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Gandhi at 150

23 Aug (4:00pm onwards) The Consulate General of India Sydney, the International Centre for Nonviolence Australia and Soka

Gakkai International Australia commemorate the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at SGI Australia Culture Centre, 3 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park.

Details Gambhir Watts 9283 6088

Punjabi Khed Mela

Sun 25 Aug (9.00am onwards)

Punjabi League of Aus (Inc) presents the sports meet Punjabi Khed Mela at Exeter Farm Reserve, Meurants Lane, Glenwood. Features include Kabaddi, volleyball, soccer, athletics, khokho and special events for women and children. Details

Makhan Singh Hayer 0410 462 855

ART

‘Storing & Remembering’

21 - 31 Aug Mother-daughter artist duo Panchali Sheth and Nikita Sheth present the exhibition ‘Storing & Remembering’ based on their shared interest in capturing the ideas surrounding forgetting and remembering; permanence and absence; and love and loss. Taking memory as a common point of departure, both artists create works that express something innately personal from their past: an experience, a conversation, a smell, a connection. Location: Sheffer Gallery, 38 Lander Street, Darlington, Sydney.

Details 02 9310 5683

STAGE

Master Saleem Live in Concert

Sun 25 Aug (5:00 pm onwards)

Bonnyrigg Sports Club 618 Elizabeth Drive Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.

Details 0423 273 621

Tishani Doshi

Tue 27 Aug (6.30pm - 8.00pm)

Critical Path presents Tishani Doshi in conversation with First Nations choreographer and dancer Amrita Hepi. Part performance, part video, part talk, this is an intimate evening with Indian contemporary dancer

Tishani Doshi. Location: Parramatta

Artists Studios, Level 1 & 2, 68 Macquarie St, Parramatta.

Details 02 9806 5230

Punjabi Virsa

Sat 31 Aug (7:00 pm onwards)

Punjabi Virsa 2019 Live In Concert at Diamond Showroom, Blacktown Workers Club, 55 Campbell St, Blacktown. Details 0452 337 387

Stand-up comedy:

Jagan Krishnan

Sat 31 Aug (6:30pm onwards) Tamil comedy act Jagan Krishnan at Yaarl Function Centre, 221A Wentworth Ave Pendle Hill.

Kolkata’s Chandrabindoo

31 Aug (6.00pm onwards) Famed

Kolkata band Chandrabindoo, brings to Sydney its satirical take on sociocultural issues in “Ban Bhashi”.

Venue: C3, M108 Silverwater Rd, Silverwater.

Details Taneem 0406 063 058

Entertainment

The Asli Gully Boy, Rapper Naezy

Sat 24 Aug (9:00 pm onwards)

Gully Boy fame rapper Naezy Live in Sydney at IVY Level 2, Den, Lounge & Terrace, 330 George St, Sydney.

Details 0425 253 465.

Garba Night Devang Patel

Sat 7 Sept (7:00pm onwards)

Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Parkway and Sentry Drive, Stanhope Gardens.

Details Shah 0425 188 199

Fashion Show: Royal Indian

Rendezvous

Sat 21 Sept (12:00 noon to 05:00 pm) Bowman Hall, 35 Campbell Street, Blacktown.

Raas Leela with Parthiv Gohil Sat 14 Sept (6:00pm – 11:00pm) Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Parkway and Sentry Drive, Stanhope Gardens. Details 0411 964 506

Dandiya Night with Fashion Show

Sun 29 Sept (5:00pm – 9:00pm)

Team India present a Dandiya night with live band and traditional fashion show, with indoor activities for kids.

Venue: Young St, Parramatta.

