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
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
13th Annual Asian Music Series – May 17 & 31
Niladri Kumar & Aditya Kalyanpur – A New Generation of Tabla and Sitar Masters – Glenn Gould Studio – 17 May – 6.30 pm onwards. Tickets: $30 / $40. Visit https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/67071. Website: http://www.niladrikumar.com / and http://www.adityatabla.com/
Venue: 250 Front Street, West, Toronto
Fanna-Fi-Allah – Tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Mississauga Living Arts Centre – Sunday 31 May – 8 pm
Tickets: $30 / $40. Website: http://www.fanna-fi-allah.com/#!about-qawwali-ffa/c6eq. Venue: 4141 Living arts dr, Missisauga
Nepal Relief Fundraiser – Wednesday 20th May
Organised by Scadding Court Community Centre, Rosario Marchese, ScotiaBank, Hum Law Firm and st. Stephen’s Community House. For ticket prices, all events, donation methods, program ads pricing / details or how to donate online visit http://scaddingcourt.org/
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.
Marma Therapy, May 23 – 24
Dr. Hemant Gupta is an Ayurvedic doctor with an Ayurvedic institute in Ottawa where he consults and teaches different Ayurvedic techniques. He is due to be on a Marma therapy teaching tour on May 23 and 24 7895 Transmere Dr, Suite 201A, Mississauga (Derry and Dixie) More info, email hgupta63@hotmail.com.
Evening of Music Fundraiser for Nepal Earthquake Relief – Small World Music Centre – Monday 25 May – 8 pm onwards
Featured are Autorickshaw, FreePlay Duo, Vandana Vishwas, Bandana Singh, Amely Zhou, Dorjee Tsering, Justin Gray, Debashis Sinha and others. All proceeds go to the UNICEF Canada Nepal Fund. Donations will be 100% matched by the Government of Canada. TICKETS: $20 https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1468977. Venue: 180 Shaw St. Studio 101. For more information, visit www.smallworldmusic.com.
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