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SaraswatlPuja

Sat13Feb 5pm-830pm

Sumo Group ofCompanies withthe South Asian Australian Association hostsa puja and grandmusical eveningfeaturing bhajan,kathak and Bollywood hits,followedbytraditional IndianPrasad This is afree event butvoluntary contributions forpuja will beappreciated Held atStGeorge GirlsHigh School, Kogarat, Contact: Abhijeet0470130 891orinfo@ sumogroup com au

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Panchaml

Sat13Feb 4pm

Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia in associationwitl1 VCCA celebratesSri Hayagreeva, andthe beginning of a newschool year,witha family event at ErmingtonCommunityCentre,10 RiverRoad, Ermington There will be Prasadam and blessed gifts Contact: JayanthiThilak0414349 196 or jayanthit@vhp org au

Anavaran(unvelllng)statusofShrl

Hanuman

Sun14Feb 9am-2pm

Join theShriShiva Mandircommunity forthe unveiling of a statue of Shri Hanuman at15 foot high itisthe talleststatue of Hanumaninthe southern hemisphere Program includes:Sunder Kaand Paath

Anavaran,ShriHanuman Yagna

HanumanChalisa. Aarti. Donations welcome Held atShri Shiva Mandir, 201 EagleviewRoad, Minto. Contact: Sneh/VijayGupta 0418415 739

BhagavadGitaDiscourse

FromWed24Feb 7pm-9pm

A weekly discourse onthe entire BhagavadGita bySri Vasudevacharya (Michael)who is well knowntothe Indiancommunity Held at 8Boden Ave,Strathfield Michael isa highly regardedSanskritscholar with extensive knowledgeofUpanishads. Bookings essential. Contact: Dr K Bala 97989673 (10am-1pm Mon-Fri) or email krishnbala81@gmail.com

VCCAVlshnusahasranama chantingclasses

Mondaysfrom Feb6 30pm-7.15pm

An initative ofVHP,VCCA (Vedicand Cultural Centre of Australia) starts new chanting classesforbeginners in February Students will learnhow to chantwithproperpronunciation andtraining Classesare suitablefor children, youth andadults Held at81 ElizabethStreet, Ashfield Contact: R. Subramanian0425284 501or DrK Bala 97989673

VHPAustraliaclasses

Sundays

A local initiative ofVHP Australia, Sydney Veda Patasala (SVP) holds weeklyclasses includingvedic chanting advanced veda classes andSanskritlanguage program Bala

Samskar Kendra (BSK)holds weekly Sanskritlanguage lessons as well as aculture andheritage program

Classesare held atNuwarra Public School, McKay Ave, Moorebank; Homebush Boys High School, Bridge Road,Homebush; Metella Road Public School,Toongabbie; Waitara Public School, Wahroonga; Roselea Public

School, Carlingford;CrestwoodHigh School, BaulkhamHills. Contact: R Subramanian0425 284 501

HindiDadaBhagwanSatsang

Every secondSunday 5pm - 8pm Held at WentworthCommunity Centre Hindi SatsangTime: 5pm6 30pm AartiTime: 6.30pm-7pm

Preeti BhojanTime: 7pm-8pm Kids

Gujarati Language Classes: 5pm-6pm (Kurajong Room underneath Redgum FunctionCentre)

Contact: 0421127947

COMMUNITY

SAHEUtrainingcourse

Sat27Feb,Sat5March

Incelebration of International Women's Day,SAHEL! invites community leaders and interested members oftheIndiansubcontinent communityto a TAFEaccredited training course anddialogue on Keeping FamiliesSafe Held at GranvilleTAFE, 136 William St, Granville Registrationcompulsory by Fri19 Feb

Contact:Shantha Viswanathan0422 082 608, shantha vish@yahoo comau

SeniorsInformationNight 27Feb 7pm

Sri OmCare presentsa special informationnightaboutretirement livingatThe Madison FunctionCentre, 632 OldNorthernRoad, Dural from 7pm Details:sriomcare.org au

CIAInternationalWomen'sDay celebrationsandbeyondbluebash

Sat 5 March 11am-2pm

JointheUnited Indian Associations Womens SteeringCommitteeas theycelebratethesocial, economic, culturaland political achievements of women This year'stheme is 'pledge forparty-closethe economicgender gap Dress inblue, asfundsraised will go tothe charitybeyondblue

A lightlunch will be provided, RSVP essential.Held at Parravilla FunctionCentre, 42CampbellStreet, Parramatta Contact:sueadvani@ hotmail.com orvarsha tembe@sydney eduau

Settlementseminarfornew migrants

Sun 6 March 10am to 12pm

IndianSupportCentre andCareers Rebornhostsa free seminaron overcoming obstacles relatedtojob/ career search. Resumetips and formats andthe currentjobmarket will be discussed followed by a Q&A session Held at Parramatta Town Hall. Seatsare limited and preregistrationis a must Registerat support@indiansupportcenterorgau

Contact: Stanley D'Cruz 0412 922 179 orRakesh Bansal 0408 766 925.

