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FUNDRAISER

SriOm Care:Dinefor acause, Sat

18 Mar, 7pm-10 30pm

Getto know Sri Om Care in 2017! Dine for a cause and make a difference to the elderly of the community

Comeand enjoy a four-course meal with entertainment and wonderful company. Held at Parravilla, Parramatta Donations welcome

Donations over$2 are tax deductible

Visit: sriomcare org.au Contact: Jay Raman 0410 759 906

Swachh Bharat

Help provide financial support for Swachh Bharat missionthroughthe

Sulabh Social Service Organisation

The ongoing campaign invites all persons of Indian or ginto generously donate for Swachh Bharat. Donations can be made to Sulabh through Western Union Bank details are below In favour of: Sulabh International

Centre For Action Sociology (SICAS)

Account No: 63012660749, IFSC Code: SBIN0030262

MICR: 110002347

Name of the Bank: State Bank of India,

Branch Name: C28 Community Centre,Janakpuri, New Delhi-58

Contact: bharatramvasudevan@gmail. com

NationalBlood DonationDrive by Sathya Sal International

Organisation

Sathya Sai International Organisation of Australia &PNG is again having a blood donation drive and is encouraging all of its members who are able to contribute in this wonderful and much needed service Giving blood is giving life. What better wayto Love all; Serve all' and honourSathya

Sai Baba Contact: Mayavan 0404 059 093

FESTIVAL

ParramasalaFestival,Fri10• Sun

12 March

Parramasala has evolvedinto a free public celebration ofthe diverse and rich cutures inSydney's west- a heady and colourful mix of music, dance, parade,theatre, food film and heritage

The eventwill be held inParramatta's Prince Alfred Square, in the Riverside Theatres andtheParramatta

Riverbanks For full program details visit: parramasala com

STAGE

Sunderella,24,25 Feb 8pm; 26 Feb

6pm

A queer, all-male, Bollywood twist on the familiar tale of Cinderella. Held at PACT Theatre, 107 Railway Parade, Erskineville Tickets: $35. Visit: sunderella com au

Qawwall, Sun 19 Mar 4 30pm8.30pm

South Asian Muslim Association of Australia inc (SAMAA)present Mehfil­

E-Qawwali at Bankstown Sports ClubTheatre, 8 Greenfield Parade

Bankstown Visit: www samaa org au

Email: samaa inc@hotmail.com

MISC

Shakti CoffeeGroup: Startingthe Roadto Financial Literacy, Mon27 Feb, 10.30am-12.30pm

Shakti NSW Coffee Group is a platform

(2)2017 to enrich women of Asian, African and MiddleEastern origin through sharing of knowledge and supporting each other. Join thefirst Coffee Session of 2017 at Kurrajong Room, 2 Lane St, Wentworthville, as the group learns more aboutfinancial management skills. Kids are welcome to join their mums. Contact: Tamana Mirzada, Project Coordinator, 0404 174 285. To RSVP, email: sydney@ shaktiaustralia org.au.

Queer Screen Mardi Gras FIim Festival,15 Feb•2 March

AsiaPacific Queer FIim Festival AllianceShorts, Sun26 Feb 1pm

A package ofthebestin new, Asian cinema. A highlight is The Threshold, about an Indian teen caught between a traditional upbringing full of genderstereotypes, and his natural urge to identify with the opposite gender Forum:TheImportanceofQueer

Cinema IntheAsiaPacific,Mon27 Feb, 6.30pm

The Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance (APQFFA) hosts this forum at the University of Sydney. Hear from delegates from the Alliance member countries, atthe end of the forum, you will get thechance to ask your own questions Visit: tix.queerscreen.org.au

Hindi Classes Saturdays 2.30pm4.30pm

Located atthe Indian Cultural Centre, Level 1, 265 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Hindi classes are $5 per one hour class or $40 forten classes.Registration is essential as there is a maximum of 20 people per class. Paid parking is available in the vicinity.To register email hindi@ indianconsulatesydney.org or contact 9223 2702.

FILM

Vatsalyam, Sat 11Mar,2pm-4pm

Vatsalayam is a film exploring parenting amongst South Asian migrant communities in Australia. A free screening will be presented as part of Cinema Thali at the Parramasala Festival at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. The launch of the film will be followed by a panel discussion and cultural performance. This event is supported by Third Space Productions, Community Migrant Resource Centre (CMRC), SAHEL!, SEVA and National Association forPrevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN).

Contact: ShanthaViswanathan, 0422 082 608 or shantha_vish@yahoo. com.au

SPIRITUAL Shanti Mission Satsang, Sundays

9.30am

Heldatthe Shanti Mission Abode ofPeace Ashram (1 hour north of Sydney) 45 Kings Road, Cooranbong and also in Sydney at the Henley Community Centre, 2 Crown Street Henley Visit: www.shantimission org.

