For newcomers to canada and all citizens, I would suggest check out the carassauga festival this May from 23rd to 25th. Its a fun-filled events. More info can be found on this site:

http://www.carassauga.com/

You can purchase a Passport for as low as $8.00 per person in advance from any mississauga library branch.

My recommendation of pavilions are: India, Egypt, Italy, Greece, etc.

Pavilions info is at : http://www.carassauga.com/downloads/carassauga-2008-road-map.pdf

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Aarey, desi fest was for free- and Apache Indian was here!
Right at Dundas sq.
And Mosaic2008 is coming up at City Centre drive- also for free.
Luminato is on- several events for free.
the Bard's Midsummer's Night 's dream also is on by Tim Supple- 50% in angrezi and 50% in several (7 -8) regional langs of India- Tamil, Hindustani, Telugu etc...something deadly original...
plus Devyani saltzmann' action plus Shyam Selvadurai's action plus Kiran Ahluwalia plus Karen David plus more...

Bollywood night on Wednesday June 11 at Dundas sq- free

'A throw of Dice' play based on the Mahabharat is also there on June 13

all above part of Luminato- like South Asian arts and music and theatre will stimulate everyone's senses.
Mind blowin'

And Sugar Sammy will be here for Just for Laughs in July on 24th I believe- this is a take off from Montreal's Juste pour rire.

Even though all this may sound like marketing ' to certain folks tis jes to tell you all that there are plenny o ways to get yer ya-yas out and let it all hang down this summer right here.

And Ronnie Wood of the Stones is to get married ...I hear in the Woods with pixies and all... Kewl!

Carassauga 2009

22nd, 23rd and 24th May 2009.

Indian Pavilion is at

Hershey Centre Community Rinks - Rink 3
5500 Rose Cherry Place
(North off Matheson, one traffic light East of Kennedy)

http://www.carassauga.com/