This Festival is a celebration of South Asian Heritage.
There are a number of events planned from Wednesday June 19, 2008 to Sunday June 22, 2998.
Location: Mississauga Civic Centre - 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Featuring the South Asian Film Festival, stage performances, Rock the Coliseum, delicious South Asian food
Events - Many of these events are Free!
Wednesday
South Asian Film Festival
The 'M' Word - Director Lalita Krishna - 7PM
Where: Mississauga Library Auditorium
Thursday June 19
My Bindi Comedy Night June 19 & 20 at Empire Theatres
South Asian Film Festival
Threadbare - Director Arshad Khan - 7 PM
Where: Mississauga Library Auditorium
Cost: FREE!
Friday June 20, 2008
Free Bollywood Movie - Bunty aur Babli - 9pm Civic Square (300 City Centre Drive)
My Bindi Comedy Night June 19 & 20 at Empire Theatres
South Asian Film Festival
Air India 182 - Director - Sturla Gunnarsson
Friday, June June 20th 2008. 7PM
Where: Mississauga Library Auditorium
Cost: FREE!
Saturday June 21, 2008
Morning & Afternoon
Oath Taking Canadian Citizenship Ceremony When: June 21st (11:30am)
Where: South Civic Square
Opening Reception
Anwar Khurshid, Sri Lankan Performance 1
E.O.S, Hip Hop Performance
Latin American, - Viva Mexico, Tassa Drumming, Romilla's Bollywood Dance,Nadita Dias,The D.H.O.L
Evening
VIP reception
Gidda performance
Bangla Performance
Yousuf Arai &CTC West Fashion Show
Night
Oliver Rajamni and Ensemble
Nachdi Jawani Bhangra
SW Storm
Shiamak's Indo Jazz
DJ Binz
Sunday June 22, 2008
Morning & Afternoon
YOGA, Theatre - Sawitri
Vicious Vibes bollywood dance
Toronto Aerial Dance
Sri Sanskriti dance creations
Geeta Chopra, Sri Lankan Dance
Latin American (Afrakiyo)
Toronto Aerial Dance
York University Dance,
Sri Lankan performance
Wedding Songs
Food Demo with a spice of an inspirational seminar
Evening
Bangla Performance
Falak Band
Garba Performance
Night
Dr Shiva and Ensemble
Bollywood Grooves
Oliver Rajamani and Ensembl
Toronto Aerial Dance
Parichay
Dubslingers
Sone gabroo punjab de and dholis
Other Events
South Asian Truck Art - June 21 & 22 - 12 - 8 pm
An onsite artist installation and demonstration of traditional and contemporary art by Visual and Integrative Arts of South Asia (VIRSA).
ART ON WHEELS
Truck Art from Pakistan
Watch a Mississauga Transit bus transform into a decadent piece of traditional South Asian art!
Artists: Fawad Ahmed (Pakistan), Mike Hanson (Toronto), Syed Iqbal (Bangladesh)
When: June 21st and 22nd (12-8pm)
Where: North and South Civic SquareCost: FREE!
Rock the Coliseum
Free 3-day art and music festival for youth showcasing the best talent out of the GTA! Featuring great live talent including Sean Pinchin, the Knockouts, and more! Also featuring the Underground Garage Sale, an innovative art fair featuring the best of youth talent.
When: June 19th (6-10), June 20th (12-11), June 22nd (12-10)
Where: Amphitheatre @ North Civic Square
Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops
Fun for the whole family! Free, integrative arts and crafts workshops for children of all ages.
When: June 21st and 22nd, 12-6pm
Where: South Civic Square, look for the AGO tent!
International Cuisine
A wide variety of South Asian and world cuisine favourites, including appetizing dishes like Biryani, Samosas, Lassi, and more! Many vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes available.
Vendors Bazaar
Vendors from across the GTA bring you a marketplace brimming with traditional and contemporary South Asian fashions, jewellery, henna tattoos and more.
South Civic Square, June 20th and 21st.
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