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MOVIES
September 1
Third Annual South Asian Day
A colourful show featuring five hours
of entertainment
Including dance, fashion and exciting
concerts by
Talented performers from South Asia and
the Caribbean
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
Toronto
Info:
www.theex.com
September 3
Ghulam Ali, the ghazal maestro, and
Anup Jalota, the bhajan king
At an Evening of enchanting and
unforgettable ghazals and bhajans
Presented by Asian Video Movies
Wholesalers Inc.
Payal Banquet Hall, Mississauga
Info: 905-564-7676
Sep 5 – 16
UMRAO by Geetanjali Shree
In English translation based on the
novel Umrao Jan Ada
Directed and Adapted by Sally Jones
Info: 416-654-9231
September 7 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
September 8 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
September 9 11 a.m.
– 6 p.m.
Vegetarian Food Fair
The largest annual event of its kind in
North America!
A fun-filled weekend celebration offering opportunities to sample
vegetarian cuisine and learn more about making healthful, ethical and
earth-friendly food choices.
Presented by the Toronto Vegetarian Association
York Quay Centre ... free admission
Info: www.veg.ca/foodfair
September 8 7 p.m.
Classic Hit songs, and dances by Natraj
Dance Academy
Presented by RR Entertainment & Asian
Connections
In association with Paise Link Canada
Burton Auditorium York University
Info: Ranbir Chauhan 416-456-8520
Gaurav Bazaz 416-561-4247
September 15 7 p.m.
Indian Musical Performance
Hariharan, Indian Musical sensation,
with others
Air Canada Centre Toronto
Info: 416-870-8000
September 21
12th Annual Fundraising
Dinner
South Asian Family Support Services
La Suhaag Hall Brampton
Info: 416-431-4847
www.safss.com
September 28 6:30 p.m.
'History as Fiction, Fiction as
History'
Speech by Tariq Ali South Asia's most
famous
overseas son who shot to international
fame in the sixties
organized by the Canadian Arab
Federation and the Council of Pakistani
Canadians
University of Toronto OISE Auditorium,
Toronto
Info:
tarekfatah@canada.com
September 28 7:30 p.m.
Raag Aur Nritya
Azalea Ray (Singer) Sukalyan
Bhattacharjee (Dancer)
ICC presentation
Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre
Mississauga
Info: Bhadra Kothari 905-820--659
http://geocities.com/kapurs/icc.html
September 29 8 p.m.
Bahu-Rang (Colours) by Dr Shiva
An in-depth audio-visual choral
presentation of Folk Music from India
3rd World Premiere of
Rashtravani (voice of a nation)
Hammerson Hall Living Arts Centre
Mississauga
Info: 416-657-6126 905-513-8743
ONTARIO
August 9
The Toronto
Percussion Ensemble
Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto
Info: 416-973-3000
August 10-12
Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Panorama 2001 Gala Festival
in coordination with the Consulate
General of India
Scarborough Civic, Toronto
Info: Surinder
Sharma Co-Chair, Panorama India 416-871-1718
Madhu Tahiliani Co-Chair, Panorama India 905-826-7077
August 11 7.30
p.m.
Concert featuring
World-renowned Bansuri (bamboo flute) Player
Pt. Hariprasad
Chaurasia accompanied on Tabla by Pt Swapan Chaudhury
Convocation Hall,
University of Toronto, Toronto
Info:
1-866-287-9378 905-502-9589
August 17-19
Masala! Mehndi!
Masti!
Magic Feet Canada in
partnership with Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Info: 416-973-3000
or Abhishek Mathur 416-910-5057
August 18 6 p.m.
Gurdas Mann
Presented by Live2U
Brampton Centre for
Sports & Entertainment, Brampton
Info: Aprinder Gill
416-899-8989
August 18-19
Filmi 2001
Second Annual
Toronto South Asian Film Festival
Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto
Info:
www.filmi.org
August 18
RUN FOR FUN - 1000
km Relay Run-a-Thon
Children and youth,
15 years or under, can also participate.
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Stadium, Mississauga
Info: Taranpreet Kaur 905-455-5493 or Rajvinder Singh 905-794-3665
August 19
South Asians in
Ontario celebrate India’s Independence Day
Dinner and Dance
Sangam Banquet Hall, Mississauga
Info: Sam Chopra
416 653-3555
August 19
Pakistan
Independence Mela
A five-hour variety
entertainment show
Markham Fairgrounds,
Markham
August 23-24
Umarao featuring
Ellora Patnaik as Umrao
by Geetanjali Shree
in an English translation
Based on the classic
Urdu novel Umrao Jan Ada
Directed by Sally
Jones Presented by Rasik Arts
Yorkwoods Theatre,
Toronto
Info: 416-654-9231
August 24 8.30 p.m.
