'Vatsalyam" - Parental Love

Vatsalyam, or parenting love is a Malayalam term which encapsulates the special, celebratory relationship that exists between parents, particularly the mother, and the child in South Asian communities. The film directed by Amrit Versha, is an exploration of parenting amongst South Asian migrant communities in Australia and depicts through conversations, how South Asian parents and grandparents draw on, and adapt, traditional cultural practices in raising their children in Australia.The film aims to bridge the gap between service providers and communities regarding cross cultural child rearing experiences as well as for the communities to share and learn from each other. Date: Saturday, 11th March Time: 2pm to 4pmVenue: Lennox Theatre, Riverside, Cnr Market & Church Street, Parramatta

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