WHAT’S ON

Festival

Rath Yatra

Sat 6 July (10.00am onwards)

ISKCON and Liverpool City Council present Festival of the Chariots. Street parade starts from Bigge St Liverpool near Railway Station. Also featuring cultural show and free vegetarian food.

Details Goverdhan 0411 952 551.

Exhibition

Archibald Prize 2019

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

Ankit Tiwari Live In Concert

Sun 30 June (7.00pm onwards)

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. Details 0452 337 387.

SEMINAR

Innovate India

Wed 26 June (5:30 pm - 8:30 pm) UNSW Global Founders and Haymarket HQ present an informative night on how Australian start-ups are investing, innovating and imagining in India.

Speakers include Ram Gorlamandala (Co-founder & Director, Tat Capital), Pras Indrakumar (Co-founder & Director, Tat Capital), Abdul Ekram (Manager, International Health, Austrade).

Venue: Haymarket HQ, #2, 63 Dixon St, Haymarket. Details www.founders.unsw.edu.au

Workshops

Vegan Indian Cooking Class

Sun 23 June (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)

Lalitha Satya of Mum's Indian Kitchen presents the next cooking class at 4 Martha Crescent, Cranebrook.

Details 0424 840 165

Tasting India with Christine Manfield

Thurs 27 June (6:00pm - 8:00pm) and Wed 3 July (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 rereleased 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.

The Art of Chai

Wed 3 July (6.00pm onwards)

Uppma Virdi of Chai Walli fame presents a 1.5-hour workshop on the culture, taste, ingredients and brewing methods of Indian chai. Venue: 44 Edward St, Warehouse #4, Summer Hill. Details chaiwalli.com.au

Misc

support and raise awareness of the Asha Society in Delhi, India. Join Dr Kiran Martin, Founder and Director of the Asha Society, to learn more about the outstanding long-term, positive changes made possible by philanthropy. Venue: Manjit’s at the Wharf, #10, 49 Lime St, Sydney. Details Corinne Hoveling 02 8644 9514.

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 24 June Introduction to Social Media Part 1

At Guildford Library, Railway Terrace, Guildford. Details 02 87579063

Wed 26 June Introduction to Email Part 1

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

YOGA DAY EVENTS

5th International Day of Yoga

Fri 21 June (10.00am – 1.00pm)

The Consulate General of India (Sydney) invites you to a morning of Yoga at its Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Level 2, 265 Castlereagh St, Sydney. RSVP to library.sydney@mea.gov.in

4B Neptune Street

Coogee (9:00 am - 10:15am and 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm) and at Bondi Pavillion in Bondi (6:30 pm730 pm). Yoga and Meditation at the iconic Bondi Pavillion in Bondi. Details Rachel Mason: 0402 686 063.

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.

Tribute to Girish Karnad

Sun 30 June (3.30pm onwards)

Anivaasi Arts Collective presents an evening in honour of writer and thespian Girish Karnad. Listen to talks by Tom Cowan (cameraman for Samskara) and arts writer Sydney Srinivas, live music from Karnad’s films, play reading and video screenings. Venue: Toongabbie East Public School, Harris Rd, Wentworthville.

Details 0414 992 528.

In memory of a beautiful little soul: Blood donation campaign

The Sydney-based Kaushik family are commemorating the brief life of their daughter Vanhi (16 April 2013 - 09 July 2015) who fought bravely against leukaemia by asking the community to join them in their blood donation campaign for Red Cross. Join their campaign ‘Vanhi the Smiling Star’s Red 25’ either by registering online (https://www. donateblood.com.au/red25) or by calling 131 495. Details Vishal and Nidhi Kaushik on 0433 823 668.

Fundraiser

Australian Friends of Asha - Hope Charity Dinner

Thur 27 June (6:30 pm - 10:30 pm)

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Meditation Music and Kirtan Chanting

Sat 22 June (5:30 pm - 8:30 pm)

Yoga in Daily Life Sydney presents an evening of spiritual music, played on Indian bamboo flute (Bansuri) and Japanese Shakuhachi flutes, kirtan chanting and bhajan singing, led by Swami Madhuram.

Venue: 206 Woodville Road Merrylands.

Details yogaindailylife.org.au/Sydney

Unite with Yoga

Sat 22 June (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) SRMD Australia / Art of Living and Consulate General of India, Sydney present a special event to "create peace within to bring peace to others". Special feature includes family friendly yoga on the Sydney harbour front. T-shirts and light refreshments, face painting, mehendi, photo booth and other fun-filled activities.

Venue: Bradfield Park, Alfred Street South, Milsons Point.

Details Bijal Ghelani 0416 302 101

Yoga and Meditation

By The Ocean

Fri 21 June Yogarama Retreats marks International Day of Yoga with special events at Wylie's Baths,

Sahaja Yoga: Music and Meditation

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

Spiritual

Chinmaya Mission

Australia events

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.

3-7 July Swami Shrikarananda presents a series of talks entitled ‘Gateway to the Soul’ based on Bhagavad Gita’s Chapter 13.

Venue: Chinmaya Sannidhi, 38 Carringtom Rd, Castle Hill.

Details 0411 899 554 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.