Federation of Indian Associations of ACT (FINACT) Inc

Coordination :: Cooperation :: Collaboration

Dear Visitor ji,

Happy New Year, Republic Day and Australia Day 2014!!!

On the occasion of India’s Republic Day, a Flag Hoisting Ceremony will be held at the High Commission of India, 3 Moonah Place Yarralumla on Sunday the 26^th January, 2014 at 9.00 AM.  All members of the Indian community are cordially invited to attend and are requested  to be at the site by 8.45 AM.

We are pleased to inform you that FINACT is organising its annual T-20 Cricket Tournament for the third year.  The tournament is starting on 2 February and 12 teams are participating in this tournament.   Draws will be held at the High Commission of India following the flag hoisting ceremony on 26 January 2014.   

Sarigamalu …. GalaGalalu on 27 January at 5-9 PM

Telugu Association of Canberra is organising A Musical Extravaganza “Sarigamalu …. GalaGalalu” on 27 January at 5 - 9 PM at Cook Community Hall, Cook.

Popular singers and music artists from Tollywood – Anjana Sowmya, Revanth Kumar, Vinod Babu, Guru Swamy and Pravasth will be arriving to Canberra for this program exclusively.

For more information and tickets contact Krishna Nadimpalli on 0499 199 910.

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FINACT T-20 Cricket Tournament - 2 Feb to 2 Mar 2014

After the success of previous two annual T-20 tournaments, FINACT executive committee is delighted to announce the opening of FINACT T-20 Tournament 2014. The tournament will start on 2^nd Feb and will run through 2^nd March 2014. Draws for the tournament will be held on 26^th Jan 2014 at High Commission of India, Canberra after the flag hoisting program by His Excellency High Commissioner of India.

The sport in general and cricket in particular, teaches us discipline, mutual respect and provide us with the sense of belongingness which is highly essential for our cohesive and culturally diverse society for which we should all feel proud.

T-20 tournament is a unique experience for Indo-Australians to participate and feel proud of their culture and heritage. It also provides an opportunity for wider Australian community to enjoy the sport and learn about the unity in diversity existing within Indian community.

You are cordially invited to come and join us for the opening of the Tournament at 8.30 am on 2^nd Feb 2014 and at all the matches to encourage the associations participating in this tournament. The Schedule of the tournament along with timings is available on the website.

Manipuri Dance by Ms Bimbavati Devi on Sun 2 February

THE BENGALI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (CANBERRA) INC Cordially invites you, your family and friends to a classical Indian (Manipuri) dance program. A troupe led by the eminent Manipuri dancer and teacher, Ms Bimbavati Devi (daughter of the late Guru Bipin Singh and Kalavati Devi) from Manipuri Nartananlaya, Kolkata will present this program including the ballet Devi. 

Where: the Gungahlin Theatre, 23 Gozzard Street, Gungahlin,
When: Sunday 02 February 2014 at 7:00 pm

Tickets: $20, Couples-$30, Family-$50. 

*Booking & payment: Please pay directly into the BCA account. And send an email with the details of your order to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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