WHAT’S ON

DANDIYA

Dandiya Night

Sat 28 Sept (5.00pm onwards)

Venue: Roselea Community Centre

Beecroft

Sat 5 Oct (5.30pm onwards)Venue:

Beatrice Taylor Hall Hornsby

Details 0423 516 105

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

Rasotsav with Dev Bhatt

Sat 28 Sept Gujarati Samaj of NSW announces Rasotsav with playback singer Dev Bhatt. Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens.

Details 0449 996 962

Navratri Cultural Group

Sat 5 Oct (6.30pm - 11.00am)

Menai High School, 40 Gerald Rd, Illawong. Details 02 9792 1422

Navratri Garba

Sat 5 Oct (6.30pmm - 11.00pm)

Gujarati Brahman Samaj of NSW Inc presents Navratri Garba featuring community singers and musicians.

Venuw: Blacktown Leisure Centre, Cnr Sentry Drive and Stanhope Parkway, Stanhope gardens.

Details 0432 885 765

FESTIVAL

Sydney Utshab Durga Puja 2019

Sat 28 Sept (9.30am - 9.30pm)

Strathfield Girls High School, 116 Albert Rd, Strathfield. Details www.sydneyutshab.org.au

Deepavali

Sun 13 Oct (10.00am onwards)

Hindu Council of Australia presents Deepavalimela at Rouse Hill Town Centre. Details 0402 676 548

Little India Street Fair

Sat 19 Oct (12.30pm - 10.00pm)

CIA celebrates Diwali with a street fair on Wigram St, Harris Park.

Details 0423 894 531

AHIA Diwali

Sat 19 Oct (7.00pm onwards)

Australian Hindi Indians Association Inc presents its annual Diwali gathering at The Sapphire Room, Croatian Club, 921 Punchbowl Rd, Punchbowl. As AHIA marks its silver jubilee this year, the theme for the evening is: Silver.

Details 0411 967 374

STAGE

Tasty Theatre Bites: In a Nutshell

Fri 27-Sun 29 Sept Lane Cove

Theatre Company presents 10-minute play showcase: In a Nutshell. Venue: The Performance Space @ St Aidan's, 1 Christina St, Longueville.

Details (02) 9427 2666

Community

Indian Women Empower

Fri 20 Sept (6.00pm – 9.30pm)

Indian Women Empower presents its launch and first fundraiser event at Parravilla Function Centre, 42 Campbell St, Parramatta.

Tea & Tiffin with Pink Sari Inc.

Sun 22 Sept (3.00pm - 5.00 pm)

An exciting and thought-provoking get-together for men and women from the Indian and Sri Lankan communities, providing awareness of bowel cancer prevention. Venue: Thornleigh Community Centre, corner of Phyllis and Central Avenues, Thornleigh.

Featuring some exciting activities to spark your creativity while learning about gut health, including celebrity chef Kumar Mahadevan of Master Chef fame, Uppma Virdi founder of Chai Walli and other special participants.

Details 0422 082 608

ENTERTAINMENT

Fashion Show: Royal Indian Rendezvous

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

Shah Rukh Khan tour: Temptation Reloaded

Mon 7 Oct Allphones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. Details www.temptationreloaded.com.au

Stand Up Comedy

Fri Oct 11 (8.30pm onwards) Aisi

Taisi Democracy: The Azaadi Tour features Varun Grover, Rahul Ram and Sanjay Rajora.

Venue: Bowman Hall, Main Street, Blacktown. Details 0430 842 841

KK Live in Concert Fri 11 Oct (7.30pm onwards)

Diamond Showroom, Blacktown Workers, 55 Campbell St, Blacktown.

Details 0406 997 339.

CLASSICAL

Classical Dance

Fri 20 Sept (5.30pm – 7.00pm) The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre presents Sailaja Kambhammettu (Director, Kalabharathi).

Venue: Level 2, 265 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Details (02) 9223 2702

Bharatanatyam Solo

Sat 21 Sept (6.30pm onwards)

Shivam School of Dance presents Harinie Jeevitha in a Bharatanatyam solo at Bryan Brown Theatre, Bankstown. Details 0415 066 252.

