WHAT’S ON

FILM

5 -16 June Sydney Film Festival. Visit www.sff.org.au for Indian films.

Exhibition

Archibald Prize 2019

Parramatta, NSW2150.

Details 0432 832 311

Workshops

Linguistically Diverse (CALD)

Communities

Upto 8 Sep

Check out Australia’s most extraordinary art event that awards the best portrait artists for their paintings. South Asian artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran and Young Archie finalists Lakshman Nitish Ramesh and Anupama Pangeni are hung in this year’s event. Also hung is a lovely portrait of iconic restaurateur Anant Singh who opened the famous Jasmin restaurant in Adelaide in 1980. Venue: Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000. Details 1800 679 278.

STAGE

Sydney Music Festival

8, 9, 10 June Swara-Laya Fine Arts Society presents its annual Carnatic arts festival at Riverside Parramatta. Featuring this year are Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Ranjani-Gayatri, M Balamuralikrishna and others in a star-cast line-up. Details www.swara-laya.com

Gujarati stand-up

Sat 8 June (7.00pm onwards)

The Comedy Rajas (Chirayu Mistry, Manan Desai, Deep Vaidya and Aariz Saiyed) perform at Pioneer Theatre, Castle Hill. Details Chirag Parikh 0417 244 724

Ankit Tiwari Live In Concert

30 June (7.00pm) The Bollywood playback singer, whose songs include hits like Galliyan and Sunn Raha Hain, is touring Australia. His Sydney concert is at Whitlam Leisure Centre, 90A Memorial Avenue Liverpool, NSW 2170. Details 0452 337 387.

Conference

Inspiring Change - Women’s Conference 2019

Thurs 13 June 9.30am - 5pm (Registration at 8.30am)

The Community Migrant Resource Centre is presenting a day-long conference on women without borders. A select group of migrant women will share their success stories and help others bring about social change. Venue: Parkroyal Paramatta, 30 Phillip St Parramatta. Details email cmrc_admin@cmrc.com.au

How South-Asian Media is Serving the Desi Community

Sat 15 June (4.30pm - 6.00pm)

Nautanki Theatre Company brings together editors, producers and founders of some of the top SouthAsian media groups in Australia to discuss media and the desi CaLD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) community. Panel discussion moderated by Sukhmani Khorana, PhD Media, Communication & Law at the University of Wollongong. Venue: Information & Cultural Exchange, 8 Victoria Road, opp Prince Alfred Park,

Bolly fusion Grooves + Bindi Bosses Moves: Dance Workshop with FREE Henna Art

Sun 16 June (3.00pm – 5.00pm)

Join Bindi Bosses Shyamla Dance and Jes Subba (2019 Australian Dancehall Queen second place winner) to learn how to adapt funk, samba and dancehall to a Bollywood context, while also focusing on technique, expression, groove and movement. Venue: Electric DNA (Dance N' Arts), 394 Marrickville Road (Upstairs), Marrickville, NSW 2204, Australia.

Details 0415 633 531.

Tasting India with Christine Manfield Thurs 27 June (6:00pm - 8:00pm)

Acclaimed chef, writer, traveler, author, mentor, food manufacturer, presenter, philanthropist and promoter Christine Manfield will take you on a journey through modern India, with a menu inspired by her travels and recently re-released book, Tasting India. Location: Simon Johnson Alexandria, 24A Ralph St, Alexandria, NSW.

Details 02 8244 8288

Garden to Table: Indian Cuisine by Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living Sat 29 June (12.00 noon - 3.00pm)

In this sustainable workshop funded by Campbelltown City Council, chef Gerry will prepare some classic Indian recipes including tandoori and korma dishes as well as coconut based curries and seafood, all with the idea to reduce and avoid food waste and packaging. Venue: Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living, 1 Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan, NSW 2567.

Details 02 4647 9828.

MISC

World Bicycle Day

Sat 8 June (9.00am - 11.30am) The Consulate General of India (Sydney) presents a global cycling event in memory of Mahatma Gandhi at Parramatta. Meet at parking space of Western Sydney Stadium (Parramatta Stadium).

Details 02 9223 2702

Indian Curries and Craft Beer (6:00 pm – 9:00 pm)

Sun 13 June The Cooking School at the Essential Ingredient Surry Hills (146 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, NSW) presents chef Wanitha Tanasingam teaching you to mix your own spices to create a delicious menu of curries and accompaniments. You will then sit down and enjoy this feast with cold craft beer.

