WHAT’S ON

HOLI

Blacktown Holi

Sun 10 March (11.00am-4.00pm)

Fraser Property Australia in association with Indian Link and Gujarati Samaj NSW organises Holi at Fairwater Park (off Richmond Rd) Blacktown. Free entry.

Faag Sammelan

Sat 16 March (7.00pm) Shree

Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Australia invites you to Faag Sammelan 2019 to celebrate Holi. At Natraj Art and Music Centre, 10/71 Kurragong Ave, Mount Druitt 2770. Details 0433 242 077.

STAGE

Short + Sweet

7 Feb - 27 April Short and Sweet is a festival of ten-minute plays and theatre pieces. Upcoming Indian links include:

Red Jacket by Hemalatha Swaminathan of Chennai theatre company 4swithin. Directed by G Krishnamurthy and starring Tejaswini

Vijay and Dvij Krishnamurthy

The Eye of the Storm by Sonal Moore. Directed by Taufeeq Sheikh and starring Conchita Desouza, Suman

Mathur & Dinesh Karuthedath

#MeToo by Liz Crawshaw. Starring

Avantika Tomar and Abhiskek

Mehotra with choreography by Zarmar Pandya Joshi of Iksham Dance School.

Venue: Surry Hills’ Tom Mann

Auditorium. Details www. shortandsweet.org/sydney

Stand-up comedy:

Alex in Wonderland

Sat 23 Feb (6.30pm) Evam and Natya Entertainment present

Alexander Babu's hilarious stand-up comedy solo show.

Venue: NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, 37 Reservoir St, Surry Hills. Details www.ticketebo.com.au

Bharathanatyam Recital

Mon 4 Mar (8.00pm – 9.15pm)

Solo Bharathanatyam Recital by Sharanga Satchidanandam on the occasion of Maha Sivarathiri. At Sydney Murugan Temple, 217 Great Western Hwy, Mays Hill. Details (02) 9687 1695.

The Foreign Star of Bengal

23-24 Feb Bollywood Central presents the production The Foreign Star of Bengal - The Musical, a stage musical inspired by a true love story set in Calcutta during the 1960s. Venue: Bryan Brown Theatre Bankstown. Details 0433 861 703.

Harbour City Bhangra

Sat 2 Mar (3.00pm – 8.00pm)

Harbour City Bhangra 2019 celebrates its 5th anniversary with crackling performances and an after party show. At Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. Details 02 8839 3399.

Qissebaazi

Sat 9 Mar (7.00pm – 9.00pm)

Qissebaaziis a playful telling of stories, derived from dastangoi. Nautanki Theatre Company and Macquarie University will also run an interactive masterclass followed by a Q & A session with Danish Hussain. At T1 Theatre, Building Y3A, Macquarie University, 10 Hadenfeld Ave, Macquarie Park. Details 0432 832 311.

BollyAus Nationals 2019

Fri 15 Mar (6.00pm – 9.30pm)

The BollyAus Network presents Filmy-Fusion dance competition, BollyAus Nationals 2019. Over 130 competitors, from Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra battle it out to be crowned Australia's best FilmyFusion dance team. At UNSW Science Theatre, F13, UNSW, Union Rd, Kensington. Details 02 9385 1515.

Vir Das in Sydney

Sat 23 Mar (7.00pm – 9.30pm)

India's top comic, Vir Das comes back to Sydney. At Sir John Clancy Auditorium, 9 High St, Kensington. Details 02 9385 1515.

COMMUNITY

Prayers for Pulwama

Sun 24 Feb (6.30pm)CIA is organising a prayer meet for slain Indian soldiers in light of the Pulwama attack. At the Shree Shirdi Sai Baba temple, 25 Rose Crescent, Regents Park, NSW. Details 0400 300 111.

Diabetes education seminar

Sat 2 Mar (2.00pm - 4:30pm) SEVA

International Inc. in collaboration with Diabetes NSW & ACT presents a free Diabetes Education Seminar with a panel of health professionals for the Indian sub-continent community.

Venue: Uniting Church Hall, 11 Carrington Ave, Strathfield. Details Shantha 0422 082 608

MISC

National Dowry Abuse Summit

Fri 22 Feb (9.30am - 4.30pm)

The 2nd National Dowry Abuse Summit will be held in Sydney at University of NSW, co-hosted by a number of organisations such as NSW Department of Health, AWAVA, White Ribbon Australia. Details email pallavisinha1@hotmail.com

Sydney Design Festival

Sat 2 Mar (11.00am - 2.00pm) Join Anamika, Smitha and Shubhangi from Didi's Tribe to learn about some of India's different traditional designs and paint your own personalised calico bag. At 8 Victoria Rd, Parramatta. Details 02 9897 5744. Film Premiere: A Prayer for Compassion

Thu 7 Mar (7:30pm -10:30pm)

Sydney premiere of A Prayer For Compassion, a film by Films For Change Sydney. The film follows Thomas Jackson on a quest across America, to Morocco for the UN Climate Conference and throughout the Indian subcontinent to ask people about compassion.

Venue: Govindas Cinema & Restaurant 112 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst.

Details 0425 333 086.

Empowering migrant women: Settlement pathways

Sat 16 March (10.00am - 3.00pm) Free workshops organised by Lean

In, featuring resume writing and resume review, interview skills, professional guidance, dress for success, business set up skills, and migrant women’s success stories.

