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Luminat’eau: Carnival H2O JUNE 13-15, 2008
Mark Your Calendars Today!
Luminat’eau: Carnival H2O Delivers an Outstanding Roster of South Asian Talent!
Harbourfront Centre, in association with Luminato – Toronto Festival of Arts & Creativity, brings Luminat’eau: Carnival H20 to Toronto’s waterfront.
Join us for a weekend-long spectacular finale for the city-wide festival from Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15, 2008.
 June 13, @ 7:00 pm
Kiran Ahluwalia
Sirius Stage
, 235 Queens Quay W , Toronto ON
FREE - no tickets required
Kiran Ahluwalia is an Indo-Canadian singer who has devoted much of her life to learning the art of Indian vocal music. Trained in classical Indian singing and accompanied by tabla, guitar and harmonium, Kiran adds the purr of the tanpura to her voice to fill out an ensemble capable of both delicacy and power.
For more information click HERE
 June 13, @ 8:30 pm
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali
Sirius Stage
, 235 Queens Quay W , Toronto ON
FREE - no tickets required
Experience the devotional and vibrant qawwali vocal music of the Sufi mystics of the Islam Religion. These nephews of the illustrious Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan carry on his spirit though their music. Call-and-response patterns, elaborate vocal lines, and key phrases chanted to the accompaniment of rhythmic handclapping, percussion and harmonium bring the listener to a heightened trance-like state. Featuring the “Dancing to the end of love” Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre will present Sufi Dancers (see dance).
For more information click HERE
 June 13, @ 11:00 pm
DJ Rekha’s Basement Bhangra Toronto
Brigantine Room
, 235 Queens Quay W , Toronto ON
FREE - no tickets required
A cultural instigator who has established herself as a musical pioneer and community activist, DJ Rekha invites the listener to go with her into a world that merges the traditional Bhangra music of South Asia with the Hip-Hop beats of today.
For more information click HERE
Tuesday, June 14, @ 2:30 pm
Sitar and Tambla Accompaniment with Anwar Khurshid for the Rangoli Project
Eau La La Land Stage
, Pier 4 / John Quay Area, Toronto
FREE - no tickets required
Anwar Khurshid is the director of the Sitar School of Toronto. With a strong background in tabla and a keen sense of rhythm, this performance is not to be missed!
For more information click HERE
For more details and for full festival line-up please visit http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/luminateau
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