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May 22, 2013

Editorial

Welcome to another edition of MyBindi's 
Ottawa Highlights newsletter which now also serves the South Asian community in
Montreal!
 

The World Partnership Walk is coming to Ottawa on June 2, 2013. By participating in the World Partnership Walk you can help Aga Khan Foundation Canada continue its commitment to dozens of poor communities in Asia and Africa where simple yet innovative initiatives are targeting basic needs and empowering citizens.

 

From June 20 until July 1, discerning music fans can once again enjoy jazz melodies at Confederation Park as part of the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival

 

On June 22North America's HOTTEST South Asian stand up comedians will take the stage at the South Asian Comedy Showcase at the Ottawa Little Theatre  in the Electric Byward Market area!

 

Click HERE for a complete listing of all that's happening in and around Ottawa and find our Montreal event listings here!

  

If you are a business or an organization in Ottawa that would like to do outreach with the South Asian community in Ottawa or Montreal, please send me an email at syerah@mybindi.com.   

Regards,

Syerah
Editor-in-Chief & CEO
MyBindi.com

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World Partnership Walk 


THE WORLD PARTNERSHIP WALK IS CANADA'S LARGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT TO
 HELP END GLOBAL POVERTY!

The World Partnership Walk is coming to Ottawa on June 2, 2013. By participating in the World Partnership Walk you can help Aga Khan Foundation Canada continue its commitment to dozens of poor communities in Asia and Africa where simple yet innovative initiatives are targeting basic needs and empowering citizens.

TAKE A STEP AND SUPPORT THIS YEAR'S WALK AT THE World Partnership Walk - Ottawa.

When: Sunday June 2, 2013
Where: Major Hill's Park - Mackenzie Ave, Ottawa, ON 
Time: Walk starts at 10:00 am

Click HERE for more information.

This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com.
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The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival


THE TD OTTAWA JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS: ARETHA FRANKLIN, WILLIE NELSON, DR. JOHN, AND MORE!

 

The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival reaffirms its place as the event for discerning music fans in the Capital for another year following the announcement of headliners Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, David Byrne and St. Vincent, and Macy Gray and David Murray Big Band, as well as jazz heavyweights Chucho Valdés, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter Quartet and many more. 

 

Ottawa
When: June 20 - July 1
Where: Confederation Park 
Time: 4:00 pm - Midnight (time varies each day)
Tickets: Bronze Pass $185 / Youth $85 / Gold Pass $299

Click HERE for more information.

 

This event is proudly supported by MyBindi.com.

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South Asian Comedy Showcase

The South Asian Comedy Showcase is making its way to the Nation's capital!
 
North America's HOTTEST South Asian stand up comedians will take the stage in Ottawa on
Saturday June 22, 2013 at The Ottawa Little Theatre in the Electric Byward Market area!
 
When: Saturday June 22, 2013 
Where: Ottawa Little Theatre 
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 

 

Click HERE for more information!
 
This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com. 
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ICOBC Golf at The Canadian Golf and Country Club


The Indo-Canada Ottawa Business Chamber is pleased to offer a day at The Canadian Golf and Country Club on 
Wednesday June 26, 2013!

 
Where: Canadian Golf and Country Club - Ashton, ON 
When: Wednesday June 26, 2013
Registration Opens: 10:30 am
Event time: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm 
Tickets: Individual $169.50 / Foursome $565

The day includes:

  • 18 Holes Green Fee with power cart
  • Gift bag with goodies
  • Samosa pit stop and a delicious boxed lunch
  • Open evening bar with exotic Indian appetizers
  • Sumptuous Indian dinner with wine
  • Entertainment and attractive prizes

Click HERE for more information. 

 

This event is proudly supported by MyBindi.com.
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Celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill - July 1 

Ottawa, Canada's Capital, is the place to be July 1 for the country's biggest annual birthday celebration. It's a giant patriotic party on the lawns of Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, Jacques Cartier Park and on the closed streets of downtown Ottawa.
 
The crowds start to gather on Parliament Hill early, for a 9 a.m. carillon concert featuring the Peace Tower bells, followed by the official flag raising and the Changing the Guard ceremony.  
 
The evening show on Parliament Hill this year features a stellar lineup of Canadian performers, including Simple Plan, Feist, Roch Voisine, Jully Black, Marie Mai, Misstress Barbara and more. 
 
When: Monday July 1, 2013
Time: 9:00 am - Midnight
Where: Parliament Hill 
Tickets: This is a free event

Click HERE for more information.

This event is proudly supported by MyBindi.com
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Kandahar :: The Fighting Season
Kandahar - The Fighting Season

An exhibition of photographs by Louie Palu, courtesy of Kinsman Robinson Galleries, presented by the Canadian War Museum.

From 2005 to 2011, Canadian soldiers were deployed to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. There they engaged in heavy combat with insurgents as part of an international effort to support the government of Afghanistan.

Award-winning Canadian photographer Louie Palu accompanied soldiers in the most dangerous districts of Kandahar. He captured their world of firefights and exhausting patrols in an unforgiving landscape.

When: On now until September 22, 2013
Time: Mon-Wed 9am - 5pm | Thurs 9am - 8pm | Fri 9am - 5pm | Sat and Sun 9:30am - 5pm
Where: 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa

Click HERE for tickets and more information.

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In This Bulletin
World Partnership Walk
The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival
South Asian Comedy Showcase
ICOBC Golf at The Canadian Golf and Country Club
Celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill!
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