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The 2nd Annual South Asian Conference: October 30
@ International Center Mississauga
Opened November 30, 2000, indefinite run The Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery A
new permanent gallery, located in the Museum's main floor suite of
Asian galleries. November 1 7:00 pm Speed
Dating made *Majikally* for South Asian Professionals Indian Men and Women Ages 24-34 @ Metropolitan Hotel 108 Chestnut Street Toronto Info: 416 879.6145 or visit: www.matchmajik.com
November 5 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Diwali
Dhamaka II Hosted
by South Asian Professionals’ Networking Association (SAPNA) In support of United Way of Greater Toronto @ Payal Banquet Hall Mississauga, ON Info: Varinder Bhabra, SAPNA at 647-296-4636 or vbhabra@rogers.com Vijay Setlur, SAPNA at 416-450-7215 or vsetlur@sprint.ca Brian
Hatchell, United Way of GTA, 416 777-1444 ext. 386 or Bhatchell@uwgt.org Visit:
www.sapna.on.ca The festivities will include a reception, bazaar, special addresses, entertainment, dinner and late-night dance party featuring renowned disc jockey, DJ Sunshine. VIPs expected to attend include Alok Mukherjee, the first South Asian on the Toronto Police Services Board; Toronto 1 news anchor Sarika Sehgal; political activist Naresh Raghubeer; writer Shaun Mehta; and CBC executive Suresh Bala.
November 5 Dilwale Dilliwale Diwali Dhamaka Featuring Dinner Dance Live Music @ La Suhaag Banquets Brampton Info: Harjinder Singh 416 707 4288
November 5 3rd Annual Diwali 2004 Fundraiser Featuring Dinner Drinks Entertainment Dance Hosted by Trillium Health Centre Foundation in partnership with the South Asian community @ Pearson Convention Centre Brampton Info: Ms Dipti Rach 905 848 7575
November
5 7:00 pm RSVP reception – Media and VIP Show Dates: November 5 – November 27 2nd installment of FEEME paintings by internationally renowned artist Gerda Neubacher From boudoir to boardroom FEMME celebrates some of Toronto’s most intriguing and accomplished women. @ Gallery Neubacher within a stone's throw of Toronto's Yorkville gallery district Info:
416
963 5138 Email:
many@galleryneubacher.com November
6 2:00 pm Screening
of Movie Devrai (The Sacred Grove), a Marathi-language feature film
with English subtitles Presented by Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization (MSSO) with support of volunteers from Asha for Education @
Woodside Square Cinemas Scarborough
Toronto Info:
Dr. Navin Kashyap 613 583 9768 or nkashyap1@yahoo.com Dr.
Kashinath Ghanekar 905
479 0313 Devrai
is a film that demystifies schizophrenia, a mental disorder, giving it
a human face. The film operates on the simple theme of a family coming
to terms with the disease and learning to live with it, realizing that
the disease is not curable, but can be controlled with medication.
Written and directed by National Award-winning filmmakers Sumitra
Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar, the film is 2 hours long and includes Atul
Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni and Mohan Agashe among its cast. The
directors will be present at both screenings to discuss the movie and
to field questions. MSSO
is a charitable organization registered in Canada. Its mission is to
create a long-term partnership between Canadian donors and grassroots
social workers in India to bring about sustainable economic and social
development of the less fortunate in India. Devrai was produced in
part by MSSO. For more information in MSSO contact Dr. Jagannath Wani
at wani@math.ucalgary.ca Asha
for Education is a secular organization dedicated to change in India
by focusing on basic education for underprivileged children in the
belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic
change. In keeping with this focus, its volunteers are involved with
and support projects that are secular and have an education-related
component to them. A Canadian chapter of Asha is currently in the
process of being formed. For
more information visit www.ashanet.org or call Vijay Sappani at
1-888-214-6000 ext 2132
November 6 7:00 pm A Garbar Ghotala Dhamaal - Walo Parsi Gijarati Natak Mumbai Presented by Zoroastrian Society of Ontario @ Earl Haig Secondary School Auditorium Toronto Info: Bapsy Surti 416 620 9284 Roshan Rabadi 905 846 6177
November
6 8:00 pm GaPa
- is a percussionist duo from Montreal and brings organic and
dynamic inter-cultural music to Toronto,
with multi-talented
special guest Ben Grossman Presented
by The Royal Conservatory of Music’s world music concert series and
Music Umbrella @
The Royal Conservatory of Music’s temporary home at 90 Croatia
Street Toronto Info:
416 408 2824 ext. 321 or visit: www.rcmusic.ca.
