Here is message from Hon. Ray Williams MP, NSW Minister for Multiculturalism, on the pious occasion of Diwali… “It is my great pleasure to greet all those celebrating the traditional Hindu festival of Diwali that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. The central message of good over evil is one […]
Julian Leeser MP, Federal Member for Berowra, has joined in celebrations with the local Indian Australia community in the lead-up to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Mr Leeser joined the India Club for their Diwali celebrations on 7 October, celebrating the occasion with a Bollywood-style dance. He also joined more than 40,000 […]
By Uma Srinivasan Diwali celebrations are in the air. Shops are filled with colourful lamps and mouth-watering sweets. A palpable sense of well-being and contentment is upon us. My mind wanders off to a nostalgic past, those distant days of symmetrical rangolis and diyas (little oil lamps) outside every house lighting up the whole […]
A Review by Devaki Parthasarathy Nothing to do in an empty nest I sat down to watch this movie with a view to bad mouth the director for making a hindi version of Runaway bride!!!! And I am so glad I watched this one!!! The only connection it has with the runaway bride is how […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi Diwali celebrations are on full swing in Sydney. Diwali fairs are being held, events are being organized with people holding card sessions at home. On October 7, at Castle Grand, India Club’s multicultural style Diwali added a new dimension to the celebration. Many parliamentarians dressed in Indian attire were seen interacting […]
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nine Asian films nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Asian Film. The Award, which was announced earlier this year alongside AACTA’s Asia International Engagement Program, acknowledges the finest Asian films of the last 12 months, reflecting the popularity and importance of […]
For the Second year running, Nautanki Theatre’s 2nd South Asian Festival is a celebration in South Asian languages, transcending cultures and geographical boundaries, these plays are presented by various South Asian theatre groups who have been performing plays for many years within their community space. Nautanki endeavours to provide a common performing platform for these […]
Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham is encouraging preschools across Australia to introduce children to Hindi in 2018 as part of a language program run by the Turnbull Government. Applications are now open for participation in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages pre-schoolers with languages other than English through a series […]
Pics Courtesy Rajesh Photography By Neeru Saluja Music maestro AR Rahman has always believed music is a common language understood throughout the world. And he proved it.Despite language barriers, various communities across the world came to see him perform live in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, at concerts organised by Polux media. Sydney music lovers got […]
By Manju Mittal The Council of India Australians Inc. (CIA) hosted a successful Deepawali fair first time at Sydney’s little India Harris Park on Saturday October 7, 2017. Harris Park has been called the ‘Little India’ in Sydney and also of Australia. A large number of people came together to celebrate one of the most […]