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May 30, 2013
Welcome to another edition of MyBindi's newsletter!
I have two adorable pets. Our dogs Rolo and Hearsay are like our family and this Friday, I actually get to party for a cause that is all about PAWS! If you have pets or love these beautiful people, then come out this Friday Night and show your support at the Party for Paws!
Tonight, I am off to bid farewell to a dear dear friend who is originally from Bombay and, like me, made Toronto her home. But she is leaving now to make a new home and life for herself in San Francisco!
As a kindred soul from Bombay, I could not think of a better gift to give her (among other things) to accompany her on her flight and be a reminder of her roots than a copy of Bombay Wali and other Stories. These twelve stories transport her to Bombay and beyond as she forges a new life in the US.
Until next week!
Syerah
Editor-in-Chief & CEO
MyBindi.com
syerah@mybindi.com
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| Party for Paws :: Fundraiser for Oasis Animal Rescue | 
Oasis Animal Rescue will be hosting its first annual fundraiser Party for Paws. The event promises to be a fun-filled night with live performances by some of Toronto's funniest comics - Aastha Lal, Nitish Sakhuja and Mike Rita. After the comedy show, the party begins with DJ Navin S, who will be spinning the best in Hip Hop, R&B, House and Top 40.The newly renovated and luxurious Proof Vodka Bar acts as the perfect backdrop for this event, with its gorgeous patio and tasteful lounge. Proceeds from the event will be going to Oasis Animal Rescue, a non-profit organization committed to s aving animals that are abandoned, displaced or homeless.
When: Friday, May 31, 2013
Where: Proof Vodka Bar
Time: 10pm
Tickets: $20 at door (includes admission to the comedy show and after party)
Click HERE to learn more about Oasis and the great work it does. Click HERE for more information about the fundraiser.
This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com.
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| Bombay Wali and Other Stories | 
Bombay Wali and Other Stories by Veena Gokhale, Guernica Editions, 2013 Journalist Vishwanath Iyer goes on a wild goose chase when a page with important information disappears! At the glamorous Jazz Yatra, stay-at-home professor and caregiver Feroza Billimoria is suddenly confronted with her tragic past. Can Dilip Bodhare, a dalit student on scholarship, survive Big, Bad Bombay? Twelve tales that transport you to tough, tantalizing Bombay and beyond - Kathmandu, Tokyo, a tropical island. Click HERE to order your copy, and also enjoy a video intro, interviews, reviews, excerpts, words and images on pinterest and more! Like, discover and read Bombay Wali and Other Stories on GoodReads. A former Bombay Wali who now lives in Montreal, Veena would love to hear from you, and read at your event. "... this collection offers some gems that are both evocative and visually pleasing." - The Rover, an independent review of art and culture.
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ICCC Awards and Gala Night
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The Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) Annual Awards and Gala Night is ICCC's marquee event where we promote trade and commerce between Canada and India and recognize the achievements of the 'Best of the Best' Indo-Canadians from across Canada by presenting awards in several categories.
- Lifetime/Outstanding Achievement / Humanitarian of the Year
- Female & Male Entrepreneurs / Female & Male Professionals
- Young Achievers / Technology Achievement / Corporate Executive
The prestigious business and social event whose theme this year is Partnering Economic Growth - A Time to Soar will host more than a thousand guests and members of all levels of government, leading entrepreneurs, professionals, decision-makers, and academics attend the event.
Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
When: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Time: 6PM
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Center
Click HERE for more information or to purchase your tickets.
This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com.
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| Bandish Ke Rang | 
A performance by Pritam Bhattacharjee & his Guru Pandit JasrajjiThe renowned Pandit Jasraj Institute of Toronto (PJIM) presents Pritam Bhattacharjee, an accomplished disciple of Mewati maestro and living legend Pandit Jasrajji. Blessed with a mellifluous voice and exceptional versatility, he has performed widely in India and abroad in prestigious venues and festivals. At very young age, he has already become not only an accomplished musician but a well known Guru and composer. The programme will begin with recitals of disciples of Dr. Amit Arya, followed by Pritam Bhattacharjee's performance accompanied by Shri Ravi Naimpally on the Tabla and Dr. Neelesh Nadkarni on the Harmonium. When: Sunday, June 9, 2013
Where: MiST Theatre, University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus
Time: begins at 3pm
Tickets: $20, $10 To purchase your tickets please EMAIL PJIM or call 647-853-4482. Click HERE for more information.
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| Hire Canada Job Fair & Training Expo | 
Looking for a new job or career? Interested in finding out about new training programs? We invite you to attend our Job Fair & Training Expo! This is a great opportunity to network with Recruiters, Career Coaches, Resume Advisors and Admissions Staff. Parking and Admission is FREE! When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Time: 11am - 3pm Where: Pearson Convention Centre Hire Canada is a leading Job Fair and Training Expo organization. We are dedicated to assisting organizations in recruiting for full-time, contract, summer, co-op, and part-time positions. Click HERE for more information. This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com. |
| 2nd Annual Toronto Eid Festival | 
Dhaagay & MyBindi.com are pleased to present the 2nd Annual Toronto Eid Festival.
TEF invites you to join them as they educate those seeking a better understanding of Islam, empower
the Muslim community and celebrate the spirit of Eid.
