Multi-award winning Indian actress Vidya Balan visited La Trobe University on Friday (19 August 2016) to meet staff and students taking part in a new international effort to help children with disabilities in India. Led by educationist Dr Mary Keeffe, the first cohort of fifteen La Trobe students […]
By Manju Mittal Leena Yadav won Best Director for her film ‘Parched’, Sonam Kapoor Best Actress for ‘Neerja’ and Nawazuddin Siddiqui Best Actor award for his role in ‘Raman Raghav’ and Fawad Khan won ‘Diversity Award’ at IFFM 2016 IFFM, is an 11-day festival, established in 2012, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is an […]
Cricketer Brett Lee at the beakfast Brett urges people with hearing difficulties not to live in silence More than 100 Cochlearâ„¢ implant recipients joined cricketing legend Brett Lee, Cochlear’s Global Hearing Ambassador, at Cochlear’s global headquarters at Macquarie University for a special breakfast to celebrate Hearing Awareness […]
India is a key and growing international visitor market for Sydney Airport Sydney Airport on August 29, 2016, celebrated the third anniversary of Air India’s inaugural direct service from Delhi to Sydney, which has significantly boosted tourism and trade over the past three years. “We are celebrating the occasion with a social media competition offering […]
Manmeet Singh gets a rakhi tied by Ms. Jenny Aitchinson On Thursday, 25th of August 2016 Om Shanti UTS (Indian Cultural Society) in collaboration with White Ribbon Australia successfully launched Project: White Rakhi. The event based on the custom of Raksha Bandhan focused on promoting an end to domestic […]
By Neeru Saluja While India was celebrating Janamashtmi enacting ”˜Raas-leelas’ and building ”˜Dahi Handis’, Sydney was treated to a musical spectacular show based on Lord Krishna, the most loved God of Hindu mythology. ”˜A Magical Journey with Krishna’ at Riverside Theatre, Parramatta took the audience […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi Recently I was invited to view a private exhibition of a talented author and art collector Durva Gandhi. She co-hosted a private viewing of her collection with an English poet Bhupen Thakker for Sydney’s art fraternity. The program was a unique blend of art, music […]
By Manju Mittal A Cold Saturday evening in August and what better than to listen to some old Kishore Kumar songs in a cosy warm atmosphere. If you are a fan of Kishore Kumar and attending an evening that promises not only an acoustic delight in […]
By Manju Mittal Fifteen-year-old Sejal Madan of Girraween High School won Premier’s Multicultural Media Award award for her poem ”˜I see humans but no humanity’ which describes intergenerational injustice suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Sejal won under the category “Best Student Work Promoting […]
September is a busy month for Mind Blowing Films Action-packed flicks, romantic-comedies, social-thrillers and sports stories about the human spirit – this September look forward to an assorted range of great films and entertainment. Start the month off with AKIRA, releasing on 2nd September and follow the journey of a young one-woman army and her […]