Aftab-e-Gazal
featuring Ghazal Singer Sudhir Narain (from Agra, India)
Organised by Venus
Arts
1350 Burnhamthorpe
Road Library Hall, Mississauga
August 24-26
Hot & Spicy Food
Festival
Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto
Info: 416-973-3000
August 26
Gala Picnic at Kelso
Park
Organised by Asha
Jyoti, a charitable association, is involved in helping poor
Students and special
projects in India. Done through Volunteers in Canada.
Ticket $15 -
includes catered lunch & entrance to the park. Limited to 200 people
Info: Jag Bajaj at
905-828-5915
August 27 –
September 2 1 p.m.
A photographic
exhibition and cooking demonstration
Indo-Canadian
Cultural Programmes
By Panorama India in
partnership with CNE
CNE, Toronto
Info: Surinder
Sharma Co-Chair Panorama India 416-871-1718
Madhu Tahiliani Co-Chair, Panorama India 905-826-7077
BRITISH COLUMBIA
August 6-31
Tuesday and Thursday 2 to 4 p.m.
PICS is
offering Punjabi classes for children aged 6 to 13
At office
adjoining the PICS surrey office #109-12414 82nd Avenue
Info: Aman
or Monika at 604- 596-7722.
August 10-12
South Asian
Diaspora: An International Conference on Secularism, Democracy and
Social Justice
Organized by
the International South Asia Forum (INSAF)
Hosted by
SANSAD South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy
Scholars,
specialists and delegates will be attending from South Asia, North
America and elsewhere
Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby
Conference
details and registration form on Web site:
www.vcn.bc.ca/sansad
Info: SANSAD
604-420-2972
August 11
7 p.m.
Dance
Presentation “Dropadi” and “The Man is Innocent”
Performance
by Aparna Sindhoor of Navrasa Dance Theatre
Performing
Arts Theatre of Douglas College, New Westminster
Info: SANSAD
604-420-2972
August 11
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
South
Vancouver Community Festival 7th Annual Event
Organised by
South Vancouver Area Community Service Providers
Bobolink
Park at 61st and Nanaimo in Vancouver
August 11
1-30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sikh Youth
Seminar: On “Sikhism – A universal message and its relevance today”
for Age 13 and up. Sikh youth will also present their topics on many
other issues and concerns on Sikhism.
Sponsored by
The Canadian Sikh Studies and Teaching Society
Southhall (Mehfil
Room), 8273 Ross Street, Vancouver
Info:
Harbhajan Singh Manocha 604-325-9230, Puran Singh Gill
604-325-3784.
August 12
12 noon- 5 p.m.
Multifest
2001
Multicultural entertainment, a variety of displays, games and other
activities, and include ethnic foods at reasonable prices,
King George
Park (No. 5 Road and Cambie Road) in Richmond
Info:
Balwant Sanghera 604-233-8399 Fax 604-278-2609
August 14 –
22
Weekdays:
7.30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: 11 a.m.
Discourses by Swami Shree Satyamitranand Giriji of Hardwar
Hindu
Temples at Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver, Victoria
Info: Rasik
Joshi 604-597-1323 Dahyalehai Rathod 604- 431-4562.
August 19 10.30 a.m.
Walkathon of the Millennium – a
10-km walk along the Seawall, followed by a picnic lunch and games for
youth - to support Operation Eyesight Universal organizing camps for
diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases in developing countries,
including India
Third Beach
in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. It will be a 10-km
Info: Arvind
Thakore 604-925-0976, Ashok Bhargava 604-590-3302 or Vijay Verma
604-738-1769.
August 25
7 p.m.
Variety show
featuring the youth of Pandit
Jasraj School of Music Foundation
and other
performing artists of Vancouver
Norman
Rothstein Theatre, Jewish Community Centre, 950 West 41st
Avenue, Vancouver
Info: Asha
Lohia 604-879-8319, Abhay Srivatsava 604-527-3815, Chandra Bhan
604-596-3845, or Dhan Sharma 604-582-3981. Web site at
www.PJSOM.ORG
July 9-13
Talk by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
Montreal
Info: www.sos.org
July 13
8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Maa ka Jagran by Chanchal,
leading singer from India well-known for devotional numbers.
