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Festival Calendar
Celebrations will offer Canadians opportunities to learn about the culture of India, richness of its art of music and dance, to taste Indian food and to gather information about travelling to India. Events have been scheduled throughout Canada all through 2011.
Event Schedule
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Dates |
City |
Venue |
Description |
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24 January 2011 (Monday) |
Ottawa |
Carleton University |
Media release of YOI 2011 calendar and Signing ceremony of MOU on establishment of India Chair |
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23 February 2011 (Wednesday) |
Ottawa |
University of Ottawa |
Focus India event by Telfer School of Management |
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3 March 2011 (Thursday) 4.30 – 7.30 p.m. |
Ottawa |
Kailash Mital Theatre, Carleton University |
Lecture demo by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
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4 March 2011 (Friday) 7.00 p.m. |
Ottawa |
Canadian Museum of Civilisation Theatre |
Formal Inaugural YOI Sarod performance by Ustad Amjad Ali Kha n
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6 March 2011 (Sunday) |
Saskatoon |
Broadway Theatre |
Sarod Performance by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan |
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8 March 2011 (Tuesday) |
Calgary |
Eckhardt Gramatté Rozsa Centre University of Calgary |
Sarod Performance by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan |
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10 March 2011 (Thursday) |
Edmonton |
Winspear Concert Hall |
Sarod Performance by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan |
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11 March 2011 (Friday)
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Winnipeg |
Pantages Playhouse Theatre |
Dance drama Shakunthalam in Kathak style by the 14 member Natyalakshana Group |
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March 2011
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Montreal |
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Shrebrooke Street West |
Sarod Performance by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan |
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13 March 2011 7.30 p.m. |
Ottawa
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National Arts Centre Theatre
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Dance drama Shakunthalam in Kathak style by the 14 member Natyalakshana Group
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14 March 2011 7.30 p.m. |
Ottawa |
Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Grand Hall |
9 member Parikrama Rock Band
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20-21 March 2011 7:30 pm 22 March 2011 4:30 pm |
Ottawa |
Canadian Museum of Civilisation Theatre |
25 member Ticket to Bollywood musical by Shubhra Bharadwaj |
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23 March 2011 |
St. John |
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14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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24 March 2011 |
Halifax |
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14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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26 March 2011 |
Hamilton |
McMaster University |
14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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29-30 March 2011 |
Ottawa |
Canadian Museum of Civilisation Theatre |
Kathakali |
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29 March 2011
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Edmonton |
Usha kala kendra |
Lec-demo Workshop with 14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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1 April 2011 |
Montreal |
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West |
25 member Ticket to Bollywood musical by Shubhra Bharadwaj |
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1 April 2011
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Calgary |
Calgary University |
14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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1 April |
Etobicoke |
SVBF auditorium |
Kathakali |
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4 April 2011 |
Ottawa |
Canadian Museum of Civilisation Theatre |
14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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6 April 2011 |
Saskatoon |
Broadway Theatre |
14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
7 April 2011
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Regina |
Conexus Arts Centre |
14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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8 April |
Regina |
Regina University with Spicmacay |
14 member Fusion dance of Tanusree Shankar |
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27 April – 4 May, 2011
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Montreal Ottawa Regina
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“Celebration of Indian Writing” Shri Amitava Ghosh, fiction/non-fiction Ms. Bharati Mukherjee, fiction/non-fiction Shri K. Satchidanandan, poetry/plays/ non-fiction Ms. Veena Kandasamy, poetry Dr. Aziz Hajini, Kashmiri writer |
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13-23 May 2011 14th – India Day |
Ottawa |
Major Hills Park Ottawa Tulip Festival |
Chinh Street Fair -Banjara style –The Nomadic Orchestra of the World (wholistic dance, music, handicrafts), street food, yoga, henna, etc. Master Craftsmen of India- Miniature painting, Chamba Rumal, Phad painting, Wood craft Metal craft |
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24-27 May 2011 |
Montreal |
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141, Rue Sherbrooke West
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Chinh: The Nomadic Orchestra of the World |