GaPa is Ganesh Anandan and Patrick Graham, two multi-talented performers who have studied with some of the leading world music percussionists. GaPa compose and arrange their work so that they can collaborate and incorporate other musicians into their performance. At The RCM concert, Ben Grossman joins the duo on stage with his electro-acoustic hurdy gurdy. Both Ganesh and Patrick live in Montreal and have travelled the world to study music and collaborate with other musicians. Their music is a definite reflection of the cultures and sounds they have experienced, including the South-Indian Karnatak style of music.
November 8 Registration
and Reception: 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm Dinner
and Speeches: 7:00 pm
-9:00 pm Annual
Corporate Diwali Dinner Organised
by the Canada-India Business
Council Featuring
Keynote speaker: Hon. James S. Peterson, Minister of
International Trade. Corporate
speakers: Mr. Gary Comerford, Vice President-International and General
Manager-India, of Sun Life Financial, and Mr. Hari Panday, President
& Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank Canada.
@
Marriott
Hotel – Downtown Eaton Centre 525 Bay Street, Toronto
Info: James Harris at (416) 214-5947 x 21 or email: jharris@canada-indiabusiness.ca
The
Canada-India Business Council is Canada’s only not-for-profit,
national association of companies dedicated to bilateral business and
investment growth between India and Canada.
Established in 1982, the Council is proud to be “Canada’s
Business Link to India.”
We are the only organization of its kind dedicated to
facilitating and promoting trade, investment, strategic partnerships
and collaborations between Canadian and Indian business.
November 11-14 8:00 pm November 13-14 2.00 pm Fish Eyes Presented as part of Eyes on India Series: World Literacy Canada @ Harbourfront Centre’s Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W Toronto Info: 416 973 4000. http://www.fish-eyes.com Fish
Eyes:
Anita Majumdar’s hilarious one-person show about Meena,
the angst ridden, Indian dancing teenager striving to assimilate in
November
13 10:00 am Gita airs locally on OMNI.2 The
telling of Lord Krishna's message to humanity, Produced
and directed by B.R. Chopra and Ravi Chopra, who sought to bring out
its essence in a simple, visual and easily understandable format.
Bhagawad-Gita “Song of the Lord” is a quintessential part of Hinduism, a masterpiece of spiritual wisdom and one of the world’s most significant treatises on Karma, reincarnation and yoga. For fans of Indian television, it is also three crucial chapters from The Mahabharat, a 94-part series based on the classic sacred text by Rishi Ved Vyasa -- and the most successful Indian serial ever, breaking television records by reaching viewing figures of over 95% of the population of India. Now
celebrating its 25th year of diversity broadcasting, Rogers
OMNI Television is a free over-the-air system owned by Rogers
Communications under its Rogers Media: Television division. Through
its operation of ethnic television stations OMNI.1 (CFMT) and OMNI.2,
Rogers OMNI has significantly expanded the variety of languages,
number of hours and choice of programming being offered for
ethnocultural communities throughout Ontario – Canada’s most
ethnically diverse province.
November
13 1:00 pm – 6:
00 pm The
Prayer Festival - Nourishing the world with prayer & ceremony Bringing
together visionaries who use the power of prayer and ceremony to heal
individuals, communities and the environment Organised
by The Prayer Wheel Foundation @
Zen Buddhist Temple 297 College Street (College and Spadina) Toronto Info:
Marco Mascarin 416 537
0928
November
14 3:00 pm Reading
of “Sakharam Binder” by the distinguished playwright, Vijay
Tendulkar Presented
as part of Rasik Arts Roundtable series @
Mt. Everest Restaurant is at Info:
416 654 9231 www.rasikarts.com
A chance for performers and non-performers to read and discuss the work of South Asian playwrights in a casual atmosphere.
November 14 Hello Darling! A Riyad Walia Film Festival @ Innis Town Hall Innis College Univ or Toronto Info: NelsonCarvalhohellodarlingnov14@yahoo.ca
November
16 6:30 pm 5th
Annual Diwali Celebration on Parliament Hill Enjoy
Diwali with your fellow Canadians Organised
by India Canada Association and Deepak
Obhrai, MP for Calgary East & Official Opposition Critic for
Multiculturalism @
200 West Block Parliament Hill Ottawa Info:
Deepak Obhrai, MP at (613) 947-4566 Dr.
