Hindi Samaj of WA Inc. September Patrika

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1 Hindi Samaj of WA Inc. September Patrika

2 What's in this newsletter Committee Member Contact Details Hindi Divas wishes Hindi Samaj new members Phulwari Expressions of Interest Independence Day Celebrations Indian Consulate and Colours of India Program Sangeet Sandhya - Glimpses Hindi Samaj Library & Paatshaala Hindi Samaj on Facebook Great News Community Plea

3 Upcoming Indian Events in Perth Art of Meditation: Sahaj Samadhi Course Prof. G Venkatraman s Australia Tour Bangladeshi Australian Association of WA Annual Concert Radhastmi Sacred India Kirtan Festival Opening of Sacred India Gallery in Perth Desi Music Fest Dhanyastakam- Chinmaya Mission Discourses

4 Hindi Samaj a Committee Role Name Address Contact Chairperson Mrs. Sapna Sharma bigsanj@hotmail.com Vice Chairperson Mr. Kaveesh Kumar kaveesh.kumar@live.com.au Secretary Ms. Pradeepta Awasthi awasthi_pradeepta@yahoo.com Treasurer Mr. Ahmed Siddique junes786@bigpond.net.au Paatshaala Coordinator Mrs. Rashmi Loyalka rashmisloyalka@hotmail.com Committee Member Mrs. June Siddique junes786@bigpond.net.au Committee Member Mrs. Renu Sharma renu.sharma@uwa.edu.au Committee Member Mrs. Ashraf Iqbal ashiqp@amnet.net.au

5 Hindi Divas Hindi Samaj of WA Inc. wishes all its members a very happy Hindi Divas celebrated on 14 th September each year, all across the world. It marks the acceptance of Hindi as the official language by the Constituent Assembly of India Jai Hind, Jai Hindi श भ ह न द हदवस जय ह द, जय ह न द

6 HSWA New Members Welcome to all of you to the Hindi Samaj family LIFE MEMBERS Zaki Parkar Chittaranjan Pathak BK Mahapatra ANNUAL MEMBERS Jimit Parekh Dibakar Rakshit Amrutha Srivathsa Siddhartha Varma

7 Phulwari Kids Talent Show After a great Sangeet Sandhya, what comes next on HSWA calendar PHULWARI : Kid s Talent Show on Nov 18 at 6pm Entries are now welcome for participation. Any solo/ team performances by children under the age of 16 are welcome. To participate, us at hswa@live.com.au with following details: Name Item Description No. of participants Duration Any other relevant info Please send in your entries latest by 5 th November

8 Independence Day Celebrations at the Consulate General India s Independence Day was celebrated with great pride at the Indian Consulate in Perth with around 100 attendees. The ceremony started with flag hoisting, followed by President of India s speech to the nation and patriotic songs presented by Hindi Samaj in association with Sanskriti Group. Like every other Indian event, the event would have been incomplete without tasty Indian snacks, which were served at the end

9 HSWA at Colours of India function Independence Day celebrations didn t just end at the Consulate General. A brilliant team of lovely dancers presented a sweet offering to Radha-Krishna by performing their version of Raas-Lila representing Hindi Samaj of WA Inc. at Colours of India celebrations organised by the Indian Society of WA. Thank you to the team for participating on HSWA s behalf

10 Sangeet Sandhya - Glimpses Hindi Samaj s first event for 2012 was a great start to our event s calendar. Everyone loved the event, enjoyed it, be it from participating or just listening. If you missed it, here are some photos from the event.

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12 Hindi Samaj Library Hindi Samaj has an extensive library of Hindi books with a variety of topics to cater for everyone s interest. For more information, please contact hswa@live.com.au Hindi Samaj Paathshaala If you would like to learn Hindi or know someone who would like to, Hindi Samaj has Paathshaala (Hindi School) to offer. The classes are run weekly on Sunday separately for adults and children. For more information, please us on hswa@live.com.au

13 Hindi Samaj on Facebook Hindi Samaj as a new Facebook Group. Please join us on Facebook You can also add Hindi Samaj as a friend on Facebook here

14 Great news!! Australia allows extended stay The Hindu; 7 September; Special Correspondent Canberra has decided to allow parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents to stay longer. The Australian Government has listened to requests and responded. These new arrangements, once in place, will provide Indian parents wishing to visit their children settled in Australia with greater options, said Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese in a statement. By the end of the year, Australia will grant, on a case-by-case basis, five-year tourist visas with a 12-month stay on each entry to those who have applied for a parent visa outside Australia.

15 Community Plea Dear Friends This communication is for providing further update about the status of Indian boy Kunal Walia who met with a serious motor vehicle accident on 11/10/2011 and remained unconscious for about 6 months. Many thanks to the community members who have been supporting our effort by donating money and for providing moral and general help to Kunal and his family. Whilst the visa of his mother (Meenakshi) was extended by DIAC with some conditions, the visa of his brother (Karan) was not. Lodging an issue with MRT might have enabled Karan to get bridging visa with very strict conditions but this was not favoured by the family. With the help of local medical practitioners we located a renowned Neurosurgeon Dr Manoj Sobti at Kunal s home town Ludhiana. Dr Sobti is former Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and runs his own Sobti Neuro and Super Speciality Hospital at Ludhiana. Preliminary contact with Dr Sobti suggested that he would be able to take over the further treatment and the surgical operation. If necessary Kunal can come back to Perth for operation when the swelling on his brain subsides in 6 months or more.

