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insight. On March15, in the
first episode, Myth and Might,
viewers journey into India’s
rich tapestry of myth and
growing economic might. The
introduction gives viewers a
panoramic view of this diverse
democracy as never seen before.
The second hour sees the
new culture of excess mix with
old world values in Manufacturing
Dreams. On March 22,
India is on the Move will prove
that although the North American
economy is crashing, India
is quickly moving up on the
world’s economic and political
food chain. Modernity and
tradition collide in the spicy
final hour titled Mother India.
MARCH 16 Journeys with Kabir.
Hosted by the South Asian Studies
Programme and the York Centre
for Asian Research. One of
South Asia’s most renowned
poet-saints, Kabir has a special
appeal in building bridges
across communal divides. The
concert and film series present
one such distinct manifestation
of Kabir in contemporary
South Asia. Award-winning
Indian vocalist Prahlad Singh
Tipanya and ensemble, from
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, will
perform traditional bhajans. At
7:30 pm, Price Family Cinema,
Accolade East Building, York
University. Tickets $15 for
regular admission; $5 for
students. Info at ycar@yorku.
ca or 416-736-5821.
MARCH 16-20 March Break
camps for ages 4 to 16 including
Circus, Fashion Design,
Digital Photo, Theatre-Kids,
An Evening with
Deepak Chopra,
April 27, at Roy
Thomson Hall
Junior Authors and the new
Portfolio Prep! Harbourfront
Centre, which has built its
reputation on a tradition of
enriching the lives of children
through diverse arts-based
programming in the heart of
Toronto’s waterfront with the
best counsellors in the city,
offers 11 day camps. From 9 am
to 4 pm, at Harbourfront Centre,
235 Queens Quay West.
Early registration is advised, as
Celebrating our
differences
Well known to fans of
Ishtyle TV, radio and
television personality
and events host Mo-D has
wrapped up shooting for Rites of
Passage. The 13-part series tells
the story of our similarities and
how we celebrate our differences.
Now airing on Equator
HD, Rogers 550 and Bell 812.
Free Desi Diary listings
List your event for free in Desi News and e-desinews.com.
E-mail: desinews@rogers.com. Fax 416-621-2691.
Deadline for April 2009 listings: March 20, 2009.
camps fill up quickly. To register
or for info, call the 416-
973-4093 or visit harbourfrontcentre.com/camps.
MARCH 19-21Aisha n’ Ben
featuring Anita Majumdar
and Leon Aureus. 8pm at
Studio Theatre, Chan Centre for
the Performing Arts, Vancouver.
Issues of identity are at
the core of this provocative play
about the perils of success. When
a young Indo-Canadian starlet
obsessed with skin whitening
flees to Bombay to shoot her
next Bollywood film, her values
are turned upside down by a
dark-skinned Filipino-Canadian
fellow actor. Through their
relationship, she is forced to
confront what it means to be
true to one’s self. Tickets: $20
to $25. Call 604-280-4444.
APRIL 27 An Evening With
Deepak Chopra. Acknowledged
as one of the world’s greatest
leaders in the field of mind
body medicine, Deepak Chopra
will discuss the nature of
consciousness as a fundamental
reality that differentiates cognition,
moods and emotions,
perception, behaviours, biology,
social interactions, personal
relationships, environment and
the forces of nature. He will
address the deeper meaning of
our exis-tence including: What
is our true nature? Where do we
come from? 8 pm at Roy
Thomson Hall. Tickets: $69.50
- $39.50. Call 416-872-4255 or
online at www.roythomson.
com or at the Roy Thomson
Hall box office. For more info,
visit www. deepakchopra.com.
MAY 6-9 2009 CanAsian
International Dance Festival
showcasing outstanding artistes
from across Canada and around
the world. At Fleck Dance Theatre.
For tickets, call Harbourfront
Centre box office at 416-973-
4000 or visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com.
– With files from ARTI CHANDARIA
Nariman Photos
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