COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

Bangla School of Victoria

Every Sunday 4.00-5.00pm at Mount Street Neighbourhood House, 6 Mount Street, Glen Waverley, Vic 3150. Melway Ref Pg 71 3C -3D. For more details contact bsvmelb@gmail.com, website http://sites.google. com/site/banglaschoolofvictoria

Sahitya Sandhya

7 Nov, 7.30-10.30pm The next literary evening will be held at Kew Library, Corner of Cotham Road and Civic Dr, Kew 3101. Melway reference 45 D6. Entry free. Free tea will be served and refreshment will be provided. Activities include Apne log apni baaten (Poetry, short stories, jokes, personal experiences)

For further information contact Harihar Jha 9555 4924, Subhash Sharma 0433 178 377, Nalin Sharda 0402 108 512

Saaz Aur Aawaz

14 Nov, 8.00-11.00pm Light music program with local artistes. All welcome to this open forum. Entry free. Venue: Mount Street Neighborhood House, 6 Mount Street , Glen Waverly, Mel Ref: 71 D2. (Enter from Panoramic Gv Carpark)

Contact Satish Dutta on 0418179122 for more details

Mehfil night

20 Nov, 8.00-10.00pm Concert by Suleiman, a very talented singer from Pakistan, and a modern Karaoke system presentation by Saratchandran. Free entry to all. Venue: Coburg Library Hall, Cnr Luisa and Victoria Sts, Coburg Parking is plentiful!!

For more details call Dr.Saratchandran 9366 5444

Meditation for Peace

We hope you are practicing (and enjoying) the short daily meditation initiated to reduce crime through collective meditation.

If not, please do take a moment to download it from www. lovingsilence.org.

We now have more than 400 people registered with the initiative. However, we plainly need more participation to have the kind of impact we are aiming for, so please do let others know about it. Also, on popular demand, we are moving the weekly group meditation at Kindness sans Frontiers (288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy) back to 12.30pm on Wednesdays.

Contact: Saurabh Mishra, on+61 402 326 232

Sangeet Sandhya

5 Dec, 8.00-12 midnight Special highlight of Dec’s light music program: Melbourne’s renowned Veena players Iyer Brothers, Ramnathji and Gopinathji will perform Carnatic Veena recital with Sridharji on Mridangam.

Venue: Brandon Park Primary School, Cootamundra Drive, Wheelers Hill, Vic (Melway: 71 E 11). Car Park entry from Ninevah Cr. Ample car park at the open basket ball court. Entry FREE with tea, Coffee, snacks provided.

Please note new location for Sangeet Sandhya

(due to renovation at Waverley Meadows)

For more details log on to http://www.sharda.org/Events.htm

Theatre

Fusion Downunder function that the training centre was “a testimony of our commitment to education and training, to the interests of students and to Australia’s VET industry in general” and that EAA endeavours to “create excellent training facilities which will be used by international and local students”.

25 - 29 Nov Arts House North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensbury St.

A bright fast-moving comedy about Indian migrants living in Australia, Fusion Downunder unveils the issues of culture-clash especially in regards to “love”. The play is a comedy of manners with a twist, showcasing two superb dances reflecting the fusion of traditional culture with Australian western culture. It is a story told in the context of a proud Indian culture. Bengal Live!

Shruti Nargundkar also acknowledged the life long commitment Minister Pike, an educator herself, has had to promote education and learning, and noted that it was only befitting that the Minister should be inaugurating this training facility.

Minister Pike, on her part was delighted to see the innovative infrastructure and remarked that these training facilities set a bench mark for other providers. Minister Pike also complimented EAA on the range of support services it offered to its students such as recreation, counselling and learning support.

In addition to the Minister of Education, other VIPs who attended the function include senior officials from government, VET sector and industry bodies.

Education Access (Australia) has been a pioneer in the provision of automotive training to international students in the private sector, and also has two other training divisions based in the CBD dedicated to training in hospitality management, business management and ESL.

Early next year, EAA hopes to commence training of domestic students as well. Nargundkar pointed that EAA is “committed to upholding the integrity of Australia’s education industry in the local and international education markets.”

29 Nov, 4.00pm A special event for one night only!

A colourful glimpse of Bengali culture to enthral and entertain you!

Featuring LIVE Band, fusion music, dance, fashion from Bengal, India.

Come along and join us for colourful evening of culture and dance performance!

TICKETS: For tickets for Fusion Downunder and/or Bengal Live! go to www.easytax.com.au

Tickets are $25 or $20 concession and there is a Special Combi ticket offer for only $40 if you wish to attend both events!

For more information visit www.fusiondownunder.com.au or phone 0431 74 3045

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria funding for seniors

The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV) has announced funding for bilingual people to train as fitness instructors as part of the Multicultural Multiactive Seniors (MMS) Project. Part-time courses in Certificate III and IV in fitness instruction are being offered in 2010 at YMCA training venues in Knox, Fairfield and Ballarat. Applicants need to be proficient in English and another language. They also need to demonstrate an interest in exercise as well as experience working with older adults and/or multicultural communities.

Contact: Kate Ling at ECCV on 9349 4122 or kling@eccv. org.au

New Hindi program on radio

Radio 3CR (855 AM) A new Hindi radio program entitled Des Pardes - The Voice Of India has been launched. The Community Radio Program, hosted by Madhuchanda Das, is aired every Tuesday between 7 - 7:30 PM.