What’s on

Swami and Pujya Jnanpurush Swami. Mahaprasad will be served after the event.

Details: 02 9760 2277.

FUNdRAiSER

EkAL Vidyalayas Charity

Sun 15 Sept 2.00 pm-5.00 pm

Ekal women’s high tea at Mercure Paramatta Hotel from.

Highlights include dance performance, special guest speakers, trivia game, lots of prizes and an open discussion on the goals and objectives of Ekal Women. Details: Vineeta Bansal 0425 371 413 or www.facebook.com/ekalwomen

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An indian Embrace

21 - 25 Aug Nautanki Theatre presents Carol Dance’s play An Indian Embrace, directed by Lenore Robertson. Riverside Theatres Parramatta. Bookings 02 8839-3399, www.riversideparramatta.com.au

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NdiS and Person Centred

Planning in disability

Sat 31 Aug Samarpan Inc presents an information session on NDIS. Dundas Community Centre, 27 Sturt St, Telopea NSW.

Details: 0432 798 938 or www.samarpan.org.au kavi Sammelan

Sat 14 Sept 4.00pm-6.30pm

Indian Literary Arts Society of Australia Inc (ILASA) presents a kavi sammelan at Epping Leisure and Learning Centre, 1 Chambers Court Epping.

Details: Rekha Rajvanshi 0403 116 301.

Hindi divas

Sun 15 Sept The Australian Hindi Committee (AHC) and IABBV Hindi School jointly present Hindi Mela at Thornleigh West Public School, Giblett Ave, Thornleigh NSW 2120. This will include a student session with a short Hindi skit, display of student work, poetry recitation competition, awards and light snacks followed by two short Hindi plays Taj Mahal ka Tender and Mere Pati ki Shaadi. There will be a Children’s Photo-Essay Competition for students in Yrs 6-12. The topic is “Friendship: What it means to you”. Children are to submit a collage (consisting of 2-5 images) and write an original short essay (125-200 words) based on this topic in HINDI.

All entries are to be sent to hindi_ school@hotmail.com. Top three entries will receive a prize.

Details: Mala Mehta 0412 283 677.

Thank you Sakhis!

Nandini Thadani of Sydney Sakhi Sangam wishes to thank all her friends and well-wishers, all her Sakhis, who have supported her during her recent bout of ill-health. Thanks to your prayers, she is now hale and hearty and ready to see you all at next year’s event.

SENiORS

Due to high demand Sri Om Foundation is starting another day of seniors’ care at Toongabbie Community Centre on first and third Tuesdays of the month. The sessions will be from 10.00am2.00pm and for seniors over 65 years. This is in addition to first and third Wednesdays already operating at the same place.

Details: Shweta Sharma 0405 367 238.