What’s on

One-hour prayer sessions featuring the recital of the Shree Amritvaani are held daily between 7:30pm and 8:30pm (except Saturday and Sunday when prayers are held from 6pm to 7:15pm). The society’s next prayer-meditation sessions are scheduled for April 1, May 13 and June 3 from 9am to 10am at the Woodcroft Community Centre on 65 Woodcroft Drive

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 not-for-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

Seniors Week

Sri Om Care

Fri 23 Mar Festival of Indian Food & Indian New Year, 11am to 3pm at Auburn Botanical Garden, Auburn Sun 25 Mar Festival of Indian Dances & Cultural shows 11am to 3.30pm

Details Jayraman 0410 759 906 or Vidya 0433 048 099

Indian Welfare Association

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.

SEMINAR

The students’ crisis of 2009

Thu 29 Mar UTS’s Indian Ocean & South Asia Research Network IOSARN presents a workshop entitled Perceptions of 2009: Indian Students and their experience of Australia, 1:00 pm at UTS Building 10 (235 Jones St, Ultimo), Level 14, Room 201. This workshop will examine the 2009 crisis; reflecting on lessons learnt and future strategies to strengthen relations between communities in Australia.

Panels include Rory Medcalf (Program Director International Security, Lowy Institute), Professor Amitabh Mattoo ( Director Australia India Institute), Matt Wade (Fairfax Correspondent in India during the student crisis), Professor Heather Goodall (UTS), Dr Devaki Monani (Research Scholar UTS ), Amit Dasgupta (Consul General of India), Dr Stepan Kerkeshariyan (Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Community Relations Commission) and Robert Redfern (Superintendent, Commander, Corporate Spokesperson

International Students, NSW Police). Free event but RSVP is required: Cornelia.Betzler@uts.edu.au

Details Cornelia Beltzer 02 9514 2768 (www.iosarn.com)

Domestic violence

Wed 28 Mar India Club together with NSW Police Force are Hosting a Special Information Session on Emotional Abuse and Domestic Violence Awareness. 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm atT he Hills Shire Council Function room, 129 Showground Road Castle Hill (Cnr. of Showground and Carrington Road). Details Shubha Kumar 02 9873-1207, 0402 257 588.

HOLI MELA 2012

23-25 Mar 2012 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.

MISC

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