Multicultural music presenter, The Boite, was conceived and born at a time when refugees from the military regimes in Chile and Greece were finding a haven in Australia, a place where they could express their political views and play their music – often also political in intent. From the days of musicians in Chile, after…
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Varun Dhawan’s fan threatens to kill his girlfriend
Mumbai April 7: A police complaint has been registered against a female fan of actor Varun Dhawan after the fan in a fit of rage in front of Varun’s house, threatened to kill his girlfriend and fashion designer Natasha Dalaal. The girl was upset, so upset after waiting to meet Varun for hours at his…
Priyanka, Nick on collision course?
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas are not having a good time with each other and the couple is already headed for a divorce, claims a the entertainment magazine, OK!. As per a report on gossipcop.com, the 36-year-old Priyanka and the 26-year-old singer Nick Jonas are quickly falling out of love now that they…
AIII hosted maiden HOLI festival in Melbourne City’s Federation Square
Melbourne, March 17: India’s colourful and fun-filled festival – AIII hosted Holi 2019 was celebrated for the first time in the heart of Melbourne on March 10. Held at landmark FedSquare – a magnificent kaleidoscope of colour embraced the city’s heart with colour and plenty of it. Hosted by the Australian Indian Innovations Inc., the maiden…
Who is Saif to stop me from wearing a bikini?
Kareena Kapoor is a name that needs no introduction. She has been in Bollywood ever since her debut with Refugee against Abhishek Bachchan. Although she has had some share of failures, her name is an asset for any producer and sells like hot cakes, as she has actually given success to projects which critically challenged…
Patriotic catfight
Swara blasts Pak actor Veena Malik for disgusting tweet on IAF pilot Abhinandan Not much is worthy of trust when it comes to stars and politicians these days. On the social trust scale neither fairs well. Thus when someone does something so ridiculously insensitive as Veena Malik’s tweet on Wing Commander Abhinandan, one would be…
Cobrapost exposes Bollywood stars
Not that there is anything new but more than 30 Bollywood, Music and TV stars including actors, singers and comedians have been trapped by a an investigative website Cobrapost in a sting operation carried out over several months that they will do messaging to their followers on social media “for money”. Their supporters would say…
Why Priyanka did not attend ‘bestie’ Meghan Markle’s baby shower
As Meghan Markle’s friends celebrated her baby shower in New York, Meghan’s BFF Priyanka Chopra gave it a miss New York, February 22: Meghan and Priyanka’s friendship has been in the news ever since the Desi girl attended her royal wedding last year. Priyanka Chopra and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle have stayed friends even…
Bengali Kantha weaves a magic of women-centered practice in Dandenong
This month of February, Kantha weaves a magic of personal and inter-generational, women-centered practice with narratives embroidered on worn, at times stained and frail muslin sarees. Featuring paintings the exhibition addresses the Kantha textile tradition of India with artist Natasha Narain presenting ‘A Kantha Garden for Her’ showing at Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre,…
Makar Sankranti celebrated with traditional kite flying festival in Melbourne
Brighton, January 12: “Desi Jashn” in a foreign land – is how the team of Indian Cultural Association described the buoyant and spirited kite flying festival. Possibly the first and the biggest kite flying festival ever held in Melbourne, the multicultural community event helped to “connect with our roots and quintessentially deliver a platform to…