Note the Concerts and events in the months ahead with Sakhis gathering on August 5th

World music legend headlines spiritual concert at Commonwealth Games Festivities

World-music legend Susheela Raman leads a line-up of artists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Ecstatic, a world premiere concert celebrating the Commonwealth’s diverse spiritual traditions on 13 April at Festival 2018. Ecstatic is one of 12 specially curated concert events on the Surfers Paradise Main Stage for Festival 2018, the arts and […]

Google remembers Nazia Hassan the Disco Deewane and Aap Jaisa Koi’ singer

Google today on April 3rd, 2018 paid tribute with a doodle to Nazia Hassan, Princess of Pop, a Pakistani singer on her 53rd birthday. She sang the famous ‘Disco Deewane’ at the young age of 15 years. A lawyer and social activist, Nazia graduated from well reputed Richmond, the American International University and University of […]

Holi celebrated by ILASA had humour laced at places with serious poetry by local poets

  Indian Literary and Art Society of Australia (ILASA) Inc celebrated Holi in their artistic style on March 11th this year. As the saying goes ‘Bura Na Mano Holi hai’ (do not mind it is Holi), Holi is the festival of friendship and love. Many Kavi Sammelans are organized in India around Holi where poets […]

India’s hope at 2018 Commonwealth Games

India’s   strong 225-member contingent has arrived in Australia to take part in Commonwealth Games 2018 being held from April 4 – 15 in the gold coast as the south Brisbane city is festively decorated to welcome competitors from around the world by countries that are part of the commonwealth. 5000 athletes in all have […]

The countdown starts – Miss/Mrs/Mr India Australia 2018!

By Neeru Saluja 30 contestants, a Bollywood diva and three titles in each category. The countdown starts to the annual beauty pageant Miss/Mrs/Mr India Australia 2018 where contestants from all over Australia will compete for the title in their respective category. Brought by Miss India Australia Corporation and Maharaja Haveli, the contest aims to create […]

Premier’s Medal turns into a millstone

  By Neena Badhwar In a major reversal to the honours awarded to community members at the Premier’s Harmony Gala Dinner on March 21, the Judging Panel has now decided to retract the 2018 Economic Participation Medal, according to a statement by a Multicultural Spokesperson of the NSW Government. The medal was awarded on the […]

Bancroft’s plaster saga reminiscent of the Vaseline controversy of 1977

By Kersi Meher-Homji Enough is written on the infamous Cape Town ball-tampering episode masterminded by Australian captain Steve Smith with his advisers and executed by fielder Cameron Bancroft. However, this controversy reminded me of the Vaseline controversy involving England’s fast bowler John Lever in the third Test against India in Chennai on 15 January 1977. […]

Event cinemas introduce their school holiday program

Oprah in A Wrinkle in Time Event Cinemas  are preparing for a jam-packed autumn spectacular this March/April with the introduction of their autumn school holiday program. Bring the kids along to watch the biggest family blockbusters and get creative with FREE arts and crafts activities. The school holiday program is an extravaganza of film themed […]

Families! Come, experience and enjoy the Royal Easter Show

The cattle are groomed, the pumpkins are picked, the chicks have hatched and thousands of exhibitors and volunteers are waiting for the gates to open on the Greatest  Easter  Show on Earth! The Royal Easter Show welcomes all families to come see and enjoy some of the most exciting highlights of the 2018 Sydney  Royal […]