WHAT’S ON

SPIRITUAL

Sri Sai Siva Vishnu Temple events

Sun 3 Dec (7:00pm-8:30pm)

Pournami Sathyanarayaa Pooja, katha, bhajans and annadhanam dinner.

Mon 18 Dec (7:00pm-8:30pm)

Hanuman Jayanthi Pooja.

Details 0411 611 031

Tues 19 Dec (7:00pm-8:30pm) Sani

Peyarchi (the transit of planet Saturn).

Graha Santhi Pooja will be performed for all rasis

Fri 29 Dec (7:00-8:30pm) Vaikunda

Ekadasi celebrations. Special pooja, abishekam and procession of Lord Vishnu, 5/4 Shaft Crt Hoppers Crossing. Details: http:// srisaisivavishnutemple.com/

Brahmrishi Sri Gurudev visit

Sat 2 Dec (10:00am) Receive personal grace and blessings from the spiritual master. Prasad will be served. Sai

Temple, 32 Halley Ave Camberwell

Sun 3 Dec (10:00am) Shiva Vishnu

Temple 52 Boundary Rd Carrum Downs

Details Brij Panwar 0414 937 633.

Yoga Hut Kirtan

Sun 10 Dec (7:00pm-9:00pm) An evening of kirtan with bhakti sunset.

Yoga Hut Brighton 145 Cochrane St Brighton. Details Andre 0411 276 096

STAGE

Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha

Sun 10 Dec (6:30pm-8:30pm)

Bringing Anupam Kher and Neena

Gupta back on stage after several years, Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha, is a carefully-worded walk down memory lane. Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin. Details eventsinfo@gmail.com

Odissi dance: Sthithi We Stand We

Belong

Sat 16 Dec (6:00pm-6:30pm)

Multicultural Arts Victoria’s ‘Mapping Melbourne’ Festival presents a free Odissi recital, Sthithi at Queensbridge Square, Southbank. Sthithi performed by students of Monica Singh Sangwan (Sohamasmi Centre for Performing Arts) brings together dancers of diverse ethnicities to re ect contemporary Asia in our city of Melbourne. This dance composition choreographed and conceived by Sharmila Biswas, with music composed by Sukanta Kumar Kundu modernizes the movements and techniques of Indian classical dance (namely Odissi), yoga and martial art. Details www.multiculturalarts.com.au

Serpent Dreaming Women

Wed 6 Sec (6:00pm-8:00pm)

Multicultural Arts Victoria’s ‘Mapping Melbourne’ Festival presents a free collaborative dance event at Bunjilaka

Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton.

Bharatanatyam dancers Priyadarsini Govind and Priya Srinivasan, Carnatic singer Uthra Vijay and Indigenous performers of the Gundijtmara cultural creative Vicki Couzens, Gina Bundle and Yaraan Bundle draw links with each others’ cultures and with Mother Earth. Details www.multiculturalarts. com.au

COMMUNITY

Sangeet Sandhya

Sat 2 Dec (8:00pm start) Sharda

Kala Kendra presents Sangeet Sandhya. This month’s artist is Dr Saratchandran. Some Christmas carols by Eddie Wardha and friends too. Brandon Park Primary School, 1-5 Ninevah Cres, Wheelers Hill. Details Neeraj 0452 669 305

Sawan Spring Cultural Festival

Sat 2 Dec (1:00 pm-6:00 pm)

Cultural extravaganza that features a wide variety of multicultural musical and dance performances as well as talks and workshops on Education, Diversity in Business & Finance, Teen Transformations, Arts, Yoga and Meditation. Clayton Community Centre, 9-15 Cooke St, Clayton. Details Nawal Moudgil 0403 167 441

Miss and Mrs Punjaban Australia

2017

Sun 3 Dec Williamstown Hall Melbourne.

Details Harneet 0412 955 172

Kalaraipayattu

Upto 21 Dec Introduction to Kalaripayattu, Kerala’s ancient traditional indigenous healing and martial art. Studio J Dance, 1/147 Swan St, Richmond.

