Markham is thrilled to be chosen as the only location in York Region and one of two GTA locations to host the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) touring event on Friday October 21, 2011. Markham, in partnership with the Markham Arts Council (MAC), will host an intimate evening where four award-winning and world-renowned authors: Shilpi Somaya Gowda, Dany Laferrière, Bharati Mukherjee and Francisco Goldman will hold personal readings of their works in an interactive setting.

This unique and very special evening will be held in the Transportation Building at Markham Museum. It will be hosted by TVO’s producer and host of Saturday Night at the Movies, Thom Ernst.

India conjures up images of spirituality and yoga, palaces and poverty, festivals and food, and, of course, music and bollywood! According to Sylvia Fraser, India is a jewel box. Many drawers, many cabinets.