October
7, 2010
Welcome to the Ottawa
edition of the MyBindi Newsletter.
Diwali festivities are already underway in Ottawa!! The Gujarati Cultural Association is
hosting Navratri Garba
Nightsthis Saturday as well as next Saturday at the Nepean Sportsplex! See details
below.
This Sunday, stroll through the Tejaswini
Bazaar to support and recognize home based businesses run by
women and to raise funds for Cornerstone Foundation.
As we rejoice in the Diwali festivities, let us all continue to
remember and support the victims
of the Pakistan Floods. You can show your support by
attending a special fundraising show on October 15, "A Moment for
Pakistan" organized by PSA uOttawa in collaboration with PSA
Carleton, CUBSA and the students of Ottawa.
As
always, we thank Mirch Masala
Radio, Ottawa's favourite South Asian station and MyBindi's media partners in
Ottawa for ensuring that South Asians in Ottawa never miss a
beat! You can tune in to Mirch
Masala Radio Monday thru Saturday, 5 to 7 pm on Ottawa's 97.9 FM
CJLL
Please forward this newsletter to your family and friends and
encourage them to join in the events with you!
If you are a business or an
organization in Ottawa that would like to do outreach with the South Asian community
in Ottawa, please send me an email at syerah@mybindi.com. I would love
to hear from you.
Regards,
Syerah
Editor-in-Chief & CEO
MyBindi.com
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| Navratri
:: Garba & Raas |
Navratri :: Garba &
Raas
Most immigrant communities are faced with a challenge of assimilating into their new
environment while preserving their own culture and
traditions. People gather with others from similar cultural and
religious backgrounds to share
experiences of their new life in a foreign land, to maintain
their traditions and seek comfort in times of homesickness. Our
community was no exception - these were there the driving forces
behind the creation of the Gujarati Cultural Association.
The Gujarati Cultural Association invites you to celebrate the
auspicious festival of Navratri!
Come and join in with Garba &
Raas!
LIVE DJ + the Bansri Band
(from Montreal)!
When:
Saturday October 9 & Saturday
October 15, 2010
Time:
8:00pm onwards (both
days)
Where:
Nepean Sportsplex (Halls A &
B)
Tickets:
$10 for GCA Members & $15 for
Non-members
There is will be
a collection of items for the Ottawa Food bank. Please bring one or
two non-perishable food items to this event.
For more information click HERE, EMAIL or call 613.263.4324.
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| Tejaswini Bazaar |
Tejaswini
Bazaar
Tejaswini is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to promote positive attitude in physical,
cultural and social lifestyle of our women. All their objectives
circle around women's issues.
On the occasion of Durga
Puja and Diwali,Tejaswini is having a
Bazaar/ Mela to support and recognize home based businesses run by
women and to raise funds for Cornerstone Foundation.
Cornerstone provides affordable and supportive housing for a diversity of senior homeless women.
Sarees, Salwar Suits, Kurties, Jewellery, Gift Items, Art &
Crafts, Children Books Paintings and Delicious Homemade
Snacks.
Demonstrations of Flower Arrangements, Rangoli, One Minute Sweet,
Arti Thali.
When:
Sunday, October 10,
2010
Time:
12 - 5pm
Where:
1265, Jim Durrell Recreational
Center, Walkly Road
Tickets:
Admission is free.
Click HERE for more
information or contact us via EMAIL.
This event
is proudly sponsored by MyBindi.com.
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| 2010
Canadian Festival of Spoken Word |
2010 Canadian Festival
of Spoken Word
The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word is an annual event produced by Spoken
Word Canada and planned by a local Festival Organizing Committee in
each host city. It has been held every year since its founding as
the Canadian Spoken Wordlympics in Ottawa in 2004.
CFSW 2010 Ottawa will be the largest slam-focused event in
Canadian history. Poets from coast to coast will converge here to
share experiences, perform, slam, exchange ideas and put on an
amazing poetic display.
Some of Canada's most talented
spoken word artists will be here, so you don't want to miss
this five-day celebration of stage poetry - Canadian slam
style!
When:
October 12 - 16, 2010
Time:
1pm - 10.30pm
Click HERE for more information.
