10 & 11 June, 7:45 – 9pm and 12 June, 11 am – 12 noon at Monash University Clayton campus (Melway map ref. 70 F11) LAW, Building 12, Lecture Theatre L1, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800. Free lectures on the Bhagawad Gita by Sw. Sridharanandaji, President, Vedanta Centre of Sydney on Ch 9 Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga: The highest knowledge and the highest mystery. Contact Suresh Ravinutala Secretary, Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Victoria on 98036154
Master class tabla performance
June 11, 7:30pm onwards, at Vermont South Community House, Karobran Dr, Vermont South VIC 3133. Avirbhav Verma, tabla wizard from India will perform. Son of illustrious tabla player, the late Shri Pawan Kumar Verma, Avirbhav has toured all of Europe where he gained priceless fame and exposure. Tickets for $7 available at the door.
Sounds of strings
18 June, 8pm at Waverley Meadows Primary School, 11 Columbia Drive, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150. Gurmeet Singh (Melbourne’s Rafi), Saby (Sarod) and Radhey (Sitar) will perform with Avirbhav Verma. Charity Event for AID – Contribution $10 at the door (All proceed will go to AID – www.aidindia.org)
Flights of Musical Imagination
June 25, 7:30pm at Prana House, 1/885 High Street, Thornbury. With Bikram Malhar (vocal) and Murli Kumar (violin). Khayal singing, tabla solos and kirtan. Tickets available at the door – $20/15 Conc.
Mehfil Night
17 June, 8-10pm at Cnr Victoria St & Louisa St, Coburg. Organised by
Australian Indian Society of Victoria (AISV). Open night. For details contact Dr Saratchandran on 9366 5444
Balagokulam June
26 June, 4 – 6pm (3:45pm registration) at Clayton North Primary School, 1714 Dandenong Road, Clayton North, 3168, Melway Ref: 70D11. Organized by Hindi Swayamsevak Sangh (Australia), for children of all ages. Refreshments provided, Guru dakshnina: $2. Contact Abhijit Bhide 0402 081 193 or email: Balagokulam.melbourne@hotmail.com
Swar Sandhya
2 July, 8pm onwards at Waverley Meadows Primary School, 11 Columbia Drive, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150. A new event by the organizers of Sangeet Sandhya. Modern music based programme on Karaoke, bring your own (BYO) music and enjoy listening to other good singes. Free entry, tea/coffee provided.
Sri Hariji’s discourse
6-7-8 July, 7:30 – 9pm at St Scholastica’s Community Centre, 348, Burwood Highway, Bennetswood, Melway Ref: 61D6. Sri Hariji’s discourse, Dasama Skandam.
10 July, 10-11am at the Shiva Vishnu Temple, Rukmini Kalyanam.
Spiritual talks organised by the Vedic Society of Victoria Inc, a non-profit organization. Hari Katha by Smt Vishaka Hari on July11. Programmes are in Tamil, and free to the public.
10 July, 4 – 7:30pm, at St Scholastica’s Community Centre, 348, Burwood Highway, Bennetswood, Melway Ref: 61D6 Smt Vishaka Hari’s Hari Katha, Sundar Kandam. Accompanied by Sri B Anantha Krishnan on Violin, Sri Sridhar Chari on Mridangam