Raman Srivastava, President of the India Canada Association at (613)
952-5999 November
20 Diwali
Formal Dinner & Dance to unite Young Gujarati-Canadians Featuring
flavourful Indian dishes and performances by local community talents Organised
by Ygnet @
Sagan Banquet Hall Mississauga Visit:
www.YGnet.org November
21 3:00 pm.- 5:00 pm Entrepreneurship
in the Arts, Entertainment and Media Presented
by TiE Toronto in
partnership with artsNOW an email newsletter supporting arts and
culture A
workshop and event series on how to succeed in arts, entertainment and
media Meet
dynamic leaders in the arts and spend an inspiring afternoon with them
as they share the journeys of their career in the arts or through the
work they do to support arts in this city.
These artists and their organizations have made an impact in
the Canadian arts landscape and are a testament to the creativity and
entrepreneurial vision that has been critical to their success. Participants: Lata
Pada, acclaimed artistic director of Sampradaya Dance Creations Kiran
Ahluwalia, Juno award winner, vocal artist Rachel
Kalpana Jones, artist and executive director of SAVAC, ( South Asian
Visual Arts Collective) Moderator: Ratna
Omidvar, The Maytree Foundation @
Royal Bank Conference Centre
315 Front St Toronto Info:
416 229 0854 Email: tieadmin@rogers.com Visit:
www.tietoronto.org
November 24 - December 12 Wednesday to Saturday 8:00 pm Sunday 2:00 pm World Premiere of "Four Chapters" by Rabindranath Tagore Presented by MAYA - South Asian Theatre Company Featuring:
Dharini Woollcombe, Anand Rajaram, Pablo Silveira, Dinesh Sachdev and
Sasha Ghoshal @ The Classic Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St. E. Toronto Info: 905 507 6776 www.mayatheatre.com
Synopsis: What
defines a true patriot? How can one be true to one’s self in the making of a
nation? Rabindranath
Tagore’s “Four Chapters” or “Char Adhyay” raises all these
matters and more in this superlative
account of star-crossed young lovers trapped in the whirlwind of
revolution. Tagore’s
controversial political romance follows the story of Ela, the heroine,
who makes others aware of the value of love and individuality, voicing
her moral anxieties about violence as she fights to hold on to the
love between herself and fellow rebel Atindra. The story, written in 1934, is also a unique criticism on
terrorism at a time when revolutionary violence was a symbol of
dedication and heroism. Originally a novel, "Four Chapters" has been adapted into a play by MAYA Theatre, a South Asian Theatre Company in Toronto, and organizers of the "Annual South Asian Theatre Festival" at the Harbourfront.
November 26 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm 20th
Presentation consists of three consecutive lectures by Dr. Tulsi Ram, Author
of several published commentaries on the Vedas, Indian Philosophy and
Culture Sponsored
by Sanskrit Vidya Parishad and The Hindu Institute of Learning @
Vedic Cultural Centre 4345, 14th Ave. Markham 905 475 5778 Info:
Dr. Ratnakar Narale 416 739-8004, Dr. Tulsi Ram 416 609-2090 Email
ckhanna@msn.com
November
27 8:00 pm autorickshaw
brings their Indo-infused jazz music Presented
by The Royal Conservatory of Music World Music Concert Series @
90 Croatia Street Toronto Info:
416 408 2824, ext. 321 Suba
Sankaran, Ed Hanley, Rich Brown and Debashis Sinha blend their diverse
musical backgrounds seamlessly to form autorickshaw. Their music has
been described as the combination of “…traditional and
contemporary music elements that are seamlessly woven together…”
into rhythms that “…flow like the Ganges in the middle of a
monsoon season” – Errol Nazareth, eye Weekly.
November
27 7:00 pm English
Language Version Omni 2 November
29 10:00 am Alternative
broadcast Gloriously
Free: World Premiere of "Gloriously Free" 60-minute
Canadian Documentary as part of OMNI’s new Signature Series Produced by Filmblanc www.Filmblanc.com
Gloriously
Free is the first documentary ever to explore the world of gay
immigration and the desperate search of five young men to find
welcoming arms outside their countries of birth, where persecution and
hatred of alternative lifestyles may lead to torture or death.
It
reaches beyond borders, at a time when same sex partnerships are
increasingly making headlines,” says Noemi Weiss, producer of the
documentary and president of Filmblanc.