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27-31 May |
Brampton/Mississauga |
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Chinh: The Nomadic Orchestra of the World |
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2-4 June 2011 |
Regina |
Regina Fair |
Chinh-The Nomadic Orchestra of the World. |
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6 June 2011 |
Edmonton |
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Chinh-The Nomadic Orchestra of the World |
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June 2 |
Hamilton |
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Dr. L Subramaniam, violin maestro, Ambi Subramaniam |
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June 3 |
Toronto |
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Dr. L Subramaniam, violin maestro and Ambi Subramaniam |
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June 4 |
Montreal |
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Dr. L Subramaniam, violin maestro and Ambi Subramaniam |
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June 5 |
Ottawa |
The Theatre, Canadian Museum of Civilisation |
Dr. L Subramaniam, violin maestro and Ambi Subramaniam |
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June 7 |
Quebec City |
Palais Montcalm |
Dr. L Subramaniam, violin maestro and Ambi Subramaniam |
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June 9 |
Calgary |
Martha Cohen Theatre |
Dr. L Subramaniam, violin maestro and Ambi Subramaniam |
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9-10 June 2011 |
Toronto |
MTCC |
Indian Diaspora Event, Toronto |
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17-18 June, 2011 |
Ottawa |
Carleton University |
Canada-India Education Summit (SICI, AUCC, Carleton, DFAIT) |
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20-21 June 2011 |
Ottawa |
Carleton University |
Canada-India Innovation Summit (DST, ISTP, DFAIT, Carleton) |
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15 August 2011 |
Ottawa |
Riverside new building,Carleton University |
Formal inaugural of Canada India Centre of Excellence on Science, Technology, Trade and policy at new Riverside building at Carleton campus |
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13 August 2011 |
Hamilton |
Redeemer College Theatre Auditorium |
Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia |
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13-15 August 2011 |
Toronto |
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Rajan & Sajan Misra – Hindustani vocal |
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15 August 2011 |
Ottawa |
The Theatre, Canadian Museum of Civilisation |
Independence Day concert by Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia-by invitation only |
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16 August 2011 |
Ottawa 2:00 pm
7:30 pm
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The Theatre, CMC
The Theatre, Canadian Museum of Civilisation |
Interactive lec demo Kadamb Kathak
Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia; Rajan & Sajan Misra – Hindustani vocal |
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17 August 2011 6:30 pm |
Ottawa |
Citizen Hall, 1101 Baxter Road, Ottawa K2C3M4 |
Interactive session of Hindustani vocal music with Rajan & Sajan Misra |
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18 August 2011 |
Montreal |
Theatre delesquisse. 1650, rue Marie-Anne Est Montreal,(QC) H2J 2E1 Tel: 514-527-5797 |
Workshop - Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia
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19 August 2011 |
Montreal |
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall |
Performance by Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia; Rajan and Sajan Misra-Hindustani vocal |
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20 August
21 August 2011 |
Edmonton |
Myer Horowitz Theatre University of Alberta Campus
Usha Kala Niketan's Dance Studio 3414, Gateway Blvd Call (780) 438-4122 |
Performance by Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia; Rajan & Sajan Misra – Hindustani vocal
Workshop-Kadamb Kathak group of Kumudini Lakhia
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24 August 2011 |
Kingston |
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Performance by Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia |
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27 August 2011 |
Fredericton |
The Fredericton Playhouse, 686 Queen Street |
Performance by Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia |
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28 August 2011 |
Halifax |
Saint Mary's University McNally Theatre South End 923 Robie |
Performance by Kadamb Kathak Group of Kumudini Lakhia |
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18 & |
Saskatoon |
Saskatoon Folkfest at Walter Murray Collegiate Auditorium.
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Lec demo and concert |
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20 August 2011 |
Regina |
Conexus Art Centre |
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21 August 2011 |
Swift Current City |
Lyric Theatre, 227 Central Avenue North |
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23 -26August 2011 |
Calgary (23 August)
Calgary (24 August)
Victoria (26 August)
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Global Fest
University Theatre University of Calgary Craigie Hall – 2500 University Dr. NW
Philip T. Young Recital Hall, Maclaurin Building, University of Victoria
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20 min Kuchipudi show
Kuchipudi by Guru Jayarama Rao & Vanashree Rao & Group
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27-28 August 2011 |
Edmonton |
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1September |
Ottawa |
The Theatre, CMC |
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AUGUST 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18. 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31 SEPTEMBER 12, 20, 30 OCOTBER 1
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30 Sept.
