What’s On

Sydney Kannada Sangha’s HasyaSangeethaUtsava

26 June Sunita S (playback singer Ello jogoappa fame) and Mysore Anand (stand up comedian) are the performing artists.

6.30pm sharp at Sydney Baha’i Centre, 107, Derby Street Silverwater Sydney. Details Mrs Smitha Karki 0410 346 127.

Chinmaya Mission events

30 June 60th birthday celebration of H.H. Swami Tejomayananda, 7.30pm - 9.00pm at Chinmaya Sannidhi Ashram

2-10 July Queensland tour by Br Gopalji. Program includes Children’s Camp (Rama Rules), Retreat for the ladies (Balancing Life), Workshop for Teenagers (Hero or Zero), Home Satsangs, Talks at Griffith University for Philosophy Students, Talks at the Theosophical Society

14-15 July Children’s holiday camp

Ayyappan Swami: Lord of Sabari Hills

Chinmaya Sannidhi Ashram, 38 Carrington Road, Castle Hill. Camp

Acharyas: Brni Sujata Chaitanya and Br Gopal Chaitanya.

16-17 July Youth mini residential camp

Face it! Make it! with Br Gopal Chaitanya, for 17 – 35 year age-group. Venue

Chinmaya Sannidhi Ashram.

25 July Guru Poornima Gratitude and Remembrance of Guru 10.00am to 11.30am at Chinmaya Sannidhi Ashram

30-31 July Ladies residential retreat The Gita Guide to Life with Br Gopal Chaitanya at Chinmaya Sannidhi Ashram. Details visit www.chinmaya.com.au or call 02 8850 7400

29 August The story of Swami Chinmayananda, the inspiration behind the Chinmaya Mission. 5pm onwards at

Greenhalgh Theatre, UTS Ku-ring-gai, Linfield. For bookings and details contact Rahul on 0402 587 579

Information Session on Community Care

2 July Sydney Multicultural Community Services are organising an information session on Community Care for Fiji Indian (Hindi) communities in Strathfield Main Library, 2:30pm-4:30pm. The session will aim to help seniors stay in their homes independently and comfortably for as long as possible. On the day, you may ask questions regarding available services and community care from our expert team. Light refreshments will be provided. The Strathfield Main Library is located at 6567 Rochester Street Homebush. Details Maryam Maghsoodi 02 9663 3922, email maryamm@sydneymcs.org.au

Brahmotsavam Festival

3 July In aid of Brahmotsavam Festival, Sri Venkateswara Temple proudly presents Adharam Madhuram a Bharathanatyam Ballet by Manjula Viswanath and the Rasika Dance Academy. It is a popular classical dance program depicting the love of Lord Krishna. 6.30pm at Bankstown Town Hall. Details Devi 02 9706 7354

Sakhi Sangam

25 July Sydney Sakhi Sangam will be held at the Croatian Club, 921 Punchbowl Rd (Cnr Canterbury Rd), Punchbowl. Details Nandini Thadani 02 9181 2204, Sushma Ahluwalia 02 9894 0070.

Upanishad classes

Weekends June and July SVT Vidyalaya resumes its Upanishad Course taught by Sri Vasudevacharya. Venue Darcy Road Public School, Darcy Road, Wentworthville. Details Kumar 0407 108 372 or Shobana 0422 732 907.

Rasa Duende

4 July Rasa Duende is a collaboration between internationally acclaimed musicians Bobby Singh (Tabla) Adrian McNeil (Sarod) and Damian Wright (Flamenco Guitar). Their work is a fusion of two different musical traditions, Indian classical and folk music and the songs, dances and rhythms of Flamenco.5-7pm at Macquarie Uni. Details at info@qirkz. com

Amnesty International to launch Parramatta Group in World Refugee Week

A new Amnesty International Parramatta group will come together for the first time on Thursday 24 June, during World Refugee Week.

The Parramatta action group hopes to embrace the growing diversity and multiculturalism in the area and welcomes all local residents to its first meeting. The action group will invite people to sign a petition calling on the Australian Government to end the discriminatory suspension on the processing of asylum applications by Afghans and Sri Lankans. The petition also calls on all political parties to deal more humanely with asylum seekers who come to Australia. The new Parramatta group will bring to almost 30 the Amnesty International

Action Groups throughout NSW that meet, organise events and mobilise support around human rights campaigns. Action Groups make an invaluable contribution to Amnesty International’s work protecting and defending human rights around the world.

To learn more about the Parramatta action group, contact Ruby Johnson at ruby_johnson@amnesty.org.au

Bilingual help to take medications correctly now available in Tamil and English

Pharmacists are now able to provide further support to patients with low English proficiency by offering them translated information on medication adherence aids. Known as Multi-Lingual Webster-paks, these have medication information in English and a second language appear side by side.

The Webster-pak consists of days of the week listed down the pack and meal times across the pack. Each compartment is filled by the pharmacist with your exact medications (2, 3, or 4 tablets as prescribed) - down to a half or quarter of a tablet. All you have to do is pop the compartment and know you’re taking the right medications at the right time. At the top of the pack is your photo and a list of all your medications and dosages. This is vital if perhaps there is an unfortunate incident, so when an ambulance is called the paramedics can see straight-away what medications you have been taking.

Ask your local pharmacist for this facility.

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Date: 20/07 ( Tuesday night )

Venue: Burwood RSL Club 96 Shaftesbury Rd, Burwood NSW 2134