Category: Culture
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Kathak-Flamenco fusion creates wow dance form
Amalgam by Flamenco dancer Esmeralda Enrique and Kathak dancer Joanna de Souza creates an amazing Kathak-Flamenco fusion By Aaloka Mehndiratta TORONTO: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of DanceWorks, there was a very sumptuous feast of dances from across Canada, indeed internationally. For the past forty years, as its mission, DanceWorks has curated and presented…
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Russell Peters’ The Indian Detective debut on CTV on Nov 23
The Indian Detective by Russell Peters features him as Toronto cop Doug D’Mello caught up in a murder case while visiting his father in Mumbai The Canadian Parvasi TORONTO: The four-part comedy-drama series The Indian Detective by Indo-Canadian comedian Russell Peters will debut on CTV on Nov 23 at 9pm. The one-hour show features Russell Peters…
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Ankita Kumar-Ratta makes artistic debut with Undercover Indian
Ankita Kumar-Ratta makes her artistic debut as a young, emerging voice in Toronto’s theatre scene with Undercover Indian: Finding the meaning of home The Canadian Bazaar TORONTO: Ankita Kumar-Ratta was born in Canada, but wherever she went in the world, people associated her with India. Even so, she could never represent India properly. She barely…
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Gerrard India Bazaar festival draws record crowds
News East West TORONTO: There was a record rush at Gerrard India Bazaar on July 22-23 when over 250,000 thronged this oldest Indian marketplace in North America on its annual South Asian Festival to take in south Asian cuisine, music, dance, Bollywood, fun and much more. Even the side alleys were put to use this…