Contact: 4977 3300

FirePooja

Devotees are invited to attend Vedic fire pooja held at the Shanti Mission Abode of Peace Ashram (1 hour north of Sydney), 45 Kings Road, Cooranbong

Durga Fire Pooja: Mon, Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun evenings, 6 30pm (time changes to 5 30pm when daylight savings ends)

Dhanvantre Healing Fire Pooja: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am

Sri Maha Narayani Yagam: Every New and Full moon

Shanti Mission also holds special poojas for feast days Checkthe website What's On calendar for details Visit: www shantimission org

Devotees may sponsor poojas. Contact: 4977 3300

Yagna, Sun19Mar, 9am to 12 noon

All World Gayatri Parivar invites youto a 9 Kund Gayatri Yagna at Australian Hindu Multicultural Association 1050 Richmond Road MarsdenPark

Contact: Neeraj Ram, 0405 777 539 Visit: awgpaustralia org au DeviJagran, Sat1Aprll 7pm10 45pm

Devotees who wish to participate in Navratri Devi Bhajans shouldjoin the community at Shri Shiva Mandir, 201 Eagleview Road, Minto There will be Devi Bhoj, Sankalp/Pooja by the sponsors, Devi Bhajans, Aarti and Prasad Contact: Jagdish Chawla, 0421 376 384 or Sneh Gupta, 0418 415 739

ChlnmayaMissionFreePubllc Talks:"Yogas oftheGeeta"

Mon3Aprll• Fri7April, 730pm9pm

"Yogas of the Geeta" with H H Swami Swaroopanandaji (Global Head of Chinmaya Mission) held at 38 Carrington Rd, Castle Hill. A children s program will complement the main talks, conducted by Swami Shrikaranandaji (Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission Australia) Contact: Chinmaya Sannidhi 02 8850 7400, 0416 482 149

Volunteers neededtoteach Vedic/Hindu DharmaIn schools

Indian children living in Australia need to study their heritage in an instructive and deliberate way. Vishva Hindu Parishadof Australia has taken up the task of teaching Vedic/ Hindu Dharma heritage teaching in mainstream schools as part of Special Religious Education We are looking for more youths, seniors, young parents. grandparents to come forward to volunteer Contact: Akila, 0450 117 372 or visit: vhp org au

Sri Hanuman Pooja,Tuesdays

7 30pm-8pn

Devotees who wish to seek the blessings of Shri Hanuman should join the community at Shri Shiva Mandir, 201Eagleview Road, Minto, on Tuesday evenings forthe reciting of Hanuman Chalisa, reciting Hanuman Kasht Nivaran, Hanuman Aarti andPrasad Contact: Jagdish Chawla 0421 376 384 orPriest Arul Muthulkumar, 9820 1094

SpiritoflndlaYoga, Saturdaysand Sundays

Yoga classes are held in Ryde. Wentworthville, Quakers Hill and Epping All levels incl. beginners, senior citizens, children's To enrol in this 15 week course e-mail spiritofindia2002@yahoo com, visit www spiritofindia org orcontactSuresh 0412 202 182

Sant Nlrankari Mission Sydney, Sundays 5.30-7.30pm

Congregation helps us strengthen our devotion Weekly congregations held everySunday atSantNirankari Bhawan, 166 GlendenningRoad, Glendenning followed by community meals

Contact: Devinder 0403 216 084

HeartfullnessRelaxationand

Meditation

Saturdays 4 30pm-5 30 pm; Sundays 11 30am-12.30pm

All are welcome to experience Heartfullness There are no fees tojoin the group at SevaYoga Studio, 3c/8, Cowper St Parramatta Contact: 02 8004 6547 or sydney@heartfulness org

SrlmadBhagavadGitaclasses, every second Saturday

Learnthe proper chanting of each shloka andits meaning in English Students also learn Sanskrit as they progress and no prior knowledge of Sanskrit is required Participate eitherthrough physical attendance at 20 Station St, Pymble or online attendance through ZOOM:zoom us/j/6140211522 Contact: Babu 0402 115 223 or devbab@gmail.com

SVTClasses•Vedic Chanting, Sundays 10am

The classes take place in Sri Venkateswara Temple, Temple Rd, Helensburgh This course will cover pronunciation and then practise with Sanskritbefore moving to Vedic chanting To register and attend, email enquiry@svtsydney org

HindiDadaBhagwan Satsang, Every second Sunday 5pm - 8pm Held at Wentworth Community Centre Hindi Satsang Time: 5.00pm-6.30pm

Aarti Time: 6 30pm-700pm Preeti Bhojan Time: 7.00pm-8.00pm Kids Gujarati Language Classes: 5 00pm6 00pm The venue is Kurajong Room underneath Redgum Function Centre Contact0421 127 947 for further information

VHP Australiaclasses, Sundays

A local initiative of VHP Australia, Sydney Veda Patasala (SVP) holds weekly classes including vedic chanting, advanced veda classes and Sanskrit language program Bala Samskar Kendra (BSK) holds weekly Sanskrit language lessons as well as a culture and heritage program at various public schools. Contact: R Subramanian 0425 284 501