Events
A play, “Life and Message of Gandhi”, will be presented at the Parade Theatre NIDA on 2 September 2007. The play is the winner of the 2005 Excellence in Theatre awards for best director, best actor, best script and best costumes.
The date coincides with the Centenary of Satayagraha and 60 Years of Independence Celebration. All proceeds are to go to charity.
Time : 5.30 pm, Sunday 2 September 2007
Venue: Parade Theatre NIDA, 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington
Enquiries: 9742 6106, 9674 2171, 9680 8535, 9369 5305, 0411 104 249, 0403 016 222, 0433 434 831
Sydney: A four-week course in Sahaja Yoga meditation will be held, free of charge, commencing on Wednesday 18 July 2007. It will be held on four Wednesdays, 18 July until 8 August, 7.30 pm – 8.45 pm. This course is a sequel to the highly successful meeting held at the Paddington Public School last Saturday evening. At this meeting, many people experienced for the first time the joy and peace of mind that comes from true meditation. You are welcome to join us.
The venue for this follow-up course will again be Hall Block C at the rear of the Paddington Public School, corner of Oxford and Elizabeth Streets, Paddington (Sydney, NSW). Parking is available via the Elizabeth Street entrance.
This four-week meditation course will provide information and simple, practical techniques for finding balance in life, meditating at home, keeping in balance and reducing stress. The course is suitable for beginners or experienced meditators, and you can join the course at any time. No postures or special clothing are required, and chairs are provided. The course is free of charge.
On Saturday 30 June 2007, a Sahaja Yoga program will be held at Erina High School Hall, Ernest St, Erina from 2.00 to 5.00 pm. There will be a guided meditation, a dance performance and a selection of world music played by “Music of Joy”.
The Winter Magic Festival will be held in Katoomba, “City of the Arts”, in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney from 23 to 24 June 2007. As the festival website indicates, “The Winter Magic Festival celebrates the shift from the ever-shortening days of Winter to the approach of Spring and the promise of warmth and rejuvenation.” It is held each year near the time of the Winter Solstice.
On Saturday 23 June the Sahaja Yoga music group, “Music of Joy”, will be presenting beautiful, inspiring world music at various venues in Katoomba:
Civic Centre Forecourt: 10.00 am
Carrington Place: 11.00 am
Carrington Place: 3.00 pm
“Slowly Soulful” Cafe: Various times throughout the day.
The “Slowly Soulful” Cafe will be in operation in the Senior Citizens Kitchen, next to the Civic Centre. Following the principles of Cittaslow and sourcing local organic vegetables, it will be offering nourishing meals at reasonable cost.
More information about the Winter Magic Festival can be found at the festival website: http://www.wintermagic.com.au.
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