I was recently invited to an extraordinary book launch and presentation at the grand Parramatta Library on a Sunday afternoon. The invitation came from Melbourne-based Nicola Saunders, whose father used to play in a live band at the famous Park Street restaurant, Trincas, during its golden heyday. From the 1940s to the 1970s, Park Street was the Piccadilly Circus […]
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A street sign in regional Victoria is drawing attention to an extraordinary historical connection stretching more than 180 years and thousands of kilometres – from the battlefields of Punjab to Shepparton. A Punjabi-language video filmed in Shepparton has recently brought renewed attention to Sobraon Street, raising an intriguing question: how did the name of a place […]
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On 26 April 2026, the stage at Bryan Brown theatre, transformed into a sacred space as Disciple of Guru Smt. Kanan Shah and daughter of Hiral and Trushar, Dhwiti Joshi, presented her Arangetram, a defining milestone in her journey in the timeless classical dance tradition of Bharatanatyam. An Arangetram, meaning “ascending the stage,” is far […]
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