Details 03 9088 0779

Exhibition

water+wisdom Australia India 01 Dec 2017-10 Mar 2018

Featuring the work of Australian and Indian artists, writers and researchers, water+wisdom Australia India is an exciting new exhibition that creatively explores both customary knowledge and contemporary issues surrounding water. RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston St, Melbourne.

ECTURE

The Art of Abhinaya

Sun. 3 Dec (4:00 pm-6:00 pm)

Bharatanatyam dancer Priyadarsini Govind presents a 2-hour lecture demonstration on The Art of Abhinaya, unpacking some of her processes for creating, capturing and choreographing the mood. Dancehouse, 150 Princes Street, Carlton North. Details

AII

Thu 7 Dec (5:45pm-7:00pm) Prof Craig Jeffrey, Director of the Australia India Institute delivers the Institute’s nal public lecture for 2017, ‘Making mobility work with India and Australia’. Elisabeth Murdoch Building, Lecture Theatre A (GO6). Details 03 9035 8047.

Book Launch

Fri 8 Dec (5:30 pm-7:00 pm) Amanda Gilbertson launches her book Within the Limits: Moral Boundaries of Class and Gender in Urban India at Linkway, Level 4, John Medley Building, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3011.

FILM Pink

Fri 1 Dec (6:00 pm-9:00pm) Hum Tum, a task force committee that creates awareness about respectful relationships and gender equality within Indian community of Melbourne by providing Family Violence education, sharing information and building support network. To support the UN initiative 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, task force initiative Hum Tum presents a forum entitled ‘Freedom, Respect & Relationships’ at Clayton Community Centre, 15 Crooke St, Clayton. Bollywood lm Pink will be screened after.

Crossing the Line

Sun 10 Dec (12:30pm) An award winning documentary lm about the Partition of India. Presented by Anita Barar in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria and RMIT. Details anita. barar@gmail.com

NEW YEAR’S EVE Indian Dinner Ball

Sun 31 Dec (7:00pm-1:00am)

Oorja Entertainment Presents a Grand Evening of wine, dine and entertainment at Grand Hyatt

Melbourne. Details 0425 795 135

Azooba

Sun 31 Dec (7:00pm) Azooba The Food Wonderland 267 Mickleham Rd, Tullamarine. Details 03 9330 4563

Seasons-5

Sun 31 Dec (7:00pm) Seasons-5 Resorts 454 Point Cook Road, Point Cook. Red carpet entry with DJ & open dance oor, live performances and kids entertainment. Details 0433 261 157

Red Carpet NYE

Sun 31 Dec (6:00pm-1:30am) GDI & SEPWA Presents Red Carpet NYE 2018. The Grand Metropole 1/370 Clayton Rd, Clayton.

Details Harman 0425 691 297

Ghazal Indian NYE

Sun 31 Dec (7.00pm-11.30pm)

Ghazal Indian Buffet & Bar presents New Year’s Eve Celebrations with unlimited buffet, welcome drinks, live DJ and entertainment. 187 Watton St Werribee. Details 0433 009 708.

Nava Saal Sade Naal

Sat 6 Jan (6:00pm-12 midnight) Fund raising event for our players. Special cultural, comedy, play and dance performances with open DJ in the end. 397-405 Springvale Rd, Springvale. Details 0412 317 190

MISC

New council announced for Victoria’s South Asian community

Victoria’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott announced today that a council will be set up to address issues relating to Victoria’s South Asian community. “The objective for the council will be to develop a roadmap for south Asian communities by identifying and addressing key issues,” he told a press brie ng of South Asian media. Seeing the growing importance of the South Asian community, he said the council will bring together 25 community members ideally from the nationalities of India, Bangladesh, SriLanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives.

The panel will include MP Robin Scott and Victoria Multicultural Commission chairperson Helen Kapalos.