|
Our Patron, Helen Clark |
Shakti is proud and honoured to have the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, HELEN CLARK, as our Patron. She has known Shakti from inception and has been supportive of the work we do within New Zealand's migrant and refugee communities as well as the global cause of women working against violence. Helen Clark is currently the head of UNDP, at the United Nations, New York.
Thank you, Helen!
Events
First ever Migrant Youth Conference, (MY NZ) 2010 held successfully (22/06/2010 12:23:10)
During Youth Week this year, Shakti's Youth Unit organised a succesful first ever youth Conference for migrant and refugee youth in New Zealand. The Conference had several speakers and workshops and it offered an opportunity for immigrant youth to share their experiences and talk about issues that affect them in a comfortable and safe environment.
Workshops on topics such as cultural ‘juggling’, racism and bullying, family violence, love and safety and gender issues as well as presentations by groups who provide support services for immigrant youth were held. The Conference was opened by MP Jacinda Ardern.
Shakti.youth@gmail.com
migrantyouthnz.blogspot.com
Workshops on topics such as cultural ‘juggling’, racism and bullying, family violence, love and safety and gender issues as well as presentations by groups who provide support services for immigrant youth were held. The Conference was opened by MP Jacinda Ardern.
Shakti.youth@gmail.com
migrantyouthnz.blogspot.com
Brother-sister dancer duo (27/02/2010 16:16:33)
Brother-sister dancer duo, Sandhya and Govind Pillai will be performing a full length production of Indian classical dance, in aid of Shakti Community Council Inc and its lifeskills programme for survivors of domestic violence, Second Chance. The performance will highlight the magnificient art forms of Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam. The event is being sponsored by various business houses and agencies. Proceeds from tickets sales, which are priced at an affordable $ 10 per person will be donated to Shakti. For tickets, email setac@shakti.org.nz or call 09 8359510. Or, you may directly call the event organisers on 09 4108189 / 021 0581549. Please come with family friends ! We promise it will be a memorabale event!
About the Artists
Sandhya Pillai
Sandhya’s stage appearance started from the age of 3y and her first bharathanatyam performance was at the age of 5y. Sandhya’s passion for Indian classical dance has evolved over the years from Bharatanatyam to Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam. Her mother, Jalaja Pillai, taught her the first dance steps. Sandhya’s formal training in the various styles was under the guidance of Mary Sebastian (folk), Radhika Shekar (bharatanatyam), Mythili Venketachalam (kuchipudi) and Latha Mohan (mohiniyattam). She currently continues to further her learning of bharathanatyam under the tutelage of Anuradha Ramkumar, Anuradha’s School of Classical Dance, Auckland. She has choreographed and performed over 50 solo and group works in all three dance forms in a number of countries including New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Africa. She has presented both stage and televised performances on national television. She has been involved in organisation committees for ethnic and multicultural performances such as the Otago Medical School International Night (Dunedin) and the Onam festival (Christchurch City). A number of these presentations have been for charity fundraisers for organisations such as the Dunedin Women’s Refuge, temples and local schools.
Sandhya is a mother of 2 young children and despite family and professional commitments, her devotion to dance continues such that she continues to learn, choreograph, perform and encourage the younger generation to foster a love for the divine art form of dance.
Govind Pillai
Govind is a well-known Bharatantyam dancer in the Sydney and Melbourne arts scenes. He began dancing at the age of 7, specialising in Bharatanatyam, a style of Classical Indian Dance.
For the last 5 years, Govind has been the lead male dancer with Samskriti Dance Company (Sydney). He performs extensively across Australia including performances in Adelaide, Canberra (National Multicultural Festival), Sydney (Fine Arts and Cultural Themes Festival) and Melbourne (Flare Dance Company Inc). He has recently been elected as Vice President of Flare Dance Company (Melbourne) and is the Melbourne dance correspondent for Sydwhaney, a popular Classical Indian Arts website.He has choreographed and performed solo works for many festivals and charity/community dance events. His latest solo project has been to perform a feature-length debut solo dance production (an arangetram) that was staged in Sydney in Feb 2009 to live music and attended by an audience of 700.
Govind is passionate about availing his artistic abilities to benefit charitable community ventures such as performing to raise funds for Ozindcare, temples, local schools and the New Zealand Blind Association, while continuing with his professional commitment as Management Strategy Consultant.
