COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

RAIN fund-raiser for a senior care centre

RAIN seniors are raising funds for a senior care centre. Their one cent a day project collects $36.50 from donors as charity of one cent per day for ten years (3.65 for one year which works out to be 36.50 for ten years.) Those who wish to donate please contact Sudha Natarajan at 02 9585-9158 for further information.

Hindustani classical music in the traditional baithak style

25 Oct Come along and listen to Bobby Singh (tabla) and Adrian McNeil (sarod) at Kammadhenu, 12 Waters Lane (opposite Woolworths), Neutral Bay, 5-7pm. Details 0411 708 518.

Indian Film Festival 2010 Competitions Design Competition

Bollywood & Beyond invites designers and anyone with a creative urge to create the key art image and font for the festival. The winner will see their design used and name credited throughout Australia and New Zealand in a high profile cross-media promotional campaign: on posters, websites, flyers, database mailouts and festival programs. They will also be rewarded with 3 months of free movies at one of the festival venue cinemas. Entries close 31st October 2009.

Prize: The winning design will be used on the festival website, in festival programs, on posters displayed in participating cinemas and in public spaces in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland, on flyers and in e-mail-outs to the databases of festival cinemas. In all cases the image will include the artist’s name and where possible (at least in festival programs and IFF’s website) the artist will receive an additional credit in the document. The winner will also be granted three months of free movies at one the festival venue cinemas. How to enter: Entry forms and details will be available shortly from IFF 2010’s website: www.iff2010.com . Queries: Please direct queries via email to lou@ mindblowingfilms.com

Short Film Competition

The Indian Film Festival 2010 is also running a short film and video competition that will see the winner awarded with the IFF 2010 Best Short Film Award, an airfare to India and an internship with UTV – one of India’s leading film and television production and distribution companies. The winning film will also be screened on India’s World Movies television channel. Films must either include content related to India or be entered by an Indian-Australasian writer, director or producer. Shortlisted films will be screened at IFF 2010 in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland. Films/ videos can be shot on any format but must be submitted on DVD or 35mm film and must be less than 10 minutes. Entries close 15th December 2009. How to enter: Entry forms and details of how where to post your entries will be available closer to the closing date from the festival website: www.iff2010.com

Handling fee: There is a handling fee of $25 for this competition. Payment details will be available closer to the closing date from the festival website: www.iff2010. com

Queries: Please direct queries via email to lou@ mindblowingfilms.com

Who can enter? Residents of Australia or New Zealand

Dancing for charity

21 Nov Hema and Sudhakar Rao present their second annual fundraising program for the Mathru Blind School in Bangalore. This year’s event, called Dances of India, will be held at Epping Community Hall, Oxford St, Epping and will feature the community’s leading dance schools. Funds raised will be used by Mathru to strengthen their Braille library. A voluntary donation of was optimistic a solution could be sought, if all stakeholders came together. “We have to keep trying. It’s good to at least try. However, everyone - all international students, have to unite,” he asserted.

The government, on its part, has been trying to engage with students. The NSW government, for instance, has been holding workshops to discuss and address information needs of students in their home countries.

Students however say that before recruiting new students, the well-being of students in Australia need to be addressed. Travel concessions in New South Wales and Victoria continue to be one of the demands of international students.

About 80 participants including Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Chinese students attended the meeting at Granville Town Hall. Representatives of the Indian Consulate and DIAC were also present at the meeting. For students who want to join AISA, contact details are on www.aisa.asl.au

Preeti Kannan

$25 per family will be appreciated. Enjoy a sumptuous meal cooked by volunteers. Details Hema Rao 02 9868 6942, Mob: 0416 343 577

India Club Diwali

India Club presents Diwali festivity, a grand celebration of prosperity and happiness. Enjoy a spectacular Bollywood show and feast on lavish Indian cuisine. For program details contact Shubha Kumar on 0402 257 588.

Kavi Sammelan and Mushaira

7 Nov GOPIO presents a night of poetry reading (Hindi and Urdu) at 7pm at the Epping Community Hall (9 Oxford St, Epping). Details Harry Walia 0402 842 375.

Nanak Noor Khed Mukabla

8th November, 12.30 onwards at Francis Park, Blacktown. Althletic event for individuals, teams and community. Cash prize for best male and female Athlete. Contact Kirpal Pooni (0409 667 088) or Gurlal Pooni (0410 490 485)

IAAFA workshops

First Saturday in the month, 12noon to 2:30pm, at the Wentworthville Community Centre, Grevillea Room, 2 Lane Street. The Indian Australian Arts and Film Association Association (IAAFA) is conducting a series of free workshops for children from 5 to 14 years. Subjects are Indian music, Australian indigenous music, and creative painting. For registration and information please visit: www.iaafa.org.au

Curries by Candlelight

13 Dec Enjoy a Christmas meal with an Indian feel, at Pennant Hills Community Centre, cnr Ramsay and Yarrarra Rds. All proceeds will be donated to Hornsby Hospital’s Koala Care Cottage. Details Pam 4733 0445 or Shalini 0410 485 522.