6875 Professional Court, Mississauga, Ont L4V 1X6
Info: 416-561-4247 or 416-457-9086
July 13-16
Talk by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
Triumph Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Toronto
Info: www.sos.org
July 14-15
Rath Yatra 2001
Toronto
Info: 416-922-5415
www.iskcon.net/toronto
July 15
Curtain
Raiser cum Fund Raising Dinner
"Panorama India - showcasing Indo-Canadian Unity in Diversity" in
association with Consulate General of India, Toronto - organizing for
the 3rd year in succession Indian Independence Day 2001
festivities - part of the festivities
Payal Banquet Hall on July 15
Info: Surinder Sharma Co-Chair, Panorama India
416-871-1718
Madhu Tahiliani Co-Chair, Panorama India
905-826-7077
July 20
Toronto
Dosti 2001
Info: 416 402 4157
July 21
South Indian Classical Music Concert
With KG Jayan, Thanathevy (violin), Gowri Shankar (mridangam)
Centennial College Scarborough Toronto
Info: Bharati Kala Manram
July 21
7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Mehfil-e-Qirat and Hamd-o-Naat
Ontario Science Centre Toronto
Info: Islamic Supreme Council of Canada
July 22
3p.m.
Desi Peace Concert Junoon Live
in Concert with Abrar-ul-Haq & Fakhar-e-Alam
Molson Amphitheatre Ontario Place, Toronto
Info: 416-989-8555 or 416-531-3009
website:
www.junoonintoronto.com
July 28
Miss India - Canada 2001 Pageant
Zeenat Aman to crown the winner
International Plaza Hotel, Toronto
Win a round trip to India plus many more prizes.
Info: Kush Agnihotri 416-744-0239
July 29 4 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
AWIC (Association of Women of India
in Canada) celebrates 25th year
Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, North York, Toronto
"Moods and Rhythms" for young women, between the ages of 15 and 23
years, is being organised as a part of the festivities.
Info: AWIC office - 416-499-4144 Vanita Seth - 905-660-7999
Sunita Saggar 905-479-2447
June 30-July 2
Biennial North American Marathis
convention in Calgary
Theme: " When Aspirations Transcend the Sky"
3000 delegates expected from Canada and USA
Info: Brihan Maharashtra Mandal of North America
July 5 7
p.m.
Fifth Annual Achievement Awards for
Grade 12 students of Surrey and North Delta schools
Grand Taj Banquet Hall at 8384-128th Street, Surrey B
Info: Avtar Badasha 604-418-5433 or Jolly Dhaliwal 604-551-0014
July 6-8
25th Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community, Canada
Presentations on various aspects of Islam. Guided tour of the Mosque.
Bai'tul Islam Mosque, 10610 Jane Street, Maple, Ont L6A 1S1
Info: 905-303-4000 extn 246 or 416-748-1234 extn 246
July 8
12 noon to 11 p.m.
Guyana Canadian Musical Awards
Ellas Banquet Hall, 35 Danforth Road, Toronto
Info: 416-609-2733 or 416-449-2031
July 13
8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Maa ka Jagran by Chanchal, leading
singer from India well-known for devotional numbers.
6875 Professional Court, Mississauga, Ont L4V 1X6
Info: 416-561-4247 or 416-457-9086
July 15
Curtain Raiser
cum Fund Raising Dinner
"Panorama India - showcasing Indo-Canadian Unity in Diversity" in
association with Consulate General of India, Toronto - organizing for
the 3rd year in succession Indian Independence Day 2001
festivities - part of the festivities
Payal Banquet Hall on July 15
Info: Surinder Sharma Co-Chair, Panorama India
416-871-1718
Madhu Tahiliani Co-Chair, Panorama India
905-826-7077
Om
Summer Solstice Festival - June 15 -17, 2001
Source:
www.omfestival.com
"This is the fourth
time that we will gather to celebrate the beginning of summer. Each
year we grow and travel throughout the world and within ourselves.
Once again we return to our roots to rediscover the importance of a
strong conscious community, to learn, to teach, to share... Welcome Om,
a weekend of camping, swimming, music, dancing, art, and creativity
awaits you...
The 4th
annual Om Summer Solstice Festival will take place this year on the
weekend of June 15, 16, and 17, 2001. The location is is a beautiful
site on privately-owned land, just north of Bancroft, Ontario.
Specific directions and map have now been posted in the location
section... *Actual site photo (above)! Please note that the gates open
at 4:20pm on Friday, June 15. Please do not arrive any earlier as you
will not be admitted.
Click on the items
on the left to learn about tickets, venue, line-ups, etc. And as the
date gets closer, look for “Mo’-Inf-Om,” your guide to what’s going on
around the festival. All visual and cerebral submissions welcome.
Please contact:
moinfom@omfestival.ca.
A portion of the
proceeds from this year’s Om festival will be used to support a solar
energy project. Looking forward to celebrating with you again!"
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