What’s on

Holi Mela 2012

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STAGE

Sri Purandaradasa aradhane

Sun 12 Feb Singing competition for children.

Venue: Ermington Community Hall, 8 River Road Ermington.

Time: 10 am to 1.00 pm

Age groups: 5-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-16 years

Entry fee: $10 per participant

Last date for entry: 31st January 2012

Sun 19 Feb Sri Purandaradasa aradhane

Venue: Ermington Community hall, 8 River Road Ermington.

Time: 9.00 am to 2.00 pm

Details Chandrika Subramanyam 02

8677-7178

SCREEN

Western Union Short Film

Competition

Film-makers and digital content creators are invited to submit a short film based on the theme ‘Connections’. Winning films will be screened at the Bollywood & Beyond Film Festival 2012 in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Auckland. Winners from Australia and New Zealand earn a trip to Bombay, the home to Bollywood. The Indian winner earns a trip to Melbourne to present his film at the festival. Winning films are broadcast on SBS in Australia, Triangle/Stratos in New Zealand and UTV Bindass in India.

Last date for submission 28 Feb 2012. Details at www.indianfilmfestival.com.au

MISC

Relocation notice: Consulate General of India, Sydney

The Consulate General of India in Sydney has temporarily relocated to Level 10, 190 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 until further notice. Inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted. Public dealing hours for consular services will remain unchanged as 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Bumper whist and bingo

Sun 12 Feb The Goan Overseas Association (GOA) NSW presents whist Drive and Bingo at the Reg Byrne Community Centre (cnr Fyall Ave and Darcy Road Wentworthville), 11.00am-4.00pm. Details Hazel Nazareth 02 9686-7627.

India Club’s information session on domestic violence

Sun 12 Feb India Club’s Indian Community Forum, together with Police Superintendent and Commander of The Hills Local Area Command Mr. Philip Flogel, is hosting an information session on Emotional Abuse and Domestic Violence, 2.00pm at Epping Leisure & Learning Centre, 1 Chambers Court, Epping (below Epping Library).

Details Shubha Kumar 02 9873-1207; 0402 257 588.

23-25 Mar Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Australia announces the 10th anniversary of its annual Holi Mahotsav at Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The three-day long festivities will include events for school groups, musical performances, art exhibitions, cultural diversity workshops, yoga and meditation sessions, and the playing of Holi with coloured powder. Details 1300 242 826.

Harmony Day

Sun 11 Mar

Hindu Council of Australia, in partnership with Auburn City Council, is holding a Harmony Day Forum with the aim of bringing together people with various religious and cultural backgrounds to share their ideas and experiences towards promoting harmony between people and communities in the wider Australian society. Auburn Centre for Community, Macquarie St, Auburn, 12.30pm - 7.00pm. RSVP by 29 February to Prof Raja Jayaraman at rajajayaraman@hotmail.com

Hindi studies for high school students

Hindi Language is offered by the Saturday School of Community

Languages - DET at Liverpool Girls High School, Hills Sports High School and Strathfield Girls High School. This provides opportunities for high school students to study Hindi language to Higher School Certificate levels as it is not available at their day school. Board of Studies syllabus is followed. The classes are free of charge and are run on Saturdays from 8.30 am to 10.30 am for Years 7 – 10, and 8.30 – 11.45 am for Years 11-12. Enrolment forms can be accessed from the School Principal of the mainstream school of your child or can be downloaded from www. curriculumsupport.education.nsw. gov.au/secondary/languages/sscl/ Details 02 9886 7505 / Fax. 02 9886 7514 / Saturdaycl-h.School@det.nsw.edu.au

Seniors Week celebration Sat 24 Mar

The NSW Indian Welfare Association will celebrate Seniors Week at Dundas Community Hall by hosting a “Vegetarian Masterchef” Competition. Visit www.nswiwa.org.au for more details.

EXHIBITION

Mother India: Video plays by Nalini Malani

11 Feb – 20 May A powerful fivescreen, 15 metre video installation by Indian artist Nalini Malani, Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Love Lace

Until April 2012 Powerhouse Museum presents groundbreaking lace works in a variety of materials. Indian artists Yogesh Purohit and Golnar Roshan are featured.