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SOUTH
ASIAN FAMILY FESTIVAL (May 17 - 18) SETS
NEW STANDARDS OF
PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT FOR TORONTONIANS
Radio mogul brings singing,
dancing, magic, fashion, circus acts, music and more under one roof this
May.
Bring
your summer in with a bang with a family weekend like no other.
CMR
FM 101_3 in association with Bell and State Farm Insurance will be
presenting the Fifth Annual South Asian Festival 2008 at the
International Center on Saturday May 17th and Sunday May 18th.
Starting
at 10 A.M. on both days, festival goers are guaranteed to be wowed for
12 hours straight, that is until close at 10 P.M with over 250
exhibitors, 1000 artists and international headliners.
Malkit
Singh from the UK, Labh Janjua and Chinmayi from Bollywood, Rupinder
Jeet from Punjab and Pakistani heartthrob Abrar-Ul-Haq will set the
stage on fire with their Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu concerts; but that’s
not all the festival has to offer.
No
matter what you’re looking for, South Asian Festival 2008 has it!
Non-stop South Asian and international entertainment, dancing,
fashion, singing, magic, circus acts, martial arts, outdoor rides,
exhibitions of products and services from a vast array of business lines
and a choice of delectable South Asian foods.
Plan
your days now and bring the family out for a wonderful weekend of
culture only at South Asian Festival 2008 and enjoy a full day of fun
for only ten dollars.
The
weekend starts off with a bang. Saturday
includes The MyBindi Visual Arts Gallery and C Zone featuring water
colour paintings, multimedia and photography from leading South Asian
artists. Children between
eight and 18 can also participate in an exhibition displaying
outstanding projects in science, robotics and technology.
Registration information is available online at www.mybindi.com.
The
fun continues with the Anthakshri competition at noon.
Teams of three will battle it out for the top prize with the
assistance of the Sargam music band.
Don’t miss your chance to prove your skills.
Find out how to register your team of three at www.businessfestival.ca.
The
festival will be filled with the thunderous, heart-pounding music of
Nagata Shachu the Japanese Taiko drums troupe at 3 P.M.
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Beauty,
grace and the best in South Asian fashion take the stage during
the SUHAAG Magazine fashion show both on Saturday at 4 P.M. and
Sunday at 2 P.M. Suhaag Magazine now in its tenth year is North
America's longest running and most read fashion and lifestyle
magazine. The runway will showcase top models, designers, trends
and must have outfits from the subcontinent, adding a a touch of
glamour and sparkle to the weekend long festival. Further
information is available online at www.suhaag.com
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The
day continues with non stop entertainment included Brazilian Drum
and Dance group Axe Capoeira, extraordinary acts including dare
devil fire stunts, acrobatics and high-impact circus style
performances by The Zero Gravity Circus, and outdoor rides all day
long.
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The
biggest selling Bhangra artist in the world, Malkit Singh is set to take
the stage Saturday night with favourites, “Tootak Tootak Tootiyan”,
“Gur Nalo Ishq Mita”, and hits from the blockbuster Bend It Like
Beckham. From there, the
“King of Bhangra” Labh Janjua will take the stage and get the crowd on
its feet with hits like, “Soni De Nakhre”, and “O Yaara Dhol Bajake”.
Chinmayi will then perform hits from Bollywood Blockbuster Guru
followed by Rupinder Jeet performing the best in Punjabi folk songs.
Sunday
proves to be just as exciting with illusionist Brian Michaels who promises
to boggle your mind with his high energy, fully interactive performance.
Baby Boyz, the internationally renowned vibrant urban dance troupe will
leave you awestruck.
The
stage will light up once again Sunday night with headliner Abrar-ul-Haq
singing Pakistani pop, Bhangra and Punjabi folk songs.
With songs like “Nach Majajan Nach”, and “Asaan Jana
Mall-O-Mall”, the concert will have fans dancing in their seats.
The
Fifth Annual South Asian Festival 2008, presented by CMR FM 101_3 in
association Bell and State Farm Insurance packs in non stop entertainment
for anyone and everyone, from young to old, man and woman, businesses to
families and is open to all. Map
your days to and make sure you don’t miss a thing by visiting www.businessfestival.ca
for a full weekend schedule.
About
TVI & CMR
CMR
serves in 25 different languages reaching an audience of over a million
people in the GTA. The majority of its service is directed at the larger
South Asian community in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Tamil. Tamil Vision Inc.
is a 24 hour Tamil television station that serves the Canadian Tamils
across the nation with locally produced entertainment and news. CMR has
triumphed as the most listened to South Asian Radio and TVI prides being
the most watched Tamil television in Canada.
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