Details 02 9555 8300.

Cervical Screening Awareness Project for Culturally and

Wed 19 June (10.00am – 12.00 noon) “Let’s Talk” is a localised campaign designed to raise knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and its prevention through screening among CALD communities. Funded by the Cancer Institute NSW, the campaign recognises the need to engage women of diverse backgrounds through a range of mediums and especially through direct community engagement. Details Moushumi Martin 02 9789 3744 or email moushumi.martin@metroassist.org.au

Fundraiser

Womanity: A Fundraising Initiative by Bollywood Empire Sun 9 June (7.00pm - 11.30pm)

Womanity is a fundraising fashion show with live music, dance and other performances aimed towards raising funds for the McGrath Foundation (an Australian breast cancer support charity) and the Indian Support Centre (an organisation that supports people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse). There will be an Indian buffet, Bollywood and Bhangra music, dhol players etc. Venue: Parra Villa Function Lounge, 37 Campbell Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150. Details www.bollywoodempire.com.au

SENIORS

Tech savvy seniors

Tech Savvy Seniors program aims to help seniors with little or no digital experience develop skills and confidence in using technology for socialising, accessing services or conducting personal business. Training is fun and hands-on, and includes basic introductory courses on using computers, tablets, smart phones, the internet, email and social media.

Mon 17 June Introduction to Email Part 1

Mon 24 June Introduction to Social Media

At Guildford Library, Railway Terrace, Guildford. Details 02 87579063. Wed 12 June Introduction to Internet Part 1

Wed 19 June Introduction to Internet Part 2

Wed 26 June Introduction to Email Part 1

At Glenquarie Library, 12 Brooks St, Macquiarie Fields. Details 02 46454055.

Aasha

Hornsby Every second and fourth Friday of the month, 11.00am - 2.00pm.

Programs feature yoga, music, dance, games, health and tech presentations, health checks and light lunch. Venue: Hornsby Youth and Community Centre, corner of Muriel and Burdett Sts, Hornsby, close to Hornsby Station. 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.

Yoga And Meditation

Lunch-time yoga and meditation

Mondays Art of Living Sydney presents free lunch-time Yoga sessions from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm at Level 2, 265 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

Thursdays The Brahma Kumaris Australia present meditation sessions from 12.15pm - 1.00pm at the Indian Cultural Centre, Level 2, 265 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Details 02 9223 2702. Register at icc2.sydney@mea.gov.in

Yoga at Spirit of India

Saturdays and Sundays, 15-week Yoga course. Also check out special yoga classes for children (5-12 years), adults and senior citizens (55 plus). Venues at Wentworthville, Quakers Hill, Pennant Hills, Auburn, Epping, Homebush, Ryde.

Free Yoga class every Wednesday (5.30pm - 7.00pm) at Indian Consulate Cultural Centre, Level 2, 265 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Free meditation every Saturday (8.30am - 9.15am) at Wentworthville. Details www.spiritofindia.org or call Suresh 0412 202 182 or Raja 0402 789 109.

Sahaja Yoga: Music and Meditation

Free sessions at multiple venues across Sydney. Details www.sahajayoga.com.au

SPIRITUAL

Gayatri Jayanti

Sun 16 June (10.00am - 12.30pm)

The All World Gayatri Parivar Australia marks Gayatri Jayanti with a 9-kund yagya at Australian Hindu Multicultural Association, 1050 Richmond Rd, Marsden Park. Details Parag Wani 0421 403 852

Chinmaya Mission School

Holiday Program 17 - 18 July (8.00am - 5.00pm daily) Swami Shrikarananda presents the program "Be fearless".

Details Chinmaya Mission 0416 482 149

Sant Nirankari Mission Sydney weekly congregations

Sundays (5:30pm - 7:30pm) followed by community meals. Venue: Sant Nirankari Bhawan, 166 Glendenning Road, Glendenning. Details Devinder 0403 216 084.

Chinmaya Mission Australia

Saturdays Family programs (Balvihar classes) at Eastwood (3.00pm - 4.15pm) and at Strathfield (4.45pm - 6.00pm).

Details Chinmaya Sannidhi 02 8850 7400, 0416 482 149.