What’s on

Spiritual head of Yogi Divine Society visits Sat 10 Mar Yogi Divine Society is a non profitable organisation which crusades for global peace and harmony. Its president and spiritual head Shree

H.D.H. Hariprasadswamiji will visit Sydney to hold an Atmiya Youth congregation. Granville Town Hall, 5.00pm to 8.00pm.

Details Jagjit Singh 0412 409 134

MISC

International poster competition

India’s biggest international queer film festival KASHISH has launched a contest for artists and designers across the world to design its official poster. The theme this year is ‘For Everyone’. The winning design not only gets a prestigious award, it will also be featured as hoardings, print and online advertisements, catalogue cover, banners, cinema slides and delegate cards.

KASHISH 2012, the third edition of the India’s first and only mainstream queer film festival, will be held between May 23-27, 2012 in Mumbai at a city multiplex.

Details at http://kashishmiqff.blogspot.com

Mail your entries to: info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

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.

Holi Mela 2012

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.

EXHIBITION

Mother India: Video plays by Nalini Malani 11 Feb – 20 May A powerful five-screen, 15 metre video installation by Indian artist Nalini Malani, Art Gallery of NSW

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.

FUNDRAISERS

Probasy Charity Stall at Cultural Fair Sat 24 Mar Probasy charity organisation will be hosting a stall to fundraise for neonatal care by selling lassi, biryani and tea as well as our artwork and doing mehendi. Seddon Park in Glenfield, all day event. Details email probashi_incorporated@gmail.com

Ajay Unni and the Three Peaks Challenge

Mar 22-25 Ajay Unni will participate in Whitelion’s Three Peaks Challenge, in which participants will aim to reach the summit of the three highest peaks in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory in just 33 hours. This charity event aims to raise funds for Whitelion, a notfor-profit community organisation that supports and empowers young people at risk to reach their full potential. Support Ajay in raising funds for his participation by donating to Ajay Unni’s fundraising page for Three Peaks Challenge 2012 at www.everydayhero.com.au/ ajay_unni

BOOK LAUNCH

Sun 11 Mar Anand Bapat (specialist in chronic illness and sports injuries) launches his book The Complete Suryanamaskar at Homebush Boys High School, Bridge Street, Homebush (off Parramatta Road), 5.00pm. Details Anand Bapat 02-9763-5924.