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| A
Moment for Pakistan |
A Moment for
Pakistan
PSA uOttawa in collaboration with PSA Carleton, CUBSA and students
of Ottawa invite you to: A Moment for Pakistan (a fundraising show for the flood
victims).
In July 2010 several regions of Pakistan endured major flooding
leaving over 21 million people
injured and homeless, half of which are children! The number
of people affected exceeds the total of the 2005 Pakistan
earthquake, the Haiti earthquake, and the Indonesian tsunami...
COMBINED!
Help make a difference by
raising donations for the flood victims of Pakistan. This variety
show is dedicated to raising awareness by uniting the
community through multicultural music and dance.
All proceeds from this event will
go directly to the flood victims in Pakistan in order to help them
rebuild their home.
This event is open to all, and prizes will be given out
throughout the evening as well as food will be sold!
When:
Friday, October 15,
2010
Time:
6PM - 10PM
Where:
Kailash Mital Theatre, Carleton
University
Tickets:
$10.00
Click HERE for more
information. |
| RIDE
for Diabetes Research |
RIDE for Diabetes
Research
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Ride for Diabetes Research
is the most exciting and
unique fundraising event in
the country. This fast paced and energetic event brings corporate
Canada together in a friendly competition to see who can clock the
most kilometres, show the most
spirit and raise the most money.
Teams consist of five Riders, and on event day each Team Member
will alternate riding a stationary bike for eight minutes each over
the course of 40 minutes. Teams ride in one hour intervals so it
fits into any schedule. Participants return
year-after-year because the Ride for Diabetes Research is
highly motivating, a great team building event and a tonne of
fun.
You can be a part of the excitement by forming a Ride Team with your
company. All team members must raise a minimum of $125 in
pledge donations to participate.
Select Ride locations offer additional onsite incentives to
VIP Riders who individually raise $1,000 or more and, to Elite
Teams achieving a minimum cumulative total of $2,500.
You do not want to miss out on
this incredible event! Register your team today.
When: Friday, October
15, 2010
Where: Jean Pigott
Place, Ottawa City Hall
Click HERE to register and for more
information. |
| DHADKAN :: 8th Annual Fundraising
Event |
DHADKAN invites you to
their 8th Annual Fundraising Event!
Dhadkan (or "Heartbeat" in Hindi) is a community-based organization
that in partnership with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
raises both awareness and funds for the Institute. It is
known that as many as one out of three people in Ottawa will
require the services of the Heart
Institute during their lifetime, and the odds become even
higher for members of the Indo-Canadian community.
Statistics show that Indo-Canadians suffer from higher incidences of heart
disease than the general population. Therefore, Dhadkan has
made it their priority to be a player in the elimination of heart
disease and has contributed over
$6 million in the last seven years towards research and
treatment programs.
In support of the University of
Ottawa Heart Institute.
When:
Sunday, October 24,
2010
Time:
6pm onwards
Where:
Westin Hotel
Support this
event and make the community proud!
Click HERE for more
information or call 613.978.0419.
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| India
Canada Association presents :: Diwali Mela |
 India Canada
Association presents :: Diwali Mela
India Canada association is celebrating Diwali Mela. Programs
will be full with variety of
cultural items, business stalls as well as food stalls
selling variety of Indian food.
- Cultural Performances
- Food Stalls
- Fun for the entire family
When: 30 October, 2010
Time: 4pm - 8pm
Where: St Paul High School,
2675 Draper Avenue
Click HERE for more information or call
613.823.2528. |
| Engaging
Immigrant Seniors Project |
 South Asian Health
Forum
"Engaging Immigrant Seniors Project" is a project designed as a
part of the Ontario Government's "Aging at Home" strategy,
presented by the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization,
the Jewish Family Services of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sikh Community
Services.
This project is aimed to support seniors with complex needs at
home.
Guest speakers will be from Ministry of Long Term Care and Ottawa
Public Health.
When:
Saturday, October 30,
2010
Where:
Ben Franklin Place, 101
Centrepointe Drive
Click HEREfor more
information. |
Mirch Masala Radio
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Hey Ottawa...LISTEN UP!
MMR
MAKES THE MOVE TO PRIME TIME..!
Listen
to the NEW MirchMasalaRadio (Monday thru Saturday: 5-7 PM) on
Ottawa's 97.9 FM CJLL
& streaming LIVE on www.chinradio.com
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