SPORT

SydneyKhalsaSportsIncDinner& DanceNlte

Sat12 March 7pm

Sydney Khalsa Sports Inchosttheir annual Dinner& Dance Night atSt Mary's Memorial Hall CnrMamre Road andGreatWesternHighway

Proceedsraisedwillfundparticipation intheannual SikhGamestobe held inBrisbane overthe Easter longweekend Tunes by DJ Guru will feature alongside Bhangra, Bollywood andfusionmusic Contact: Davindar Singh0416 981 645

YOUTH

YSPNSydney:Anafternoonwith JagjeetSinghBindra

Sun21Feb1230-3 30pm

YSPNSydney cordially invites you totheirmarquee eventfeaturing keynote speaker JagjeetSingh Bindra formerCEO ofCaltex Australia and highlyregarded companydirector Mr Bindrawillspeak abouthisamazing careerjourney,andtherole of energy companies in ourcurrentsocial climate Enjoy a thought provoking afternoonatthe PullmanSydney

Hyde Park 36College Street Sydney, listeningto one oftheworld'smost successfulSikhs inthecorporate world,whilst connecting with peers andbusiness executivesfrom various industries Tickets: $50-55 p/person including a 2-courselunch Visit: yspn eventbrite.com

GOPIOGYAAN

Sat 5 March 6pm-10pm

TheGlobal Organisation of People of Indian Origin(GOPIO)each year awards Indian-Australianhigh school graduates with excellentgradesat itssignature event theGOPIO Young Achievers Award Night(GYAAN) to be held at Roselea Community Centre 645-671 PennantHills Road Carlingford GOPIO Sydney also recognises achievers intheir respective fields ofspecialisation such as performing arts,sports, film, literature community service, journalism and public speaking For tickets visit: http://wwweventbrite com/e/gopio-gyaan-2016-tickets20325262407?aff efbevent

STAGE

PurandaradasaAradhana

Sun21Feb9am-2pm

This annual Camatic music eventwill beheldat ErmingtonCommunityHall, 8RiverRoad, Ermington. Contact: Rekha Shrikant 0410993 326 or email purandarasydney@ yahoo.com.au

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MISC MayaCaptionContest Mon8-Mon29Feb

Maya is a social intiative launched by Aei4eiA supportingwomen's empowerment and economic independencethrough Indianart It issupported byCGI Sydney, and in turnsupportstheHornsby-Kuringgai Women's Shelterwhich provides emergency housingforthe homeless and domestic violencevictims.This competition, supported by Incredible India, asks entrantsto writea caption onthetheme 'CourageofWomen' and 'Indian women' in25words or less emailedto info@aei4eia.com.au. Entry isfree Winnerswill be invitedto attend a special functionto be held in Sydney on 8March.

HindiScriptureteachersneeded Wednesdays

The Meadows Public School (Fuller Street,SevenHills)is lookingfor volunteerstoteachHindu Dharma in 2016. If you are available, Scripture is held every Wednesday 8.50am9 50am

SarahRedfernPublic School (5 MonaghanStreet, Minto)islookingfor volunteerstoteachHindu Dharma in 2016. If you are available,Scripture is held every Wednesday from 2pm2.30pm. Contact: Akila Ramarathinam on 8814 7016 orakilar@vhp.org.au

HinditeachingInschools

Weneed volunteerparents inthe Westmead, Wentworthville, Rosehill and Parramatta areaswherethere is asignificant population of Indian students. To learnhow you canhelp getHinditeachingstarted inlocal schools,pleaseemail: aushindicom@ gmail.com or contact: Kamlesh 0410 583 282

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Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays) Afternoonclass:12-lpm Evening class: 5:30-6:30 IndianCultural Centre,Consulate General of India, Level 2, 265 CastlereaghStreetSydney(opposite MuseumStationLiverpool Street Exit). Please registeratyoga@ indianconsulatesydney.org orcontact: GovindarajuVenkatachalam(teacher) on 0468400 922

BasicsInSanskrit

Chinmaya Mission holdsSanskrit lessons onWednesdays6:15-7:15pm, atChinmaya Sannidhi(38Carrington Rd, Castle Hill) Contact: BrGopalJi 0416 482149.

Danceyourwaytoa healthyheart

Resourceful Australian IndianNetwork Inc (RAIN), inpartnershipwiththe South AsianHindiSchool, Kogarah, is running Bollywood Danceclassesfor ladiesatStGeorgeGirls' HighSchool onSundaymornings10to 11am Contact:SapnaShah0402313237