Details 0470 130 891 or email teamindia.au@gmail.com

CLASSICAL

Abhijnana Shakunthalam

Sat 12 Oct (6.30pm onwards) To celebrate Diwali this year, charity organisation Vision 2020 has organised a grand ballet based on the great Indian poet Kalidasa’s immortal drama Abhijnana Shakunthalam. Exclusively choreographed by Sydney’s renowned artist Hamsa Venkat and presented by Samskriti School of Dance, it will be a rich cultural experience for all age groups. Venue: Performing Arts Centre, Pacific Hills Christian School, 9-15 Quarry Road, Dural. Fresh food and free parking available. This year Vision 2020 is supporting a unique organisation REHOBOTH (Shelter) Paraniputhur in rural Tamil Nadu, which has been providing shelter and rehabilitation facilities to destitute women with mental health issues.

Details www.Vision2020.org.au

Carnatic music: Vignesh Ishwar

Sun 15 Sept (4.00pm – 7:30pm)

Pallavi Sydney presents Carnatic vocalist Vignesh Ishwar, accompanied by K Praveen Kumar on mrudangam and L Ramakrishnan on violin. Venue: Ermington Community Centre, 10 River Rd, Ermington NSW. Details Mohan Ayyar 0407 398 267

Students

Essay writing competition

The Ambedkar International Mission Australia invites entries for its second annual essay writing competition, open to uni students across Australia and New Zealand. Topics:

1. Comparison of Dr Ambedkar’s contributions with any political philosopher of your choice OR

2. Salience of Dr Ambedkar in the coming decade in any one of the following aspects – Social justice, Affirmative action, Women’s empowerment, Nation building. 3000 words. First prize $300. Second prize $200. Third prize $100. Last date for submission 15 Nov 2019. Submit entries to aim.sydney2018@gmail.com.

Details Vaibhav Gaekwad 0415 469 525

FESTIVAL

Janmashtami

Sat 24 Aug (6:30pm – 9:30pm)

Divine & Holistic and Australian School of Meditation & Yoga present Sri Krishna Janmashtami at Granville Town Hall, 10 Carlton Street, Granville. Featuring one of Australia's leading kirtan bands Ashraya.

Seniors

Seniors Rights Forum

Sat 24 Aug (1.00pm – 4.00pm)

AASHA Foundation Australia (Ltd) announces a forum on ageing and seniors rights, including Q and A with experts and free health checks. Venue: Wentworthville Community Centre, 2 Lane St, Wentworthville. Details Bijinder Dugal 0412 786 569

Seniors meet-ups

AASHA Foundation Australia (Ltd) organises seniors social hubs at various centres across Sydney. Allcommunities welcome. Activities include yoga, music, dance, networking, health talks, technology, health checks, light lunch.

Blacktown: First Wednesday of the month (11.00am – 2.00pm) Westpoint Shopping Centre, 17 Patrick St, Blacktown (Community Room, next to gym, Fourth floor). Close to railway station.

Wentworthville: Fourth Saturday of the month (12.30pm – 4.30pm)

Wentworthville Community Centre, Grevillea Hall (next to library), 2 Main Street, Wentworthville. Close to railway station

Hornsby: Second and Fourth Friday of the month (11.00am –2.00pm) Hornsby Youth & Family Community Centre, Cnr. Muriel and Burdett St, Close to railway station. Crows Nest: Third Wednesday of the month (10.00am – 11.30am) Musicbased social gathering at Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest.

Details Bijinder Dugal 0412 786 569

Yoga

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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 (8.30am9.15am) at Wentworthville. Details www.spiritofindia.org or call Suresh 0412 202 182 or Raja 0402 789 109

SPIRITUAL

Swami Sadyojathah

Sat 24 Aug (4:30pm - 7:30pm)

The Art of Living Foundation presents an evening of music, wisdom & meditation with Swami Sadyojathah, the royal that became a humanitarian worker.

Venue: Canada Bay Club, 4 William Street, Five Dock. This is a free event. As places are limited, RSVP required by 20 Aug. Email: amrita.in@gmail.com

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

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

Exhibition

Archibald Prize 2019

Until 8 Sep Check outAustralia’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

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