Telstra’s exciting new international offers

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SPIRITUAL Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Society of NSW activities

Sun 15 Dec 5.30-7.30pm Avijit Sarkar & Friends. Free early evening concert of devotional songs. Complimentary tea/ coffee, sweets & savouries provided.

Venue: Vedanta Hall, 15 Liverpool Road, Croydon. Details 02 9745 4320 or email: admin. saradavedanta@bigpond.com

Website: www.saradavedanta.org

Sri Guru Nanak Sahib’s Agman Purab (Advent Day)

Wed 28 Nov Sikh Nation urges all Sikhs to adorn a turban on the day marking Agman Purab, to raise awareness about Sikhi and the turban, in the wake of recent worldwide incidents against Sikhs. At a special event at Martin Place Sydney, everyday Australians will have an opportunity to try the turban on themselves. Details 00423 017 011 or visit the website www.sikhnation.com.au

VHP Australia

For just an additional $10 per month, customers can add an International Pack to their mobile plan and can enjoy low voice call rates of 2 cents per minute from their mobile while in Australia to India, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand and access a discounted standard SMS rate to all international destinations.

This special offer is an exciting option for people of Indian origin in Australia to enjoy the services of a quality company like Telstra and be connected with family and friends in India.

Telstra Marketing Director, Maryanne Tsiatsias, said customers will love the new International Calling offers. “Many of our customers have relatives and friends living overseas and we know that when you can’t be in the same place, nothing beats a phone call,” Ms Tsiatsias said.

Customers who want to chat even more can add an International Calling Pack to an eligible Telstra Home Phone Plan and receive unlimited international calls to landlines or mobiles in India, Bangladesh, USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and a few other selected countries in an introductory offer of just $10 per month.

For more information on Telstra’s International Calling offers, customers can speak to a customer service representative on 1800 330 497.

VHP Australia is seeking volunteer teachers to teach Hindu Dharma in Public Schools (approved by the Dept of Education). Training and materials will be provided. Details Akila Ramarathinam 02 8814 7016.

Sydney Veda Patasala is open for children and adults. It involves Vedic chanting and Sanskrit language. Classes are held at on Sundays Baulkham Hills, Carlingford, Moorebank and Westmead. Details Sri Subbuji 0425 284 501.

Bala Samskara Kendra (Sanskrit Language, Indian Culture and Heritage School for children) operates out of Toongabbie, Moorebank, Hornsby and Flemington. Students learn Sanskrit language (writing, reading, speaking and reciting poems).Details Rohini Srinivasan 02 9863 3067.

Going to the Mahakumbh next year?

Australian independent documentary film-maker Mark Gould is searching for Hindu Australians who intend to go to the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela at Allahabad (Prayag) in Feb 2013.

ABC TV’s religious program Compass (6.30pm Sundays) is keen to tell the story of this sacred journey and what it means to the devotees. The subjects of the film would need to be prepared to share their stories, their bhakti and relationship to their faith on camera in a documentary focussed on this special pilgrimage - why they are making it and what they hope to gain from this great event.

The ideal subjects would be devout Australian Hindus - individuals or a family who are articulate about their faith and keen to reconnect with their Hindu traditions. Details Mark Gould 0419 635 614 or email mark@BondiRocksMedia.tv

Dynamic Global Changes: ICAI conference

Fri 23 Nov The Australian Chapter is organising a one day international conference at Four Points by Sheraton, Darling Harbour, Sydney, entitled ‘Dynamic Global Changes – A World of Opportunities’. The full day conference will have presentations from an elite panel of speakers of international acclaim chosen from the fields of accounting, corporate governance and management and includes Dr. John Hewson (renowned economist and former Federal Leader of the Opposition) and Padma Shree CA

T N Manoharan, globally acclaimed speaker on accounting, taxation and corporate governance and former President of the ICAI. The topics for discussion would cover a wide range of current subjects including India as the next investment destination, opportunities and challenges; IFRS (accounting standards for the future); Carbon Tax (accounting, implications and opportunities); Cloud Accounting (accounting the global way); and Indian and Australian economic overview. Details visit the website www.icai.org.au