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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

IIFA BUZZ in Mississauga



StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-Mississauga IIFA Buzz Events
FREE Bollywood Dance Workshops for Students
Celebrate the uplifting music and dance of Bollywood, the popular term for India's film industry.  Students will learn about exciting Bollywood dance which fuses Indian and Western dance form.

The City of Mississauga’s Culture Division is offering this opportunity in partnership with the Living Arts Centre (LAC) (Link to http://www.livingartscentre.ca/schooltrips/studio_workshops/offsite/) to schools across the city. Each workshop is one hour and has a maximum of 60 participants.

The program is filling up fast but there are spots still available. For further information on how to book a Bollywood Groves Workshop in your school, contact Cathleen Yoo at Cathleen.yoo@mississauga.ca.

                       
FREE Bollywood Workout Classes
Before dancing the night away during Mississauga IIFA Buzz Weekend June 24 – 26, you first have to learn the moves!  Learn how to groove, Bollywood Style at your local community centre. Be sure to have your Try-it Booking Code ready and sign-up online using at connect2rec or in person at your community centre. Spots are filling up fast!




Friday, June 24
Date/Time
Venue
Event Details
June 7

6:20 – 7:20 p.m.
Cawthra Community Centre


1399 Cawthra Rd


(905) 615-4800
Belly Fit Dance Class

Try-it Booking: 542668

June 7

5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
Clarkson Community Centre


2475 Truscott Drive


(905) 615-4840

Henna Painting

June 7

6:15 – 7:15 p.m.
Clarkson Community Centre


2475 Truscott Drive


(905) 615-4840

Indian Dance, Bollywood Style

Try-it Booking: 547335

June 7

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Malton Community Centre


3540 Morning Star Drive

905-615-4640

Belly Dancing, Level 1

Try-it Booking: 535894

June 10

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Frank McKechnie


310 Bristol Road East


(905) 615-4660

Indian Dance, Bollywood Style (Youth)

Try-it Booking: 547333

June 10

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Frank McKechnie


310 Bristol Road East


(905) 615-4660

Henna Painting

June 10

7:05 – 8:00 p.m.
Frank McKechnie


310 Bristol Road East


(905) 615-4660
Indian Dance, Bollywood Style (Adult)

Try-it Booking: 547334




Taking Bollywood to the Streets
Spend your lunch hour watching or participating in an IIFA Buzz Bollywood first on the streets of Mississauga

Wednesday, June 8
Time
Venue
Event
Noon

Hurontario St
&
Robert Speck Pkwy


Hurontario St
&
Dundas St E
@

Lakeshore Rd E &
Stavebank Rd N
@
Join celebrity choreographer, Divya Kumar in this once in a lifetime experience. 

This grassroots, community performance will set the tone for Mississauga’s celebration of the upcoming IIFA activities with Bollywood Flare. 

Find out how you can be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Go to www.mississauga.ca/iifabuzz 







FREE CIBC Presents Bollywood Under the Stars


Sunday, June 19
Time
Venue
Event
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Mississauga Celebration Square








Bring your lawn chair and favourite snacks for an evening of family fun. 

Celebration Square’s state-of-the-art media screens, our new theatre under the stars, will debut with a showing of a 2011 IIFA nominated Bollywood film presented by CIBC

The evening includes a chance to win Sold Out Tickets to the IIFA Awards event in Toronto.

In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be shown in the Noel Ryan Auditorium, Central Library.



Mississauga IIFA Buzz Weekend
Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26



Friday, June 24
Time
Venue
Event
7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Mississauga Celebration Square
A full night of high energy performance to kick start the IIFA weekend. 

Bollywood Monster Mash-Up is an original production created especially for the night featuring national and international performers including, French-Canadian electronic artist, The Alphabet Backwards, Divine Heritage Artistry dance troupe along with the
Dhol Circle
. 

Come out and to hear popular songs spanning the black & white era of Indian Cinema to the modern hits of Bollywood in ways you've never heard them before.  From electronic remixes and rock remakes to symphonic renditions, this is a show that is sure to get you up and dancing. Dhamaka!




Saturday, June 25
Time
Venue
Event
2:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Mississauga Celebration Square

Activities throughout the Square will create amazing Bollywood memories for all members of the family as everything comes alive in the
North Square
.

FASHION BUZZ
Featuring four top fashion houses that will showcase their collections

LIVE FEED FROM THE IIFA GREEN CARPET (Toronto)
5:30 – 7:30 pm
You don’t have to go downtown to see the stars larger than life. Courtesy of OMNI Television, we will be showing the green carpet live from the IIFA awards ceremony on the media screens in
Mississauga Celebration Square

DJ FACE OFF
Top “Desi” Dj’s will compete for the title of Mississauga IIFA BUZZ as voted by you

HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT - Delhi 2 Dublin
Touring sensation, Delhi 2 Dublin has been described as the United Nations of Rock and Roll. This Vancouver-based fusion band plays an energetic mash-up of Bhangra, Celtic, Dub Reggae and Electronica with a healthy dose of global rhythms and club beats.

Check them out online at: http://www.delhi2dublin.com/

FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Other family-friendly activities happening in the afternoon include the following:
  • Explore your culinary limits during a South Asian cooking workshops
  • Get fit and have fun at the same time with dance and fitness demonstrations
  • Explore the unique sounds of authentic South Asian drums
  • Have fun with Bollywood Bobble Heads
  • Try to “Bend it like Beckham” in this unique Soccer Challenge
  • Check out the original heroines of Bollywood - Helen and Fearless Nadia – A curated display by Rafi Ghanaghounian, taking place in the Great Hall
  • Review the Guri Gill Photography workshop for youth (Central Library)




Sunday, June 26
Time
Venue
Event
12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Mississauga Celebration Square
An afternoon dedicated to the sights and sounds of Bollywood. Great food, exciting performances and engaging activities will ensure a fun filled afternoon.  Activities include the following:

·         Come help put Mississauga in the history books by setting a world record for the Largest Bollywood Dance Class.  Check back for registration details.

·         Take a Bollywood acting class with an industry expert.

·         Check out the media screens as they come alive with winning submissions from the Celebrate the Square Short Film Contest.

·         Finally, give your tired feet a rest and close the weekend with a 2011 IIFA nominated comedy presented by CIBC.

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