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Dancing to spirituality

28 Mar Natyadharshan Dance School presents a charity dance program, at Casula Power House Theatre, (Casula Road - near Jolly Knight Motel) 6pm. Details call Sashi Bala on 9607 2916 / 0434 233 115

Hornsby Indian Seniors Group seeks help

The Indian Seniors Group is looking for some further support in order to keep their organisation going. They have about 100 members but all fairly aged and need someone who can join their group on a voluntary basis to begin with who can take the responsibilty to continue to run this organisation with dedication and selfless motive. It is going to be a commitment on the part of anyone volunteering, so please take it on if you are able to afford the time and the energy. If you feel that you are the right person, then please do contact Mira Raheja founder ISG Hornsby on miraraheja@hotmail.com

Music and dance with GOD

15 May Global Organisation for Divinity (GOD) presents an evening of music and dance on at the Sydney Baha’i Centre, 107 Derby Street, Silverwater. Madhura geetham (devotional music by Uma Ayyar and Mythili Narayanaswamy) and Namami narayanam (bharatanatyam dance presentation by Padma Balakumar and students of Nrityagriha School of Indian Classical Dance). Details contact Mythili Bala, 02 9482 1204 or Kavitha Bhaskaran, 02 9836 2354

Hindi news bulletins on SBS

SBS Television’s WorldWatch service has been screening news bulletins in Hindi since 1 Feb 2010. The Hindi news (from public broadcast DDI India) airs on: Mon – Sat at 11am on SBS ONE Sundays at 11am on SBS TWO To view a daily schedule online, go to www.sbs.com.au/schedule

Chester Hill Seniors Centre

Sri Om Care has opened a Day Centre for Seniors activities at Chester Hill community Centre, Chester Hill Road, Chester Hill from 28th Jan 10. It is open on all Thrusdays of the week from 10 am to 2 pm. Activities include gentle exercises, lectures on health, cultural interactions and indoor games. Morning tea and sumptuous lunch is provided. Please call Jay Raman on 0410 759 906 or Dr. Sadhana on 0466 396 079 for more details

Keep up the good work, Amit Dasgupta

It was good to read your interview with Mr. Amit Dasgupta, Consul General of India, Sydney, in your January (2) issue. I think his efforts in handling the student issue, that has overwhelmed him since his arrival in Sydney, have been commendable. It was encouraging to hear his positive and well spoken approach in the Insight program on SBS TV.

He has encouraged the Indian community to put forward their views and suggestions in true Indian democratic fashion.

He has of course been supportive of our IABBV Hindi School and the Indian Seniors but besides that he has turned adversity into positivity by initiating an exhibition on Gandhiji’s story and his struggle. This exhibition Mahatma Gandhi, My Life is My Message, has been produced by National Gandhi Museum and Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Exhibition.

This is an exhibition ‘on the move’ and will resonate among the young and the old alike. As you know we are living in troubled and troubling times and Gandhiji’s message, I believe, continues to have relevance and appeal – perhaps more so now. What better place to start than with schools and educational institutions.

In 2009, some of the schools that held the exhibition were Hornsby Girls High School, Thornleigh West Public School, IABBV Hindi School, AIS the International School, Cherrybrook Technology High School and West Ryde Public School. We have received positive feedback from these exhibitions and My Life is My Message will continue to be exhibited in many more schools in 2010, commencing with Artarmon PS on 22 February.

The current crisis faced by Indian students in Australia is indicative of a broad problem in Australians understanding their near neighbours, and education from schools onward is the best way to do this. This positive step forward, initiated by Mr. Dasgupta, will increase cultural awareness of India so that in the years to come the recent student issues do not reoccur.

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