MELBOURNE:

Asialink, Readings and Scribe Publishers present Tania James in conversation on her book, Atlas of Unknowns. Straight from the Brisbane Writer’s Festival, Tania James’ new novel is the story of two sisters, separated by two countries - the United States and India - but also by jealousy and secrets.  Tania will share with us her ability to conjure two worlds and two hopes. 

WHEN:  Tuesday 22 September 2009
TIME:      6.30pm-7.30pm
VENUE: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer

The University of the South Pacific’s

Oceania Center for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, UNAIDS, SPC and Fiji Ministry of Health

Present,

A Press Release of

`A LOVE FOR LIFE - SILENCE & HIV’

A Dance, Choral and Drama Production by the Oceania Dance Theatre in
collaboration with the Montfort Boys-Town School

Directed and Produced by Allan Alo & Frances. C. Koya

Featuring the musical talents of

Laisa Vulakoro

Taomi Tapu-Qiliho

Micheal Levaci

And presenting

A reading to commemorate and celebrate the life and work
of poet, playwright, actor and theatre director

HABIB TANVIR
1923-2009

Date: 11 July, 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 6.30 pm

Place: Prithvi House, 1st Floor (Opp. Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu)

Nadira Babbar, Javed Siddiqi, Shama Zaidi and Mahmood Farooqui
will be reading extracts from Habib Tanvir’s plays, poetry and memoirs.

The readings will be followed by the premiere of Dancing at 80: Habib Tanvir’s Naya

Human beings are like parts of a body
created from the same essence.
When one part is hurt and in pain
the others cannot remain in peace and be quiet.
- Sa’di

30 June 2009
Canberra, Australia

Dear Human Rights Defenders,

From Sunday night on 5 July we will be holding a peaceful vigil opposite the Iranian Embassy at 25 Culgoa Circuit, between 6.00 and 8.00pm. No slogans, no politics, just candles and the photos of those who have already been killed in the crackdown. We

And in remembrance of Lasantha Wickrematunge Editor, Sunday Leader & Winner, UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2009,
brutally assassinated in January 2009
and all other murdered or incarcerated journalists

PUBLIC MEETING
Saturday 06 June 2009 at 3.30 pm for 4.00 pm start
Bdg K, Theatre K3.09, Monash University, Caulfield Campus (Melway Ref: 68 F1)
MELBOURNE

In Sri Lanka today, while civilians continue to be killed in the war zone, there is unchecked assault on human rights