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November 20, 2013

Editorial

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

The stunning sitarist, Anoushka Shankar will perform live TONIGHT in Montreal  at the Théâtre St-Denis. Click HERE for tickets.
 
On Saturday, join the Diwali festivities with the Gujarati Samaj of Montreal .  See details below. 
 
This Sunday, head over to the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre for the 5th Annual Suhaag Wedding ShowThis year's glamorous show will feature various food sampling, a variety of vendors, and great giveaways. 
 
Click HERE to receive complimentary tickets.  Want even more FREE stuff? Simply be among the  first 100 families that arrive at 11am and you will also receive a complimentary gift courtesy: L'Oreal Paris, Brita and Suhaag magazine.  See details below.
 
 
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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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Complimentary e-ticket to SUHAAG for Ottawa and Montreal residents!
Suhaag Ottawa
Chevrolet presents the 5th annual Suhaag Show in association with Clorox.

This year's glamorous show will feature various food sampling, a variety of vendors, and great giveaways. If that's not enough, for the first time ever, the first 100 families that arrive at 11am will receive a complimentary gift courtesy: L'Oreal Paris, Brita and Suhaag magazine.

As the longest running and largest show in North America, this is a go-to event for all brides and grooms to be and their families and friends.

And what's more...you can enter for a chance to win a Chevrolet Cruze!

So tell your friends in Ottawa and Montreal about this must-attend event!

When: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Where: Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
Time: 11am to 7pm

Simply click HERE for a complimentary e-ticket for 2!!
 
The Suhaag Fashion, Wedding & Lifestyle Show is the perfect stop for not only planning the perfect wedding, but also a day out with the family.


Click HERE for more information or call 905.454.4344 or EMAIL.

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TATA Tea Now Available in Canada!
TATA Tea

Shahrukh Khan's favorite tea has arrived in Canada!  India's #1 Tea is now available in Canada from coast to coast.

You can brew Tata's bold malty flavor at home for an authentic taste of India. Welcome India's #1 tea by helping us brew some magic in Canada. Tata Tea, now available at major retailers.

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Anoushka Shankar LIVE in Montreal!
Anoushka Shankar

Catch the stunning sitarist, Anoushka Shankar perform live in Montreal at the Théâtre St-Denis.

Following in the footsteps of her father and guru, the legendary master of the sitar, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka has established herself as one of the foremost classical sitarists on the world stage. Her creative talent as an innovative and original composer has been affirmed through her blending of musical genres, including flamenco, jazz, electronica and Western classical music.

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Where: Théâtre St-Denis 1
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $59.89 | $71.97

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

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Gujarati Samaj of Montreal: Diwali Dinner & Show
Gujurati Samaj

Gujarati Samaj of Montreal cordially invites you to Diwali Dinner & Show Saturday, November 23rd.

Celebrate Diwali with versatile singer Chirag Trivedi, who has done several shows all over the world and is also the voice of Kishore Kumar, M. Rafi, Mukesh, Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam.

Singing for the last 22 years, Trivedi is also a playback singer and is famous for the title Gujarati song "Kaka Chaale Vaanka". Trivedi has also sung in numerous Udit Narayan and Vinod Rathod's shows in Ahmedabad.

When: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Where: Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School, Montreal
Time: Dinner from 5:30pm to 7pm | Show from 7:30pm to 11pm

Click HERE for more information.

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Veena and Bharata Natyam by Swarakamalam
Veena and Bharata Natyam by Swarakamalam

Swarakamalam proudly invite you to an evening of Veena and Bharata Natyam by the students of Swarakamalam, with Special Guest Performance by Sri. Bhavajan Kumar.

When: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Where: Louise Chalmers Auditorium, John Rennie High School, Montreal
Time: 5:30pm sharp
Tickets: this is a FREE event
Dress Code: Formal attire is recommended

Please come with family and friends and bless us onward.

Admission is free and formal attire is suggested.

Click HERE for more information.

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Silence, Fasting, Yoga & Meditation
Yoga

Join Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Montreal for a day to detox the body and refresh the mind!

When: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Where: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Montreal
Time: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Tickets: Non-members $60 | Members $54

Click HERE to register.

"Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way" - Swami Vishbudevananda

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Keeping Tradition Alive with Alam Khan (Sarod)
Alam Khan

Kabir Cultural Centre is pleased to present Keeping Tradition Alive with Alam Khan (Sarod) and Hindole Majumdar (Tabla)

Alam Khan is the son of the greatest Indian sarod artist late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and the grandson of the guru of gurus Allauddin Khan. Alam's sarod is a youthful tribute to the age-old Maihar music lineage.

When: Saturday, December 7, 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Where: Auditorium - Grande Bibliotheque
Tickets: $22 - $52

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The Hall of Shame
The Hall of Shame

It is recorded in Mahabharatha an Hindu epic, that once the royal Kaurava princes invited their Pandava cousins to a game of dice. The Pandavas lose everything they owned, including their own selves. Finally Yudhisthir the oldest Pandava puts Draupadi, his own brother's wife on stake and loses.

The Hall of Shame, is a new dance production that portrays the humiliation of Draupadi, her pain and her her anger as she stands alone against the world.

Using dance and documentary video, Deepali recounts this story that is still highly prevalent in our present times.

Deepali is a Montreal based professional Bollywood and Bhangra dancer. Trained in Kathak, an Indian classical dance, she is also an Actor and a Choreographer.

When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Time: 1.30pm
Where: Women's Arts Society de Montréal
Tickets: $10

Click HERE for more information.

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In This Bulletin
Complimentary e-ticket to SUHAAG for Ottawa and Montreal residents!
TATA Tea Now Available in Canada!
Anoushka Shankar LIVE in Montreal!
Gujarati Samaj of Montreal: Diwali Dinner & Show
Veena and Bharata Natyam by Swarakamalam
Silence, Fasting, Yoga & Meditation
Keeping Tradition Alive with Alam Khan (Sarod)
The Hall of Shame
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