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South Asia festival spices up Parramatta

The western Sydney suburb of Parramatta has launched Parramasala, a five-day festival celebrating South Asian arts and culture.

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By Shalailah Medhora

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The festival has a mix of free and paid events spanning the five days, including live performances, art installations, documentaries, markets and, of course, food stalls.

The highlight of the event is a free outdoor concert by Bollywood legend, Kailash Kher.

British-Indian musician Nitin Sawhney will also be performing. He will be composing a live orchestral score for 1929 silent movie, A Throw of Dice.

Last June race riots exploded in Harris Park, a neighbouring suburb to Parramatta, and organisers of Parramasala say the initiative may help break down cultural barriers.

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