Perth’s Indian community turned the weekend into a celebration of wellness and culture, with two events drawing attention to traditional knowledge and mother-tongue pride.
At the Ayurveda for Wellness session hosted by the Federation of Indian Associations of WA Inc, the focus was squarely on preventative health. The event was attended by Acting Consul General of India in Perth, Naresh Kumar, whose presence reflected the diplomatic mission’s support for heritage health systems that continue to resonate with Indian diaspora families across Australia.
Leading the session was Neerja Ahuja, Principal Consultant and Director of the Ayurveda Awareness Centre (AAC). With over two decades of practice in Australia, Ahuja explored how Ayurvedic concepts—rooted in food, routine and internal balance—are finding relevance among Australians navigating modern stress and lifestyle challenges. Attendees discussed how to identify personal constitution types, align daily habits with nature’s rhythms, and reframe wellbeing beyond prescriptions and pills.
Meanwhile, just across town, the School of Malayalam Language Inc brought a different kind of nourishment—cultural—to the stage through its Multicultural Fest. Families turned up in numbers to witness traditional and contemporary performances, from thiruvathira dances to youth-led skits. The event spotlighted Malayalam’s poetic rhythms while encouraging younger generations to embrace bilingual literacy.
For many parents, the festival was a reminder of how language can serve as a bridge—not just to one’s past, but to a richer future. There was food, laughter, and a shared sense that cultural identity needn’t be boxed in by borders.
Both events, though different in theme, shared a quiet purpose: affirming the value of heritage. Whether through a holistic wellness system like Ayurveda or the preservation of a South Indian language, the weekend showed that tradition remains a living, evolving thing—passed on in community halls, kitchens and classrooms across Western Australia.
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