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Vivacious Diva: Step up to express your style statement

28 April (6.00pm – 10.00pm)

Dezire Function Centre, 107 Main St. Blacktown.

Details 0431 611 348

B Jayashree

Sun 29 April Anivaasi Arts

Collective presents Rangotsava with Padmashri Dr B Jayashree, Kannada lm actor. Program features qand-a with Jayashree, a screening of her lm Koudhi followed by cultural presentation. Venue Bryan Brown Theatre, cnr Richard Rd and Chapel Rd, Bankstown.

Details Veena 0410 432 528

FUNDRAISER

Hindu Council of Australia is collecting donations for cyclone victims of Fiji, in cash and kind. Collection point in Sydney is at Karma Kitchen, C/O Café Gateway, 8 Wetherill Street South, Lidcombe, NSW. For cash deposit: A/c name: HCA Benevolent fund, BSB: 062 004, A/c no: 1044 7020. Details 0414 971 122, 0402 449 52, 0412 399 164.

LANGUAGES BSK/SVP CLASSES

A local initiative of VHP Australia, Bala Samskar Kendra (BSK) holds Sanskrit language lessons as well as a culture and heritage program on Saturdays at Oran Park School, 390 South Circuit, Oran Park. Details 0450 117 372

HINDI CLASSES

Saturdays (2:30pm - 4:30pm)

Located at the Indian Cultural Centre, Level 1, 265 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Hindi classes are $5 per one hour class or $40 for ten classes. Registration is essential. Details icc2.sydney@mea.gov.in

SENIORS

Free Tech Savvy Seniors

Workshop Learn basic computer skills at your local library Liverpool Library (10.00am - 12 noon)

3 April Introduction to computers.

10 April Introduction to iPads

17 April Introduction to Internet

24 April Introduction to Email

H.J. Daley Library Campbelltown (10.00am to 12 noon)

1 May Introduction to Computer

8 May Introduction to Internet part 1

15 May Introduction to Internet part 2

22 May Introduction to Email Parramatta Library (10.00 am – 12pm)

2 May Introduction to iPad 1

9 May Introduction to iPad 2

16 May Intro to Social Media part 1

23 May Intro to Social Media part 2

Denis Johnson Blacktown Library (10.00am – 12 noon)

6 June Introduction to Internet 1

13 June Introduction to Internet 2

20 June Introduction to Email

27 June Introduction to Social Media

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Blacktown City Council is offering workshops and activities such as gardening, tennis, cooking and swimming to keep your kids entertained these holidays. Details 02 9839 6000 or email council@ blacktown.nsw.gov.au

FESTIVAL

Ramadan dinner

Fri, 18 May (4:45pm – 7pm) 25th

Annual Ramadan Dinner hosted by the Islamic Charity Project Association. Venue: Al Amanah College Assembly Hall, 56 Nagle St Liverpool, NSW.

Details 9707 4842, 0413 914 189.

MISC

Community Recycling Centres are permanent drop-off facilities, open year round. Use them to safely dispose of selected common household problem wastes such as paint, gas bottles, re extinguishers, motor and cooking oils, car and household batteries, uorescent tubes and globes, and smoke detectors. Details call the Environment Line 131555

Australian Sikh Association and Turban Academy Australia welcome International Turban Coach Bhupinder Singh Thind to Sydney Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood, Dastar/Dumalla Competition and Gurudwara Sahib Revesby all this month. Details 0425 251 313 or 0430 021 812.

Here’s your chance to meet Wasim Akram and get an autographed cricket ball! Catch the former bowler on 20 April at 4:30pm at J. Sydney, 29 Hunter Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150.

Details 02 8849 0296

MAINSTREAM

Biennale of Sydney 2018: View the works of Indian-origin artists exhibiting as part of the ongoing Biennale Sydney 2018 this yearSimryn Gill, Tanya Goel, NS Harsha, Prabhavati Meppayil, Sosa Joseph and Khaled Sabsabi.

Details 02 8484 8700

Tales from the East: India and NSW

27 April - 26 Aug

Old Government House, Parramatta Park, Parramatta.

Details 02 9635 8149

Sydney Writers Festival

30 Apr – 6 May

A literary extravaganza that celebrates writers all over the world. The festival will also include Indianorigin writers Michelle Cahill, Shastra Deo, Ronojoy Ghosh, Roanna Gonsalves, Jamila Rizvi, Jeremy Fernandez, Zoya Patel, and Angela Saini. Details www.swf.org.au