For 10 extraordinary days in June, Toronto's stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Luminato is an annual multi-disciplinary celebration of theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, and more.
MyBindi was invited to comment on the popularity of Bollywood pop culture among young Indo-Canadians. Our CEO, Syerah Virani, shares her insights.
On April 3, 2011 local artists and community members will host Aye-La-Sah: Performers in Solidarity with the People of Batticaloa, a night of music, poetry, and performances to raise funds for and celebrate the resiliency of the people of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka who were recently affected by severe floods that destroyed crops, homes and livelihoods and displaced hundreds of thousands.
In fictional love triangles, the heroine is often presented with two options: the dashing bad boy or the nice, dependable dude. Just such a triangle appears in "Tiger Hills" the first novel by Sarita Mandanna, which opens in the South Indian district of Coorg (where Mandanna was born) at the turn of the 20th century.
The fifth anniversary edition of Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, presents the world premiere of Dash Arts production of One Thousand and One Nights, dramatized and directed by Tim Supple, with stories adapted by celebrated Lebanese novelist Hanan al-Shaykh. Commissioned by Luminato and produced by Dash Arts, One Thousand and One Nights will have its world premiere at Luminato 2011 at the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre in Toronto.
Ever wondered what Bollywood Actors have that you don't? A good acting coach! Learn acting from award winning Bollywood TV Director Qaeed Kuwajerwala! Winner of the Best Director's Award for a Televised Drama Series, 2009 (Indian Telly Awards), Qaeed has directed over 20 TV shows and coached 75+ TV actors and celebrities.
Noman Siddiqui is a Toronto based New Media consultant, events manager and a music artist whose interest in music spans from Classical Eastern, Spiritual to World and New Age music.
100 years ago, a Bengali play was born in India that changed the scope of South Asian theatre forever. Today, it is being recognized as an exemplary form of world theatre here in Toronto. Written by the brilliant poet Rabindranath Tagore in 1911, The Post Office makes its Canadian debut at the Pleiades Theatre this May.
Ayesha Hameed is a guest programmer for SAVAC's upcoming Monitor 7: New South Asian Short Film + Video event on March 24th. In an interview, she reveals her experiences with film and sheds light on her involvement with Monitor 7.
Enchanting and transformative, India's Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is regarded worldwide as one of the foremost dance companies in the world. The ensemble, which hails from Southern India, transports viewers to enchanted worlds of magic and spirituality with the sensuous flow of Odissi, the oldest of India' classical dance forms.