About the Artists
Sandhya Pillai
Sandhya’s stage appearance started from the age of 3y and her first bharathanatyam performance was at the age of 5y. Sandhya’s passion for Indian classical dance has evolved over the years from Bharatanatyam to Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam. Her mother, Jalaja Pillai, taught her the first dance steps. Sandhya’s formal training in the various styles was under the guidance of Mary Sebastian (folk), Radhika Shekar (bharatanatyam), Mythili Venketachalam (kuchipudi) and Latha Mohan (mohiniyattam). She currently continues to further her learning of bharathanatyam under the tutelage of Anuradha Ramkumar, Anuradha’s School of Classical Dance, Auckland. She has choreographed and performed over 50 solo and group works in all three dance forms in a number of countries including New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Africa. She has presented both stage and televised performances on national television. She has been involved in organisation committees for ethnic and multicultural performances such as the Otago Medical School International Night (Dunedin) and the Onam festival (Christchurch City). A number of these presentations have been for charity fundraisers for organisations such as the Dunedin Women’s Refuge, temples and local schools.
Sandhya is a mother of 2 young children and despite family and professional commitments, her devotion to dance continues such that she continues to learn, choreograph, perform and encourage the younger generation to foster a love for the divine art form of dance.
Govind Pillai
Govind is a well-known Bharatantyam dancer in the Sydney and Melbourne arts scenes. He began dancing at the age of 7, specialising in Bharatanatyam, a style of Classical Indian Dance.
For the last 5 years, Govind has been the lead male dancer with Samskriti Dance Company (Sydney). He performs extensively across Australia including performances in Adelaide, Canberra (National Multicultural Festival), Sydney (Fine Arts and Cultural Themes Festival) and Melbourne (Flare Dance Company Inc). He has recently been elected as Vice President of Flare Dance Company (Melbourne) and is the Melbourne dance correspondent for Sydwhaney, a popular Classical Indian Arts website.He has choreographed and performed solo works for many festivals and charity/community dance events. His latest solo project has been to perform a feature-length debut solo dance production (an arangetram) that was staged in Sydney in Feb 2009 to live music and attended by an audience of 700.
Govind is passionate about availing his artistic abilities to benefit charitable community ventures such as performing to raise funds for Ozindcare, temples, local schools and the New Zealand Blind Association, while continuing with his professional commitment as Management Strategy Consultant.
SETAC Second Chance Classroom Project (17/12/2009 12:39:14)
We are now in the process of setting up classrooms (City Council approved) at the programme site based at 153 Rathgar Road, Henderson. However, we do not have sufficient funds and resources to build the same.
To set up a 3-classroom unit, we are keen to bring together the local community who can support us through materials, fittings, labour and a builder-supervisor. We aim to make this a community-initiated building project. Due acknowledgements will be made for donations made, financially or in the form of building materials, on our sponsorship board located at the entrance of our premises. We seek volunteers and donations.
Your participation as an individual and as an organization/business can make a gigantic difference to the lives of the vulnerable women and their children wanting to move on with their lives, while recovering from the trauma of family violence.
We require the following items for the Classroom Project which began on December 11, 2009:
. Building materials: Concrete, timber, GIB wall linings, aluminium windows, doors, paint, insulation materials
. Electrical work & fittings
. Plumbing work & fittings
. Furnishings: Blinds, Curtains, Classroom furniture, Whiteware
. Labour: Unskilled and skilled (carpenters, painters, handymen, etc)
For direct debit donations, our Bank Account Number is 03 0211 0337922 00, Westpac, Onehunga. Thank You.
If you are inclined to support this community project or are keen to be actively involved in it, please call or email us. Or, please feel free to drop in and have a chat with us. Thank you.
Address: 153 Rathgar Road, Henderson
Phone: 09 8359510
Email: setac@shakti.org.nz
Contact persons: Farida /Vaishali /Shila
To set up a 3-classroom unit, we are keen to bring together the local community who can support us through materials, fittings, labour and a builder-supervisor. We aim to make this a community-initiated building project. Due acknowledgements will be made for donations made, financially or in the form of building materials, on our sponsorship board located at the entrance of our premises. We seek volunteers and donations.
Your participation as an individual and as an organization/business can make a gigantic difference to the lives of the vulnerable women and their children wanting to move on with their lives, while recovering from the trauma of family violence.
We require the following items for the Classroom Project which began on December 11, 2009:
. Building materials: Concrete, timber, GIB wall linings, aluminium windows, doors, paint, insulation materials
. Electrical work & fittings
. Plumbing work & fittings
. Furnishings: Blinds, Curtains, Classroom furniture, Whiteware
. Labour: Unskilled and skilled (carpenters, painters, handymen, etc)
For direct debit donations, our Bank Account Number is 03 0211 0337922 00, Westpac, Onehunga. Thank You.
If you are inclined to support this community project or are keen to be actively involved in it, please call or email us. Or, please feel free to drop in and have a chat with us. Thank you.
Address: 153 Rathgar Road, Henderson
Phone: 09 8359510
Email: setac@shakti.org.nz
Contact persons: Farida /Vaishali /Shila