Free English Language Courses For Newcomers – 3038 Hurontario Street, Mississauga – Monday to Friday – Morning / Afternoon / Evening
Childcare for children 19 months to 6 years available. Bus tickets provided to eligible candidates. Citizenship test preparation classes available. Call India Rainbow 905 273 4932 ext 231 or email info@indiarainbow.org
Muslims Against Hunger Lunch – CRC, Toronto – Sunday 10 May
Organised by Muslims Against Hunger in partnership with Muslim Welfare Center. Venue: CRC, 40 Oak Street, Toronto. Volunteers should register by 6 May at www.muslimsagainsthunger.com. For more contact Habeeb Shaikh 416 843 0949
FSALA15, May 15 – 17
With over 40 writers from Canada, Ghana, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Tanzania, Trinidad, and the United States, FSALA15 is an international festival with a difference. First started in 2009, the FSALA festivals are organized every two years to be a corrective to many “international” festivals that focus on European and North American writing. Special features are pertinent, sometimes urgent literary discussions and one session on writing in languages other than English. This year the languages featured, besides English, will be Hindi, Punjabi, Swahili, Tagalog, and Urdu. More at www.fsalatoronto.com
Carassauga Festival — Various community & cultural centres throughout Mississauga – Friday 22 May to Sunday 24 May
Carassauga Festival of cultures now celebrates its 30th anniversary. Over 70 countries are expected to participate. Featuring exotic foods, performances and costumes. Passport: $10 in advance. $12 at door. One passport entitles unlimited entry to all pavilions over all three days of the festival. Free entry for children 12 and under. Among the cultures that’ll be showcased are those from Africa, Canada, Brazil, Caribbean, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Latin America, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malta, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and South Sudan. Visit ww.carasssauga.com for as list of all pavilion locations and participating passport locations. Festival Hotline: 905 615 3010. Timings: Friday – 7.30 pm to midnight. Saturday: 3 pm to midnight. Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm.
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