16 Additionally, the funds required to sustain the family till Kunal s operation, in terms of accommodation, food and medicines are in the order of $35,000. With your kind donations we could only raise about 20% of that amount. Due to this reason and also due to the fact Kunal s brother could not get visa extension, we supported the family s decision to go back to India with a promise to continue supporting Kunal s medical treatment in India. The funds collected so far will go a long way in meeting Kunal s medical expenses in India. We purchased their one-way tickets and the family has gone back and advised us of their safe arrival in India. They have also made contact with Neurosurgeons Dr Sobti and another Dr Kaushal for 2nd opinion and have been recommended some medical tests. We will remain in touch with Kunal s family and keep you advised of the progress. Prior to the family s departure an advice from DIAC was obtained that Kunal can come back for surgical operation on Medical visa if necessary. Several errors and misrepresentations in the medical documents were corrected with substantial effort, prior to the family s departure. In addition to your financial contributions, we acknowledge the assistance of an Australian family, in particular Mr Roger of Attadale, who generously provided temporary accommodation to unknown Kunal s family for over a month after discharge from hospital, on a very low rent. If you would like to donate any money to this cause, please send a cheque for any amount for KUNAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND or transfer money electronically into the KUNAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND; BSB Account NO For any further queries or clarifications please do not hesitate to contact any of us. Atul Garg JP ( ), Puneet Rastogi CPA ( ) or Hemendra Dave ( ) Atul Garg JP Tel: (Home) Mobile: atulgarg@iprimus.com.au

17 The Suicide Prevention Program The Multicultural Services Centre of WA is seeking expressions of interest from dancers, actors and presenters from culturally diverse backgrounds to take part in Why Me?, which is an initiative of the Suicide Prevention Program. Why me? is a play that centres around traumatic events and experiences that took place in different parts of the world. The play is designed to promote awareness about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and educate the public about the effects of this condition. The play aims to demonstrate that PTSD can affect anyone regardless of gender, age and ethnic background. Why Me? will premier at the Multicultural Expo on the 15th March There may be additional performances and an opportunity to perform inter state. Why me? Performers will be required to donate their time. Tasks involved in this role:.attend the audition in early October.Attend weekly rehearsals from late October 2012 to mid March 2013.Perform at the Multicultural expo 2013.Attend other additional performances as required. Please return a completed copy of this form by 28th September 2012 For further information, please contact Lucy Butcher lucy@mscwa.com.au Ph

18 Name: Address: Declaration I, the undersigned, agree to undertaken all tasks/activities associated in the role of performer,shown in the form. Phone: Mobile: Address: Performanc e skills: Languages spoken other than English: Signature Name Date Declaration I, the undersigned, agree to undertaken all tasks/activities associated in the role of performer,shown in the form. Signature Name Date Reason for wanting to be involved in this play?

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21 Radhastmi Dear Devotees & Friends We would like to invite you all for the Sri Radhastami festival (The auspicious appearance day of Srimati Radharani) Sunday 23 September Programme: PM 159 Canning Road, Kalamunda (Hare Krishna Temple) There are many opportunities to sponsor various items for the pleasure of their Lordships on the most auspicious day. You can sponsor the feast for $ Flowers -- $ Abhishek -- $ Cake -- $ Please bring a gift for Srimati Radharani and receive unlimited blessings Parking: Please co-operate with the volunteer parking attendants and PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE CANNING ROAD OR INFRONT OF OUR NEIGHBOUR'S DRIVE WAY. Please follow the guidelines of the parking attendants.

22 Sacred India Gallery - Opening Celebrating the opening of The Sacred India Gallery in Perth. Gopinath Dham presents Sacred India Kirtan Festival Situated on a 5 acre property in the Swan Valley, The Sacred India Gallery offers a unique experience of traditional Indian culture. The gallery takes visitors on a journey to three sacred pilgrimage sites and concludes with a visit to a replica ancient temple.

23 For more information, please visit or Free guided tours will be held on Sat and Sun hourly between 2-5pm. Bookings are essential. To make a booking, you can either call Gopinath Dham on or Kaveesh on or Kaveesh on kaveesh.kumar@live.com.au Not only that, on this long weekend, we are fortunate to have internationally renowned Madhava Das performing 'Kirtan' for us. Kirtan literally means 'to chant'. Ancient mantras are chanted in a "call and response" exchange accompanied by traditional instruments. Meditation music at it's best. KIRTAN with MADHAV Born in Mauritius, Madhava moved to Vrindava, India at the age of 18. He spent the next 7 yars participating in Kirtan under the direction of legendary Hare Krishna chanter Aindra Das. Now married and based in Switzerland, Madhava travels and performs kirtan at major events and festivals all over the world. To participate in his melodious kirtan, please attend on Sat and Sun at 7pm. LILA KIRTAN with BHURIJANA DAS Bhurijana Das first chanted Hare Krishna in 1968 whilst studying at university in Buffalo, New York. His life is dedicated to spreading the teachings of his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Lila Kirtan at 6pm - Sat and Sun Program for the festival: ALL ARE WELCOME 2pm - 5pm: Free guided tours FREE ENTRY 2pm - 6pm: Kirtan by guest artists REFRESHMENTS ARE PROVIDED 6pm - Lila Kirtan by Bhurijana Das Enquries: pm - Kirtan with Madhava

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27 Disclaimer Hindi Samaj of WA Inc. and all its committee members take care to ensure any contents included in the newsletter are appropriate and correct. However, Hindi Samaj of WA Inc. and none of its committee members will not be responsible for any errors and false information provided to us by others. Jai Hind, Jai Hindi Would you like to advertise in the newsletter, or just share something with the Hindi Samaj family? Got a opinion you would like to share, please free feel to send us your contributions to be published in the newsletter by 5 th of each month