We take this opportunity to inform you of Masala! Mehndi! Masti!, North America’s largest multi-disciplinary South Asian festival showcasing the best in local and international talent in yoga, art, movies, theatre, music, mehndi (henna) designing and beyond, that will take place over a three day period from July 27 –July 29, 2007.
MP Dr. Ruby Dhalla will be opening the festivities on July 27 at 6.30 pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 200 Princes’ Boulevard, near the Exhibition Place, welcoming Mr. Rahul Bose, actor/director extraordinaire, having had his movies screened at the TIFF, who will be flying all the way from Mumbai, India for a retrospective of his finest movies. Following that will be a local singer Ms. Nandita Dias who will sing in Spanish and Hindi, after which, Indian Ocean, a leading global band from India, will also enthral the confluence of people.
On Saturday at 2 pm, Premier McGuinty will introduce SW Storm, a calypso, soca, and chutney band from the UK. Hon. Bas Balkissoon will end the performance at 3 pm. At 4 pm, Hon. John Tory will introduce a Toronto-based Bharatnatyam dancer Lata Pada. Hon. Kathleen Wynne will introduce singer and former Canadian idol finalist Devika Mathur at 7 pm.
To end this grandiose festival on Sunday, Hon. Greg Sorbara will announce internationally acclaimed Montreal based band Bilz and Kashif, who are expected to take the crowds to superlative heights!
In between it all there will be performances from Shiamak Davar’s dance troupe, Juno nominated singer Deesha and several more. Yoga sessions, fashion shows fore-fronting East and West fusion, an Artist’s Walkway exhibiting some of Toronto’s finest paintings and creations by South Asian artists and curated by award-winner Tushar Unadkat, socially relevant discussions, a bazaar showcasing South Asian apparel and jewelry and kiosks offering taste-bud tantalizing culinary delights will round off this fabulous festival!

Wow!
Ah yeah!
Calling out around the world,are you ready for a brand new beat.
Summer's here and the time is right,for M!M!M! ing in the streets,
They're dancing in Toronto ( They'll be M!M!M!ing )
Down in New Oreleans ( Dancing in the streets )
Up in Montreal ( M!M!M!ing in the streets )
All we need is M!M!M! ( sweet M!M!M! ) sweet music (sweet sweet M!M!M! )
There'll be music and M!M!M! everywhere.
There'll be swinging,swaying,CDs playing,dancing and M!M!M in the streets,Oh!
It doesnt matter what hat you wear,just as long as you are there,
So come on
Grab a guy,grab a girl,everywhere around the world.
There'll be dancing,MMMing in the streets.
( Oh )Its just an invitation,across the nation,a chance for folks to meet.
There'll be laughing and singing,music swinging,dancing and MMMing in the streets

Apologies to the Mamas and the Papas for plagiarizing and twisting their song

HI GUYS,

JUST LANDED..NEW IMMIGRANT
MISS AMCHI MUMBAI..

REGARDS TO ALL,
PRITAM

Welcome Pritam
Hope Bombay to TO was a good trip.

b

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Bombay State of mind
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Anyone in Toronto- GTA from Mumbai? Lets meet up.. My wife and I live in Misssissauga..

V

We are from Bombay too... Have stayed in Borivili for 4 years.

Basically we are from South.

Is this group only for people from North ??

We would like to meet all and form new friends .

Thanks,
Rene

Namaskar Mandali,

Aamhi pan Mumbaivalech bar ka!

Ganapati bappa morryaa!

-B