Festival features include:
- Over 60 vendors showcasing great South Asian fashion, jewelry, cuisine and much more
- Free Iftaar arrangements with halal food
- Zakaat Walkway
- A designated Prayer Room
- Free Parking
When: Friday, July 28, 2013
Where: Woodbine Banquet Hall
Time: 12pm to 10pm
This is a FREE event. We welcome all to attend!
If you have any questions, interested in sponsoring or being featured as a vendor please EMAIL the TEF Committee .
Click HERE for more information.
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| Dare to be You :: 22nd Annual NetIP Conference | 
As South Asians are beginning to break away from social norms, we can spearhead the movement toward diversifying our lives and professions.
As NetIP's mission is to improve and enhance our community through our 4 pillars, we are sure we can be the forum for South Asians to explore diversity.
As many of us strive to find our place in society and break away from the traditional career and life paths, we realize we are inundated with infinite opportunities and it is important to find avenues to diversify our professions and lives!
When: August 30 - September 2, 2013
Where: Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco Bay area
Tickets: $325 until May 31
Click HERE to register for the conference and purchase tickets. Click HERE for more information on the conference.
This event is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com.
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Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani is the story of the relationship between two characters, Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) & Naina (Deepika Padukone), at two separate but defining times in their lives - First, when they are just out of college and standing on the crossroads of multiple decisions that will shape who and what they become... and then later on, in their late-twenties when they meet again, holding on to certain fulfilled and certain unfulfilled dreams, at a crossroads of another nature. How these two characters affect, change, befriend and eventually fall in love with each other is the journey the film aspires to take us on! Click HERE to read more. Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechin Director: Ayan Mukherji Click HERE for more information, showtimes, and to purchase advance tickets online. MyBindi is a proud promotional partner of Albion and Woodside Cinemas - delivering the best of Bollywood Cinema in the GTA! 
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| | What's New on BindiBlogs | 
I asked my students, "what do you do most with your mouth?" The top two answers were eating and talking. Kissing was a close runner up. . . Your mouth is the beginning of your relationship with the food you eat and your place in the universe. Let's explore these topics from a yogic perspective. Conscious Eating When you eat you interact with the energy of the Universe. There is a connection between the thoughts we think and the food that we eat. A yogic diet is mostly plant based; easy to digest and easy on the mind. One way to bring consciousness to your meals is to make food time relaxing. Take the time to notice when you are hungry versus thirsty. Savour the experience, eat without distraction. Chew forty times before swallowing and give your digestive system a chance to utilize all the nutrients in your meal. Click HERE to read more.  Quinoa Cookies! love nutrition and all things healthy - but one thing I'm not is a baker. I enjoy cooking, not baking. I've been told people are usually one or the other - I am definitely more of a cook. If I'm going to slave in the kitchen, I want a meal out of it, not something to have with tea!
That being said, I recently ventured into the world of baking with this great recipe provided by my friend and colleague, Dr. Joey Shulman. They are easy to make, healthy and delicious! So I thought I'd share it with you ... Click HERE to read more.  Travelling Foodie: Desi Eats AbroadThe more I travel the more similarities I see between cultures. During my trip to Europe and Turkey this fall, I came across traditional Arabic desserts, snacks and drinks that looked and tasted very much like their Indian counterparts. Of course, with India's ancient history with the Mughal empire, a crossover was bound to happen. Here is Desi Globetrotter's guide to decoding the names behind these epicurean delights: Zlabias = Jalebis On my last day in Paris, I came across a small Tunisian bakery in the Latin Quarter. These twisted, bright orange, syrupy sweets in the window display caught my eye. Click HERE to read more.  A Passage to Bombay and Beyond...Are there any stories left to tell about India's most fascinating city?Yes, most definitely yes, says Veena Gokhale, author of Bombay Wali and other stories, recently released by Canadian publisher Guernica Editions. Bombay, like New York, Paris, London and other world cities, is teeming with tantalizing tales! "Six of the 12 stories in my book reflect the slum-speckled, City of Gold I knew in the 1980s," says Gokhale. "I was a college student and then a journalist in Bombay, and it had not been renamed Mumbai then. I wrote the stories in Toronto nearly 10 years later. I was doing my Masters at York University and the stories started tumbling out. Click HERE to read more.
 The soundtrack of director Rohan Sippy's forthcoming romantic-comedy "Nautanki Saala" has a long list of songs and composers have managed to blend elements of romance and comedy very well in the songs. The eight original songs and their reprised, unplugged and remix versions are likely to woo music lovers. However, a couple of tracks would have niche listeners as they won't appeal to the masses. The album starts with romantic number "Mera mann kehne laga". Sung by Tulsi Kumar, the soothing, happy song can make you dream. The lyrics are dipped in romance and beautifully describe a lover's feelings. 
"Dum hai, Boss!" - the perky young Miss Congeniality in David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor", a far cry from the shastriya sangeet trainee tutti fruti-eating Deepti Naval in Sai Paranjpye's film, exclaims whenever she is impressed by her loverboy's dialogue-baazi.
Exclamation marks are the only punctuations in this seamless comedy of courtship played at an impossibly high octave, without getting shrill.
Click HERE to read more.  Motherhood full of contradiction: Nandita DasTerming motherhood as a "contradiction" of life, actor-director Nandita Das said the happy stereotypical perception about motherhood is very different in reality. Das was speaking at a book launch of an anthology "Of Mother and Other" at the Indian International Centre here. "When I was pregnant, no one told me how many difficulties one actually has to face. Everybody is happy and they congratulate you, but nobody shares the issues of motherhood," the actor said. Click HERE to read more.
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