Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia will Celebrate Hindi Divas

September 14 is celebrated as Hindi Day and was adopted as the official language of Constituent Assembly in 1949 on this day.

In pursuance of the tradition and objective of promoting the Hindi Language in Australia and also to promote the declaration of the Govt of India about the Hindi Divas.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will celebrate Hindi Divas on 14 September 2010 at Parliament House of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney – In the Theatrette.

The Program/Activities for the day include:

Speeches by the host, Hon John Aquilina MP, Parliamentary Secretary and Leader of the House, and other Dignitaries

Book Launch : Guldasta (A Bouquet)

Guldasta is a collection of Hindi and Urdu original poetry contributed by the professional and amateur poets of Indian Subcontinent heritage residing in Australia. They express their feeling and experiences of the Australian Life and its impact on the culture.

Guldasta is published in Hindi (Devanagri Script) and Urdu (Urdu Script) incorporating original (not pre-published) poetries with transliterations – Hindi poetry to Urdu Script and Urdu poetry to Devnagri Script. This book is an Australian initiative and will be available worldwide for the distribution as a “Unique Poetry Book from Australia “.

This unique book is published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia (Bhavan) in association with Bhavan's Book University, Mumbai, India (which has to its credit over 1,900 publications).

Performance in Hindi by school children

Recitation of Stories/Poetries in Hindi by eminent scholars of Indian subcontinent heritage.

Bhavan will honor distinguished individuals who have made significant contribution to the promotion of Hindi Language in Australia.

Venue: Parliament House of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney – In the Theatrette

Date & Time: 14 September 2010, 11:15 am for 11:30 am start till 1:30 pm

The Hon. John J. Aquilina MP, Parliamentary Secretary and Leader of the House has kindly agreed to host the event.

Entry is Free. RSVP essential info@bhavanaustralia.org

Book Launch : Guldasta (A Bouquet)

Guldasta is a collection of Hindi and Urdu original poetry contributed by the professional and amateur poets of Indian Subcontinent heritage residing in Australia. They express their feeling and experiences of the Australian Life and its impact on the culture.

Guldasta is published in Hindi (Devanagri Script) and Urdu (Urdu Script) incorporating original (not pre-published) poetries with transliterations – Hindi poetry to Urdu Script and Urdu poetry to Devnagri Script. This book is an Australian initiative and will be available worldwide for the distribution as a “Unique Poetry Book from Australia “.

This unique book is published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia (Bhavan) in association with Bhavan's Book University, Mumbai, India (which has to its credit over 1,900 publications).

The book will be Launched on 14 September 2010 as part of the Hindi Day Celebrations at Parliament House.

Commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary and International Day of Non Violence as declared by United Nations

As every year, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia in association with Soka Gakkai International Australia is ogranising an event to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary and International Day of Non Violence.

The Program / Activities will include prayer songs, brief speeches and a Gandhi Kind Ikeda Exhibition on World Peace.

Date & Time: 2 October 2010, Time: TBA

Venue: Soka Gakkai International Australia, 3 Parkview Drive,  Sydney Olympic Park

For more information contact, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Email: info@bhavanaustralia.org