story teller (kathvachak) too. His voice would break at places, love flowing through his […]
Fomrer Miss India Liza Varma will be choreographing the silk & Sparkle Fashion Show By Manju Mittal Australian Indian Wedding Expo is all set to take place in Sydney on October 7, 2018 and will be hosted by the event planner Anju Goyal of Silk and Sparkle. World renowned Liza Varma is choreographing the Silk […]
The Australian theatrical release has been announced for One Less God commencing October 11 and rolling out through October and November. Inspired by true events, and told from the perspectives of both hostages and terrorists over the course of the devastating three-day siege in Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the award-winning debut feature by […]
A new study by researchers at The University of Western Australia and the United States-based Dolphin Research Center shows that bottlenose dolphins not only cooperate with each other, but can do so with precise behavioural coordination never before demonstrated in nonhuman animals. Dr Stephanie King, from UWA’s Centre for Evolutionary Biology, said behaviours that looked […]
Usma Gillani in ‘Jahan Ara’ In language Theatre Festival of various Community Theatre Groups South-Asian Theatre Festival is first of its kind to support community based theatre groups in NSW. Many South-Asian community theatre groups are running plays for many decades. Nautanki Theatre will work along such organisations and help them keep practicing theatre as […]
Australia to host major cultural festival in India 26 Projects | 75 events | 20 cities | 203 days 18 September 2018. Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Her Excellency Ms Harinder Sidhu, today unveiled the program for Australia Fest – a six-month celebration of Australian culture, involving over 75 events across 20 cities in India. […]
Saree lovers’ Poornima Menon, Preeti Gupta and Shirley Jacob by Preeti Gupta The group Saree Lovers is an idea Shirley Jacob, Poornima Menon and I had discussed most passionately at different point in time over the past couple of years but the ‘busyness’ of our lives meant it would get put on the back burner! […]
SAFAL Fest is the flagship event of the Australian South Asia Forum Inc. It is the only event in the world to combine film, performing & fine arts and literature of the dynamic South Asian region which is a significant contributor to world economic growth as well as an increasing source of skilled human talent […]
By Melvin Durai The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) unveiled a spacesuit at the recent Bengaluru Space Expo, creating much excitement in the Indian space community. The spacesuit is what astronauts will wear during India’s first manned space mission in 2022. Let me clarify that: the mission won’t just be manned – it will also […]
By Neena Badhwar Darcy Road Public School in Wentworthville celebrated Hindi Divas on September 14. Whole school assembly had children, their parents and invited guests witness a colourful, informative and entertaining cultural program put together by Hindi teacher Kulwinder Kaur. Kulwinder worked on organising the event for the last few months […]