2 October
7 October
15 October
15 October
16 October
2 October
16 October
23 October
30 October
6 November
2 November
13 November
20 November
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Film Festival New Foundland Montreal, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, Waterloo, New Foundland
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Montreal Montreal
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
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Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
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Auditorium of Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Film Festival
Inco Theatre Memorial University, New Foundland
Film Festival
Film Festival
University of Saskatchewan |
Indian Film festival 1.3 Idiots Hindi Raj Kumar Hirani 2.Tere Bin Laden Hindi Abhishek Sharma 3.Raavanan Tamil Mani Ratnam 4.Pail te Sumbaran Marathi Gajendra Ahire 5.Vihir Marathi Umesh Kulkarni 6. Abohomaan Bengali Rituparno Ghosh 7.Makaramanju Malayalam Lenin Rajendran 8.Moner manush Bengali Goutam Ghose 9.Kaal Chilambu Malayalam M T Annoor 10.Swayamsiddha Oriya Sudhanshu Mohan Sahoo 11.Black-Hindi-Sanjay Leela Bhansali 12. Paheli – Hindi 13. Taare Zameen Par – Hindi – Aamir Khan -Retrospective of films on Gurudev’s short stories (PD Div)-Retrospective of Raj Kapoor’s films Bin Laden - Hindi - Abhishek Sharma Raavanan - Tamil - Mani Ratnam Abohomaan - Bengali - Rituparno Ghosh Kaal Chilambu - Malayalam - M.T. Annoor Abohoman-Bengali-Rituparno Ghosh Vihir-Marathi-Umesh Kulkarni Kanasemba-Kannada-Girish Kasaravalli Awara-Hindi-Raj Kapoor Ghare Bhaire-Bengali-Satyajit Ray Char Adhyay-Hindi-Kumar Shahani
Abohoman-Bengali-Rituparno Ghosh Taal-Hindi-Subhash Ghai Marhee da Diva-Punjabi Vihir-Marathi-Umesh Kulkarni Moner Manush-Bengali-Goutam Ghose Kaal Chilambu-Malayalam-M.T. Anoor Black-Hindi-Sanjay Leela Bhansali Swayamsiddha-Oriya-Sudhanshu Mohan Sahoo
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September-October |
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge |
Film Festival University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge |
Patil te Sumbaran-Marathi- Gajendra Ahire
Vihir-Marathi-Umesh Kulkarni
Abohomaan-Bengali-Rituparno Ghosh
Makaramanju-Malayalam- Lenin Rajendran’
Black-Hindi-Sanjay Leela Bhansali
3 Idiots-Hindi-Raj Kumar Hirani |
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October
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Waterloo |
Film Festival University of Waterloo |
Raavanan –Tamil-Mani Ratnam
Black-Hindi-Sanjay Leela Bhansali
3 Idiots-Hindi-Raj Kumar Hirani
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal-Marathi- Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Moner Manush-Bengali-Goutam Ghose |
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12-13 September 2011 |
Montreal |
Trade show and Buyer and Seller Meeting |
Capexil (plastics, granite etc) |
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19 September, 2011
10.30 a.m. |
Ottawa Wellington Street Front of Parliament Hill |
Inauguration of Incredible India Buses – OC Transpo |
Incredible India Buses – OC Transpo |
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Ottawa |
Ottawa Convention Centre |
ICOBC Gala |
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2 October 2011 |
Hamilton |
McMaster University |
Installation of Gandhi bust |
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2 October 2011 2 P.M. |
Ottawa |
Centre of Excellence on India at Carleton University |
Unveiling of Gandhi Statue and Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations |
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13-28 October 2011 |
Ottawa |
Moderns: Creative Energy at work A contemporary Art Exhibition from India’s Lalit Kala Akademi |
Canadian Museum of Science & Technology |
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24-25 October
26-29 October |
Kingston
Ottawa
Hamilton
Vancouver |
Queen’s University
Carleton University McMaster University
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Eminent lecture series on “Religion” by Prof Bharat Gupt |
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October |
Ottawa
Vancouver |
Carleton and Ottawa University
UBC, SFU
Frazer Valley University
Kwantten Polytechnic |
Sahitya Academy literary event By eminent Indian writers 1.Mr. Sunil Gangopadhyay, Eminent Bengali Poet and President, Sahitya Akademi 2. Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari, Eminent Hindi Poet and Critic and Vice President, Sahitya Akademi 3. Mr. A Krishna Murthy, Eminent Kannada Poet and Secretary, Sahitya Akademi 4. Dr. Surjit Patar (Distinguished Punjabi poet) 5. Dr. Shashi Deshpande (Eminent English writer 6. Mr. Sethu Madhavan (Malayalam Short Story writer) 7. Dr. Prabodh Parikh (Gujarati poet and Critic) 8. Dr. Farida Akhtar Tarannum (Urdu poet) 9.Mr. Robin S Ngangom (English poet from North-East) 10. Ms. Sebanti Ghosh (Bengali poet) 11. Shri Govind Misra, (Hindi Writer) 12. Shri Shiv Kishan (Urdu Poet) 13. Shri Chandrasekhar Kambar (Kannada Writer) 14. Sri Sheen Kaaf Nizam, Urdu Poet 15. Shri Kruthiventi Sreenivasarao, Deputy Secretary, Sahitya Akademi & Coordinator |
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17-20 October 2011 |
Toronto |
Direct Energy Centre |
EEPC Made in India Engineering products during CTMS; |
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18 October 2011 |
GTA |
Rose Theatre |
Ila Arun group |
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20 October 2011
22 October 2011
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Ottawa |
The Theatre, CMC-Diwali event with Parliamentarians Ottawa Convention Centre-Maharaja Ball |
Ila Arun group – Closing Year of India
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25 October 2011 |
Regina |
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Ila Arun group |
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26 October 2011 |
Saskatoon |
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Ila Arun group |
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28 October 2011 |
Manitoba |
McPhillips Station Casino Theatre, 484 McPhillips Street Station |
Ila Arun group |
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29 October 2011 |
Montreal
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Oscar Peterson Hall |
Ila Arun group |
Supported by:
- Food festival
- Lecture series and seminars
- Business events
- Multi product Made in India shows
· EEPC to participate in CTMS in October 2011 etc.
- Fashion show
India Chairs/Tagore Chairs at Canadian Universities