Happenings at JET Australia Foundation Melbourne Chapter

[Guest guest]

Jai Srimannarayan Priya Bagavad Bandhus,

 

On June 21, JET Australia's Melbourne chapter organized a gala Indian

entertainment and dinner in order to promote and raise funds for various

activites run by JET India and also to support charities primarily in Australia

 

When the City of Monash especially councillor Paul Klisaris as well the former

Mayor Tom Morrissey, saw the stellar work being done by JET Melbourne, they

helped get the Clayton hall for free, and Mr Tom Morrisey also graced the

occasion. That evening, JET presented a cheque of over a thousand dollars each

to the Epilepsy Foundation, the Cancer Council and BestChance Child Family Care

Foundation. Over 400 guests attended the event, which included Ms Inga Peulich,

State Member for the South Eastern Metropolitan Region and Shadow Secretary for

Education and Community, which included visitors from Sydney who had come

specially to be present for the event. A souvenir was also released to mark the

occasion, which was followed by a multimedia presentation of the schools and

charity work that the organization helps support in India.

 

The entertainment segment began with a Laya Vinyasam or Percussion Ensemble,

presented by the students of Sruthilaya Kendra, with a special guest concert by

the well known flute maestro Sri Ramani Thyagarajan. This was followed by a

performance of dasavataram in Bharatanatyam style by a student of the Bharata

Choodamani School of dance; Slum Dog Billionaires - a skit by the Prajna

students, folk dance items and finally, music by the Raga Lahari Music club -

all while the guests enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.