Bhoomi: Woman & Earth

Sun 22 Sept (4.00pm – 5.30pm)

Ancient South Indian art meets contemporary Australia. Indian and Sri Lankan artists from NSW and VIC explores pressing themes of contemporary Australian society and diaspora. Outdoors at Old Government House Parramatta. Details Indi

Balachandran 0413 063 527

Kuchupidi Narthanam

Canberra’s Sadhanalaya School of Arts tours NSW, Vic and QLD with its showcase of the South Indian classical dance style Kuchipudi. The production features Kuchipudi exponent Smt Vanaja Dasika, niece of the legendary Padmabhushan Vempati Chinna Satyam.

5 Oct 7:30pm: Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury (NSW)

6 Oct 7:00pm: Federation University Post Office Box Theatre, Ballarat (VIC)

7 Oct 7:00pm: Engine Room, Bendigo (VIC)

8 Oct 7:00pm: Byron Theatre, Byron Bay (NSW)

9 Oct 7:00pm: Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Rockhampton (QLD)

11 Oct 7:30pm: Bankstown Arts

Centre, Sydney

12 Oct 4:00pm: Mittagong Playhouse, Mittagong (NSW) Details 0425 101 120

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

Krishnaarpanam

Sun 20 Oct (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm)

Marking its 10th anniversary, performing arts organisation Silambam Sydney, presents Bharatanatyam production Krishnaarpanam, based on the lilas (playful pastimes) of Lord Shri Krishna. Venue: UNSW Sydney, Entry Gate 14, Barker St Kensington. Details www.arunagandhi.com/ silambamsydney

SPIRITUAL

Chinmaya Mission Sydney’s Family Camp

12-13 Oct Swami Shrikarananda presents an enlightening weekend away for the whole family. Sessions include: The Marvels and Mysteries of the Mahabharata (for adults)

Finding the Warrior Within (Kids in Years 7 – 12)

Dream Big Little Warriors (Kids Years K – 6)

Venue: 6 Baden Powell Cres, Winston

Hills. Details 0408 445 941

MISC Gandhi Essay Writing Competition

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the Consulate General of India (Sydney) is organising an essay competition on the topic “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” The contest, open to writers in English or Hindi, involves prizes in the age categories 10 and below, 11-15, 16-19 and 20 and above. Last date for submission 26 Sept 2019.

Details icc2.sydney@mea.gov.in

New Gokula Farm urgently seeking donation

New Gokula is a not-for-profit organisation, nestled in the heart of the Hunter Valley, dedicated to serving the community through sustainable agriculture, cow protection, spiritual courses and retreats, and providing free, organic vegetarian meals every day of the year.

New Gokulagrows organic produce, which is also used in its nutritious vegetarian cooking. It also has more than 70 cows and bullocks. It is committed to sustainable practices and has been self-sufficient in many areas including water usage and food production until the impact of the drought.

Millfield, where New Gokulais located, has been severely struck by the 2017/2018 drought. Because of this, it now has barren pastures, dry lakes and hungry animals.

The lack of rain has left New Gokula Farm struggling as it battles the worst drought in the hundred years of recorded history.

Unrelenting hot weather has ripped moisture out of the ground and the once luscious pastures have turned brown, the grass is dead, and the animals have no feed.

As the drought continues, New Gokulais in urgent need for help.

It is struggling financially with the increased electricity costs involved with pumping water to stock troughs and the increasing costs of purchasing feed to keep the animals alive. New Gokula is now kindly seeking your generous support to help continue its activities.

Donations can be made to:

Bank: Westpac Account name:

ISKCON Farm BSB: 032164 Account no: 110819

OR for making a tax-deductible donation, please donate to:

Bank: Westpac Account name:

Hare Krishna Food For Life Hunter Valley Inc. BSB: 032516 Account no: 182462

Your donation will significantly assist New Gokula with purchasing of hay bales, supply of clean water for the animals, keeping them fed until spring, and assisting with other overheads.

Details 0469073918 or email newgokula@gmail.com