Venue: Hornsby RSL, 4 High St, Hornsby. Details Sue Advani 0417

210 268

SPIRITUAL

550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanank Dev

Fri 22 Feb (5.30pm-6.30pm) Talk by Manjinder Singh, President Punjabi Sahitik Forum Sydney “Life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji”. Venue: Consulate of India (Sydney) Level 2, 265 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Details 02 9223 2702.

Sant Nirankari Mission Sydney weekly congregations

Sundays 5:30pm to 7:30pm followed by community meals.

Venue: Sant Nirankari Bhawan, 166 Glendenning Road, Glendenning. Details Devinder 0403 216 084. Free Yoga with Divine Life Society

Tuesdays 7pm Swami Uditram ananda ji of The Divine Life Society of Australia offers free Yoga classes every Tuesday from 7.00pm-8.15pm at Strathfield Girls High School. All levels of fitness welcomed. Entrance via Oxford Rd. Details Karo 0413 535 157.

Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday Public Celebration

Sun 10 Mar (10.30am to 1.00pm)

Silent meditation, vedic chants, panel session exploring experiences on generating spiritual joy in our lives. At Vedanta Hall, 15 Liverpool Road, Croydon. Details 0408 029 336.

FUNDRAISER

Celebrate Rotary

Sat 2 March (6.30pm - 10.30pm)

Celebrate Rotary - Be The Inspiration to Light Up Lives through Rotary Global Grant projects to enhance living conditions of the people in the target communities in India and Sri Lanka. At Don Moore Community Centre, Cnr Farnell Ave and North Rocks Road, North Rocks. Details 0419 980 529.

International Women’s Day

Sun 10 Mar (11.00am - 3.00pm) UIA presents a fundraiser for Opportunity

International Australia. Venue: Haveli Function Centre, 1/57 Main St, Blacktown. Details Sue Advani 0417 210 268.

Yaadon ki baraat

Sat 16 March (5.30pm) A fundraising event for AASHA that will regale you with a team of singers and a retro Bollywood night. At Redgum Function Centre, Cnr Lane and Dunmore Street, Wentworthville. Details 0430 026 484.

SENIORS

Stay Well, Live Well

Sat 23 Feb (12.30pm - 4.30pm)

AASHA Foundation presents Stay Well, Live Well for seniors and their families. Free BP checks as well as yoga, music, dance and health

To add your event email media@indianlink.com.au talks. At Wentworthville Community Centre, Grevillea Hall, 2 Main St, Wentworthville. Details 0410 455 972. AASHA

Hornsby Every second and fourth Friday of the month, 11.00am2.00pm. Venue Hornsby Youth and Community Centre, cnr Muriel and Burdett Sts, Hornsby, close to Hornsby Station. Programs feature yoga, music, dance, games, health and tech presentations, health checks and light lunch. Details 0412 786 569.

Crows Nest Every third Wednesday of the month, 10.00am -11.30am. Venue 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest. Social event with free tea. Details 02 9439 5122.

ENTERTAINMENT

Sahir Kee Yaden

Fri 22 Feb (7.00pm - 11.00pm)

A musical journey of Sahir Ludhianvi. Singers Lalit Bunty Bhatia and Shobha Ingleshwar. At Parra Villa Function Lounge, 42 Campbell St, Parramatta. Details 0412 071 277. Divya Dutta - Me & Ma

Sat 23 Feb (7.00pm onwards)

Divya Dutta in Sydney to launch her new book, Me & Ma. Venue to be announced. Details 0411 314 356.

Bollywood Ka Hungama

Sat 23 Feb (7.00pm - 9.30pm)

Aman Pal with his team are all set to take the audience on a journey reminiscing the past era of legends of Bollywood - Kishore, Lata, Mukesh, Rafi, Asha Bhosle's evergreen songs. At Natraj Art and Music Centre 10/71 Kurragong Ave, Mount Druitt. Details 0433 242 077.

Sridevi: A tribute

Sun 24 Feb (2.00pm onwards)

Adrian’s Orchestra presents Sridevi Tribute ‘Remembering Roop Ki Rani’, live concert, one show only. At Bowman Hall, 35 Campbell Street, Blacktown. Details 0452 398 299. Unity Bollywood Concert 2019

Sat 2 March (7.00pm onwards)

This event returns with another impressive line-up of performers including live music by Sydney’s premier band, Saaz Band Sydney. At The Diamond Showroom, Blacktown Workers Club, 55 Campbell St, Blacktown. Details 0412 779 418.

Sapna Chaudhary Live

Sun 10 Mar (7.00pm onwards)

Sapna Chaudhary performs live in Sydney. At Whitlam Leisure Centre, 90A Memorial Ave, Liverpool, Sydney. Details 02 9600 9333.

Indian Rhythms Zumba

Sun 10 Mar (5:00pm - 6:30pm)

Venue: Polish Club 73-75 Norton St, Ashfield. Details 02 9798 7469.

Kool Jodis

Sat 30 March (2.00pm9.00pm) Kool Jodis - Game

Show with live music concert with Anand Aravindakshan and PragathiGuruprasad. At Sydney Sri Durga Devi Devasthanam, 21 Rose Crescent, Regents Park. Details 02 9644 6682.