2016 Media Coverage
The first ever South Asian festival in Garden Square, Downtown Brampton
BRAMPTON, ON: Garden Square in Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 23, 3 – 11 pm. Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asian (ACISA) Vibrant Brampton is a free event that will bring a fun-filled day-long festival, for the first time ever, to the heart of Brampton – Garden Square in front of the Rose Theatre.
The event includes an exciting lineup of artistes that will appeal to all – young and the young-at-heart. From upcoming local stars to well-known names in the entertainment industry, Vibrant Brampton is the place to be on July 23. With support from the City of Brampton, Vibrant Brampton aims to promote cross-cultural understanding with the hope of bringing a diverse community together in celebration of life, culture, art and tradition. Dance to the beats of Bollywood or sway to the diverse music from India or get a taste of the mouth-watering cuisine from South Asia or buy a souvenir, it will be a day to remember.
Artistes include:
Sarabjit Cheema & Sabrina
Fateh Doe—Punjabi Rap (Much Music Artist)
Shiamak Davar Dance Academy-Bollywood Dancing
Avengers—Nadeem Ali + Parag Ray (Pakistan)
Rasika Group— Indian Classical Music
Panwar Music and Dance—Indian Classical-Kathak
Bhangra & Gidda
Prima Group—Tollywood/Tamil Dancing
Bangladeshi dance
Mark your calendar and stay tuned as an exciting lineup of events are revealed in the weeks to come. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @VibrantBrampton.
About ACISA: A non-profit organization promoting cross cultural understanding with the aim to bringing a diverse community together in celebration of life, culture, art and tradition. Our purpose it to promote the diversity of South Asian art forms, break cultural barriers, the evolving cultural values of Canada and communicate and share the philosophy of diversity.
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