What’s on

Pravrajika Gayatriprana.

For more details, call 9745 4320 or email: admin.saradavedanta@bigpond. com. Website: www.saradavedanta.org

Other activities at Vedanta Hall:

Sunday: Talks and silent and guided meditation from 10.40am to 12noon

Saturday: Yoga class from 3.30 to 4.30pm

Fortnightly on Friday: Bhagavad Gita Class from 7.30 – 8.30pm

3rd Thursday of the month: Vivekananda Book Club from 2.30 to 3.30pm

Also, young people’s meeting, special celebrations, retreats.

Hindi retreat

Friday 15 February, 7pm onwards at Brahma Kumaris Centre for Spiritual Learning, 186 Mount Hay Street Leura, NSW 2780. “To reveal secrets on how to maintain peace and happiness during all the situations in life, Brahma Kumaris Australia, invites you for a weekend

Hindi Retreat on the topic, “Raja Yoga Gateway to Explore Peace & Happiness”. The retreat ends at 2pm on Sunday, 17 February. For further details contact

(02) 4784 2500. For online Booking Visit: www.brahmakumaris.com.au/leura, or contact BK Asha on 0435 196 146 or BK Monika on 0430 403 857.

MISC

UIA Annual Awards and Dinner Nite

Friday18 January from 6.30pm at Bowman Hall, Campbell St, Blacktown 2148. To celebrate Australia Day and India’s Republic Day, United India Associations Inc.’s annual event will felicitate seniors, HSC high achievers and prominent Australians that have contributed to the India-Australia or have made a contribution in community services. The event will include dances, music and cuisine with a buffet dinner. Tickets: $40pp, $400 for a table of 10. RSVP to Team.uia@gmail. com. Entry via presold tables only.

Republic Day/Australia Day

Saturday 19 January 2013 Federation of Australian Indian Associations (FAIA) invites all community members and their families to celebrate Indian Republic at Bowman Hall, Campbell Street, Blacktown, 6.00 pm onwards. Admission is free. For sponsorship, souvenir advertisements and cultural participation contact: Neera Srivastava on 0415 807 520 or Uma Swamy on 0468 341 907.

Inaugural Summer Cricket Day

Sunday 20 January 9am for 9:30am start at Parramatta District Cricket Club, Old Kings Oval, Parramatta. Parking in swimming pool carpark. 30 game over between UIA Cricket Team versus NSW Parliamentarians Team. Presented by United India Associations Inc in association with Parramatta District Cricket Club. For enquiries and RSVP, write to team.uia@gmail.com

Republic Day celebrations

Saturday 26 January at the residence of Mr Arun Kumar Goel, Consul General of India for Sydney at No 2, Pleasant Avenue, East Lindfield, Sydney NSW 2070 from 9am. There will be a flag hoisting ceremony, singing of the