Arts and Culture
Book launch at the Indian Consulate, Sydney
Indian Literary & Art Society of Australia - ‘Our Culture, Our Identity’
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Celebrates 10 successful years
iterature is a gateway to understand the world. Literature allows a person to step back in time and learn about life on Earth from the ones who walked before us. We can gather a better understanding of culture and have a greater appreciation of them. Through literature, we can pass our culture to the younger generation, especially when we are settled in a foreign land. It becomes important for us to preserve and promote our rich Indian literature, and without many organizations working for this cause, ILASA’s role has become more crucial. Hindi is the third spoken language in the world. Indian Literary & Art Society of Australia ILASA Inc has been celebrating Hindi Diwas on 14th September each year. This year ILASA Inc organized various literary programs to mark organizations’ 10th Anniversary. ILASA was formed in 2010 and was officially registered with the Department of Fair Trading in 2011. Download Our App
At the time, there was a big gap in accessing Indian literature (in Hindi and other regional Indian languages) and art in Sydney. Without a forum, readers did not have ways to access the work of Hindi writers across Australia, India, or the world. As a poet and writer, Rekha Rajvanshi felt passionate
about filling this gap and founded ILASA. It brought writers and artists together on one platform, offering opportunities to showcase their talents. ILASA has now completed 10 successful years of journey this year. Most of the events are listed on ILASA’s digital magazine and
Hindi conference at the University of Sydney SEPTEMBER I 2021
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