6:00pm –11:00pm

Various arts, crafts and food for purchase.

7:00pm – 7:30pm

A collective of diverse Toronto-based dance companies performing original signature styles and performances.

8:00pm – 9:00pm

Vocalist and poet Rosina Kazi and producer Murr first began collaborating on music as LAL in 1998. This is their story.

8:00pm

A performance featuring traditional folk and popular Holi songs.

8:30pm –10:30pm

A warmhearted social satire about a Canadian diplomat and her chef husband who are posted to New Delhi.

11:00pm – 2:00am

Montreal's Prita Chhabra, Canadian-Pakistani band Kazak, singer Naomi Zaman and all-girl punk band Secret Trial Five will rock the house!

12:00pm –11:00pm

Various arts, crafts and food for purchase.

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Cooking demo with Chef Johnee from 5th Elementt Fine Dining and Lounge.

12:20pm

For the first time ever in Toronto and perhaps the rest of Canada, Bollywood breaks the ice (quite literally)!

1:00pm – 6:30pm

Kids will enjoy crafts, storytelling and a dance workshop.

1:30pm – 2:00pm

A sufi-inspired poetry performance with harmonium and vocals by Sheniz Janmohamed.

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Cooking demo with Chef Johnee from 5th Elementt Fine Dining and Lounge.

2:30pm – 4:00pm

A showcase featuring a unique combination of Bollywood, Bhangra, hip-hop, modern contemporary, classical and Latin dance.

2:30pm

Two short films: one is about the tradition of arranged marriages, the other is a delightful comedy about a young student who travels to the West from India.

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Cooking demo with Chef Johnee from 5th Elementt Fine Dining and Lounge.

5:00pm – 5:30pm

This 30-minute set will feature interactive soulful discussion and a performance with Onkar Singh.

6:00pm

An innovative play addressing the challenges faced by South Asian survivors of abuse.

7:30pm – 9:30pm

An extraordinary documentary about the destitution and marginalization of widows in India.

8:00pm – 9:00pm

Dhol Circle and friends invite everyone to participate in “The Biggest Jam Session” in Toronto!

8:00pm

Sacred Arts and Music Alliance (SAMA) present a concert featuring Hindu, Sikh, Sufi, Jewish and Christian spiritual music.

9:30pm

Up-and-coming talent including Mint vs Crow, Ayesha, Wardah & Blitz and Deesha.

11:00pm – 2:00am

Dhol Circle Late Night Party features the dholis of Dhol Circle, upcoming bhangra band Avalla, R&B DJ Double UP and Besharam’s own DJ Amita. A 19+ event.