India Fest Townsville 2026 Draws More Than 25,000 in Celebration of Culture, Community and Giving

India Fest Townsville 2026 Draws More Than 25,000 in Celebration of Culture, Community and Giving

More than 25,000 people gathered at Riverway on Saturday, 15 August, as India Fest Townsville 2026 transformed the North Queensland city into a vibrant celebration of Indian culture, community, diversity and the spirit of giving. Held around India’s Independence Day, the annual festival brought together people from across Townsville, North Queensland and beyond to experience the colour, traditions, food, music, […]

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 From Punjab to Shepparton: The Remarkable Story Behind Sobraon Street

From Punjab to Shepparton: The Remarkable Story Behind Sobraon Street

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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 Mango Mela Expands Across Australia, Bringing Communities Together Through Culture and Pakistani Mangoes

Mango Mela Expands Across Australia, Bringing Communities Together Through Culture and Pakistani Mangoes

Australia’s Mango Mela multicultural celebration expanded beyond Sydney in 2026, with events held across Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra to promote cultural diversity, social harmony and the growing popularity of Pakistani mangoes. The series began at Fairfield Showground in Western Sydney on 12 July, where organisers recorded an extraordinary crowd of approximately 60,000 people-double the 30,000 […]

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 Is Bollywood Leaning Too Much on Nostalgia?

Is Bollywood Leaning Too Much on Nostalgia?

I recently watched Dhamaal 4, and I’ll admit it, there was something comforting about seeing Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Arshad Warsi together again. Their chemistry instantly transported me back to an era when Bollywood comedies felt effortless and family movie nights revolved around films like Dhamaal, Golmaal and Hera Pheri. For two hours, nostalgia […]

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 Avra Banerjee: Bridging Cultures Through Music and Unche Pahado

Avra Banerjee: Bridging Cultures Through Music and Unche Pahado

For Perth-based composer and sarod player Avra Banerjee, music is more than artistic expression-it is a way of connecting cultures, traditions and audiences. That vision is reflected in his latest original release, Unche Pahado, a contemporary Hindi folk-inspired pop song celebrating the beauty and spirit of India’s mountain landscapes. Banerjee plans to submit the song for […]

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 Echoes of a Legend: Rafi Forever in Sydney..

Echoes of a Legend: Rafi Forever in Sydney..

A fortnight ago, on a rainy, cloudy evening, Sydney witnessed an unforgettable musical extravaganza on 14 June when SCREAN Australia Productions presented Rafi Forever at the Regency Function Centre in Auburn. Although the legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi passed away decades ago, his spirit came alive through the mesmerising voice of Prasan Rao. The songs and music are still […]

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