January 22, 2013
Happy New Year (yes, yes, I know it's the end of January) but, hey, this is our first MyBindi West Newsletter in 2013!
On Friday night, Welcome to Reality and bring your party spirit to help raise funds for The Heart & Stroke Foundation Of Canada. Nurture the spirit of giving while having a good time on February 2 at the 19th Annual Culture Show "Exhibition India" hosted by the UBC Bhangra Club! This year, they are supporting the Make A Wish Foundation. If you prefer the theatre scene, you're in for a treat! After a sold-out season in Toronto, the laugh-out-loud comedy, A Brimful of Asha, comes to the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, BC for a limited engagement. You won't want to miss this performance. Save the date and get your tickets ASAP.
You can get a complete listing of all the events on the West Coast and in the Greater Vancouver Area on this convenient link. Alternatively, simply check in at Mybindi West to catch up on news, stories and local celebrity features. As always, if there's an event or an initiative in Vancouver that you'd like us to promote on MyBindi West - please send me an email. In the meantime, check out this list of all upcoming events on the west coast! Best Regards,
Syerah
Editor-in-Chief
syerah@mybindi.com
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| Mumbai Rouge :: Masquerade Edition | 
Yesterday Music Was A Mystery ... Today We Are Ready To Make History
Bass2Base & X-Fusion Proudly Present: Mumbai Rouge | Masquerade Edition
The Official High Voltage Mixtape Release Party!
DJs Of The Night: High Voltage, BIG, Xtatic & Blitzed
Spinning The Best Top 40, House, Bhangra & Bollywood
Stags, Birthdays and Group VIP's all welcome!
When: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Where: Barcelona NightClub
Doors open: 9.30pm
Advance Tickets: $10 (limited)
Click HERE for more information.
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| Welcome To Reality :: The Sickest Party Of 2013 | 
The party will take place on January 25th 2013 at Royal King Palace in Surrey BC. The party is to help raise money for The Heart & Stroke Foundation Of Canada. Don't be mistaken it will be a sick party.
All proceeds will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
When: Friday, 25 January, 2013
Where: Royal King Palace, Surray
Time: Doors Open at 7:30 & Close at 8:30. Party will be until 12:30.
For tickets call Karman Kang 604.613.6753 or Prabh Khatkar 604.339.0997.
If any fighting or confrontation occurs you will be kicked out of party instantly. Dry Event.
We also have the authority to deny access for anyone not following the basic rules that have been implied.
Click HERE for more information.
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| It's A Girl | Film Screening | 
In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide".
Girls who survive infancy are often subject to neglect, and many grow up to face extreme violence and even death at the hands of their own husbands or other family members.
The war against girls is rooted in centuries-old tradition and sustained by deeply ingrained cultural dynamics which, in combination with government policies, accelerate the elimination of girls.
Shot on location in India and China, It's a Girl reveals the issue. It asks why this is happening, and why so little is being done to save girls and women. The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls,of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters' lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice.
GirlKIND is proud to present another screening of a Shadowline Film "It's A Girl," to Surrey, BC. Please join us for an informative and inspiring evening.
When: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Time: 5:30pm
Tickets: $10
Click HERE for more information or to purchase tickets.
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| A Brimful of Asha | 
by Asha and Ravi Jain
Directed by Ravi Jain
"a warm, fresh piece of theatre" The Globe and Mail
Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, each defend their side of this true (and very Canadian) story of generational and cultural clash.
When Ravi takes a trip to India his parents decide it is the perfect time to introduce him to potential brides. Ravi is not sold on the idea of getting married-at least not yet-but Asha fears that time is running out.
When: March 12 - 17, 2013
Where: Belfry Theatre, Victoria, BC
Click HERE for more information and tickets or call 250.385.6815.
This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com.
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Untouchable Woman's Odyssey by Suwanda Sugunasiri
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"An extraordinary first novel by an accomplished poet" says Prof. Chelva Kanaganayakam, University of Toronto.
The female and the male protagonists coming from different ethnic / caste backgrounds, an untouchable woman is the central focus of a tale that is grounded in postcolonial Sri Lanka but one that is also framed by centuries of history.
However, the novel does not use politics as a peg to anchor the fiction. The political backdrop occurs quite naturally in a social fabric where the political is both necessary and inevitable. Buddhist in its approach to characters and events, the novel adopts the story-within-story technique of the Indian Pancatantra, and the Buddhist Jataka Birth story technique, of a present and past story. "My 75th year gift to humanity".
Click HERE to purchase the book.
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A few years ago I had the privilege of seeing the Dalai Lama at the Rogers' centre here in Toronto. It was a huge venue, and thousands of people were seated in the stadium waiting for his talk. The sound of gongs marked his entrance. As he walked in, I had a distinct physical sensation of his presence, I actually sat back in my seat from the impact. That sensation has stayed with me ever since.
 As we know, this season has seen a horrible flu epidemic in Canada and in particular in the Eastern US. While getting the flu shot can be very helpful for some, there are also things we can ALL do naturally to help boost our immune system to fight off infections, including the flu virus.
Click HERE to read more.
Toronto-based spoken word artist and author, Sheniz Janmohamed, has been invited to the prestigious Jaipur Literature Festival which will take place in Jaipur, India, from January 24th to 28th, 2013. Janmohamed will be participating in a panel and/or a performance at the festival, which will be held at the stunning Diggi Palace over the course of five days. She joins a list of accomplished Canadian authors including Anosh Irani, Shauna Singh Baldwin and Wade Davis and as well as Indian luminaries like Shabana Azmi and Gulzar.
Click HERE to read more.
Music Review: Matru ki Bijlee ka MandolaMusic Director Vishal Bhardwaj goes desi again with the soundtrack for the film "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" which set in Haryana. The music composed by him, completely in sync with the film's setting, seems to be promising. His old partner Gulzar has penned nine numbers for the soundtrack, coupled with two reprise versions.
 Gangs of Wasseypur (Part 1 and 2) - Five hours of blood, gore and fun. Anurag Kashyap's epic revenge saga was, more than anything, a lot of fun to watch. Packed with smart dialogue, a script that didn't let up and a director who was clearly having a blast while shooting the whole thing, "Gangs of Wasseypur" was an experiment that went right. The grime of the coal mines, the edgy characters and a great ensemble cast meant that audiences left the cinema sated. Click HERE to read more. 
Erstwhile royal families have closely guarded culinary secrets of their kitchens like treasures down the ages. But the struggle to keep the estates sustainable is forcing the descendents to open up. Click HERE to read more. |
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