“Thanks to support from OMNI Television, the people behind
these compelling stories are finally being heard -- in many different
voices to a diversity of people.” In addition to English, Gloriously
Free has been produced for airing to Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Polish,
Russian and Spanish language audiences.
Gloriously Free was exclusively funded through OMNI's Independent Producers Initiative, a $32.5 million independent production fund. Interested producers can access funding criteria at OMNI Television’s web site: www.omnitv.ca
December
3
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
20th
Presentation consists of three consecutive lectures by Dr. Tulsi Ram, Author
of several published commentaries on the Vedas, Indian Philosophy and
Culture Sponsored
by Sanskrit Vidya Parishad and The Hindu Institute of Learning @
Vedic Cultural Centre 4345, 14th Ave. Markham 905 475 5778 Info:
Dr. Ratnakar Narale 416 739-8004, Dr. Tulsi Ram 416 609-2090 Email
ckhanna@msn.com
November 2 – 4 Tabla Workshop with Pt. Suresh Talwalkar and Ramdas Palsule @ Windsor Community League Community Hall 11814 87th Ave (Close to Lister Hall) Edmonton Info: Nikhil Rao 431 1118 email: rao_ragamala@yahoo.com
November 5 Art of Tabla & Sitar: Suresh Talwalkar & Group @ Provincial Museum Auditorium Edmonton Info: Shreela 780 484 8470
November 6 8:00 pm Ghazal: Kiran Ahluwalia @ Arden Theatre, St. Albert Info:
Shreela 780 484 8470
November 20 Divine Veena: Radhikha Chandrasekaran with G. Vasudevan @ Provincial Museum Auditorium Edmonton Info: Shreela 780 484 8470
Every
Sunday at 3:30 pm Satsang
For
inner enlightenment through the esoteric glance of Satguru Gohar Shahi Info:
604.518.8984. First
Friday of every month 8:00
– 9:00 pm Satsang
by Swami Satyamitranand Giri Ji and video presentation of Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Satyamitranand Giri Ji @ the Hindu Temple Burnaby, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) of B.C. Info: Rasik Joshi 604.597.1323, Dayabhai Rathod 604.431.4562, Mansukhlal Chauhan 604.520.1444, Dr. Chakrabarty Pole 604-436-3412
Indo-Montreal Magazine: on TV Channel Saturday: 8:30pm Monday: 7:00am Tuesday: 10:00am Wednesday: 7:30am Friday: 9:30am
Every SUNDAY 10;00 AM Humsafar TV show @ Global Channel 46, Cable 3, Info:
Jasvir Singh Sandhu, President
November
7 1:30
pm
Screening
of Movie Devrai (The Sacred Grove), a Marathi-language feature film
with English subtitles
by
Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization (MSSO), with
support of volunteers from Asha for Education. @
DeSeve cinema hall (downtown campus of Concordia University) Info:
Dr. Navin Kashyap 613 583 9768 or nkashyap1@yahoo.com Dr.
Kashinath Ghanekar 905
479 0313 Devrai
is a film that demystifies schizophrenia, a mental disorder,
giving it a human face. The film operates on the simple theme of a
family coming to terms with the disease and learning to live with it,
realizing that the disease is not curable, but can be controlled with
medication. Written and directed by National Award-winning filmmakers
Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar, the film is 2 hours long and
includes Atul Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni and Mohan Agashe among its
cast. The directors will be present at both screenings to discuss the
movie and to field questions. MSSO
is a charitable organization registered in Canada. Its mission is to
create a long-term partnership between Canadian donors and grassroots
social workers in India to bring about sustainable economic and social
development of the less fortunate in India. Devrai was produced in
part by MSSO. For more information in MSSO contact Dr. Jagannath Wani
at wani@math.ucalgary.ca Asha
for Education
is a secular organization dedicated to change in India by focusing on
basic education for underprivileged children in the belief that
education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. In
keeping with this focus, its volunteers are involved with and support
projects that are secular and have an education-related component to
them. A Canadian chapter of Asha is currently in the process of being
formed. For more
information visit www.ashanet.org or call Vijay Sappani at
1-888-214-6000 ext 2132
November 20 7:00 pm Silver Jubilee celebration of NACOI National Association of Canadians of Origins In India Featuring a Variety concert song, dance and music from India and an Indian fashion show @ Oscar Peterson Concert Hall Concordia University ( Loyola Campus ) 7141 Sherbrooke street West, Montreal Info: 450 477 9949 email: floramarlow@yahoo.ca
[Disclaimer: information is not verified and included in good faith.]
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