Upcoming Events

Look forward to the following events:

'Jai Ho!' Australia Day Indian Concert

Date: 26 January 2010

Time: 3:30 - 6pm

Venue: Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Australia Day coincides with Indian Republic Day so let's all celebrate together! The Sidney Myer Music Bowl will explode with talent from across Victoria's diverse Indian communities. The JAI HO! Indian concert will feature classical elements as well as vivacious folk dance numbers and culminate in a spectacular Bollywood celebration of song and dance.

Jai Ho! translates to "may victory be yours" and will no doubt ring familiar as the theme song to successful Bollywood film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. The Australia Day Jai Ho! Indian concert will feature its very own success story, with Gary Pinto, Australian Idol back-up vocalist of Indian descent.

Popular Bollywood DJ and MC, Richi Madan will be joined on stage by the renowned Dya Singh world music group, and six-piece Bollywood band The Mumbai Mail will play a selection of Indian silver screen hits from the 70s to today with three guest acts from Melbourne's Indian community, bansuri flautist, Vinod Prasanna, vocalist Gurmit Singh and a choir and veena ensemble lead by Sivaganga Sahathevan. And for lovers of dance, Jai Ho! will not disappoint, with a folk dance parade featuring 30 dancers and dhol drummers plus a special Bollywood performance by Indo - Jazz gurus, the Shiamak Dance Troupe. For more information, visit www.multiculturalarts.com.au.

SHIVA-SHAKTI BANDANA- the concert on ODISSI dance.

Date: 6 February 2010

Time: 7:30pm

Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash University (Clayton Campus)

Cost: $25(General) and $ 50(Reserved)

For more information or booking :03 9569 7272/0407 356 547. You can visit www.joyoti.net / www.kalamandir.info

LAUNCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' HANDBOOK: LIVING AND STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA

Date: 30 September 2009

Time: 6.00pm-7.30pm

Venue: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, The University of Melbourne.Gate 4, Swanston St, Parkville.

COST: Free

REGISTRATION: Essential-: http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au /calendar/events/featured/ asia_launch_of_the_international_students_guide

For Enquiries: Contact Farida Fleming on 8344 3585 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NAVRATRI GARBHA AND DANDIYA NIGHTS

Date: 19th & 26th September 2009

Time: 6:00pm-Midnight

Venue: Sportlink Complex, 2 Hanover Road, Vermont South (Mel: 62 G7)

For sponsorship, stalls & all other inquiries - contact Moti Visa (Main Sponsor) on 0412 087 192

September 6th 2009: HOLY MELBOURNE CONCERT.Magnificient sacred chants, choral music, traditional instruments and Federation bells.

Time 7:00pm-8:30pm(be seated by 6:45pm)

Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre,Southbank.

To get more information plesae log on to www.holymenlbourne.com Ph 9699-3333

August 23rd 2009: Shri Gnaesh Chaturthi Celebrations by Melbourne Marati Mandal

Time: 2:30pm till 5:00pm

Venue: Seaford Community centre.Cnr Seaford and Broughton street. Seaford.

To get more information kindly contact Pandit Patil at 0403678513

August 15th 2009: FLAG HOSTING CEREMONY FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

Time: 10:00am

Venue:Residence of Consul General( 214, kooyong road, Toorak. Vic-3142)

May 9th & 10th 2009: A grand performance of Indian Classical Dance choreographed by Chandrabhanu

Time: 7:00pm & 4:00pm respectively

Venue: Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre.Preston

Entry fee applies.For bookings and more information contact: Ambika 0414678923 or Deepika 040536597.Or E mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

List of Holidays to be observed by CGI, Melbourne during the year 2009:

Holiday Date Day of the Week
New Years Day January 1 Thursday
Republic n Australia Day January 26 Monday
Labour Day March 9 Monday
Ram Navmi April 13 Friday
Good Friday April 10 Friday
Easter Monday April 13 Monday
Buddha Purnima May 9 Saturday
Queens Birthday June 8 Monday
Janamashtami August 14 Friday
Independence Day August 15 Saturday
Dussehra September 28 Monday
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday October 2 Friday
Diwali (Deepavali) October 17 Saturday
Guru Nanak's Birthday November 2 Monday
Melbourne Cup November 3 Tuesday
Idu'l Zuha ( Bakrid) November 28 Saturday
Christmas Day December 25 Friday

* represents day in lieu of public holiday as declared by Australian Government.

For more information on any of the events listed in this calendar, email calendar@cgimelb.org

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