Festa: Festival of South Asia - Literary Arts Workshop

Festa: Festival of South Asia - Literary Arts Workshop

On Saturday 16th July, 2016, come join us at Gerrard Ashdale Library, Toronto for the Festival of South Asia’s unique Literary Arts Workshop. This will run from 12:30pm until 5:30pm
(please see schedule / address below), with the book launch repeating on Sunday.

Our literary arts workshop celebrates literary works of the contemporary South Asian community in Toronto and around the world. With book-readings and activities, as well as a book-launch, we hope overall you will be inspired how to maximize your own diversity to achieve success in Arts.

12:30pm – Meet and greet: Refreshments served

1:00pm – Maximizing Your Diversity to Achieve Success in the Arts
Time: 1:00PM-2:30PM (90 minutes)
Location: Library Top Floor
Facilitator: Danish Ahmed
An innovative, multi-media, inspirational keynote delivered by best-selling author and motivational speaker, Danish Ahmed.

The first 45-minute segment – Tackle Turmoil, Trauma or Terror! – explores how to overcome personal struggles and how to be our
"real selves", and strategies with how to create support.

The second 45-minute segment
– an interactive improve session – will take form of interactivity and play.

2:30pm – Cultural influence of South Asia Media/Bollywood on Non-resident South Asians
Time: 2:30PM-4:00PM (90 minutes)
Location: Library Top Floor
Panel facilitator: Munir Pervaiz

Panel of Speakers: Tahir Aslam Gora, Meena Chopra, Tarek Fatah, Harjit Dhillon

Films are not reality; but since we are far away from our places of origin, we let films
– especially Bollywood - influence our reality? Some of our senior writers from the
Progressive Writer's Association explore this aspect of our culture. With a panel of discussions of authors and writers alike, topics will include the influence of South Asian media, and Bollywood on non-resident Indians.

4:00pm – Book Launch: Autumn Love
Time: 4:00PM – 5:30PM (also to be repeated on Sunday)
Location: Library Patio
Author: Harjit Dhillon
We are honoured to have Harjeet Dhillon join us for a book launch of Autumn Love.

In a most compelling and engaging read, Dhillon invites us into the world of a young woman whose modern sensibilities and profession overlap with her traditional Indian heritage.

Please note: This is a “walk-in” event (no ticket needed) with free refreshments served.

Event Location: Gerrard Ashdale Library, 1432 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Z6

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