Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Toronto to host International Indian Film Academy awards in 2011
The 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held in the greater Toronto area from June 16-19 in 2011.
"We are pleased to announce IIFA's North American premiere in Toronto, Ontario, in 2011. The city has much to offer and the weekend and awards promise to be bigger than ever as IIFA steps into Canada," IIFA Director Viraf Sarkari was quoted as saying in a press release.
Having traveled to over nine countries and three continents in the last decade, this will be the first time the awards will be hosted in North America, the IIFA Web site said.
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"We are pleased to announce IIFA's North American premiere in Toronto, Ontario, in 2011. The city has much to offer and the weekend and awards promise to be bigger than ever as IIFA steps into Canada," IIFA Director Viraf Sarkari was quoted as saying in a press release.
Having traveled to over nine countries and three continents in the last decade, this will be the first time the awards will be hosted in North America, the IIFA Web site said.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: film academy, iifa awards, iifa director, Toronto
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Biryani seller, others can sell street food in Toronto starting in May
Two years ago Toronto cleared legislation allowing street vendors to sell ethnic foods, but the going has been tough and it was just recently that eight food vendors, among them one selling Chapli Kabab and another selling Biryani ‘with a twist' were cleared to do so.
Chef Suman Roy, former Chairman of the Chef's Association of Toronto, and currently, Executive Chef, Sodexo Canada, a food service and facilities management company, told News India-Times it was worth the trouble and the expense for the vendors.
Among the eight who qualified were Azim Lila, who will be selling Chapli Kabab and samosas, but with more of an Afghan flair and Seemab Ahmad will sell Biryani served with "salsa curry" says Chef Suman.
"The demand for this biryani is huge," said the Kolkata born Roy who was a judge in his capacity as a Member of the Toronto Food Policy Council. "Depending on the menu, for example, from a chef's perspective, the gentleman selling biryani, can recuperate costs very easily in less than a year. I thought I should get one too," he added. "But the only catch to it, and which I absolutely love, is that at least 70 percent of the time, the owner has to be with the cart."
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Chef Suman Roy, former Chairman of the Chef's Association of Toronto, and currently, Executive Chef, Sodexo Canada, a food service and facilities management company, told News India-Times it was worth the trouble and the expense for the vendors.
Among the eight who qualified were Azim Lila, who will be selling Chapli Kabab and samosas, but with more of an Afghan flair and Seemab Ahmad will sell Biryani served with "salsa curry" says Chef Suman.
"The demand for this biryani is huge," said the Kolkata born Roy who was a judge in his capacity as a Member of the Toronto Food Policy Council. "Depending on the menu, for example, from a chef's perspective, the gentleman selling biryani, can recuperate costs very easily in less than a year. I thought I should get one too," he added. "But the only catch to it, and which I absolutely love, is that at least 70 percent of the time, the owner has to be with the cart."
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Labels: Biryani sellers, Chapli Kabab, food service, food vendors, Indian food, salsa curry, sell ethnic foods, Toronto, Toronto Food Policy Council
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
State Bank of India, Canada launches debit card at gala function
O .P. Bhatt, Chairman of the State Bank group launched the Debit Card of SBI Canada, on July 30, at a gala function at Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto.
It was attended by among others, Member of Provincial Parliament Harinder Takhar, Minister for Small Enterprises & Consumer Services.
State Bank of India, Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, and the debit card product, offered in co-ordination with Master Card/ Interac with Everlink as its service provider, gives the customers the flexibility and convenience to draw cash from ATMs and do merchant transactions while buying products, a release from SBI said.
Bhatt also discussed with Takhar how the Bank can help Canadian entrepreneurs to do business in India.
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It was attended by among others, Member of Provincial Parliament Harinder Takhar, Minister for Small Enterprises & Consumer Services.
State Bank of India, Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, and the debit card product, offered in co-ordination with Master Card/ Interac with Everlink as its service provider, gives the customers the flexibility and convenience to draw cash from ATMs and do merchant transactions while buying products, a release from SBI said.
Bhatt also discussed with Takhar how the Bank can help Canadian entrepreneurs to do business in India.
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To read the epaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: ATMs, cash, Debit Card, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, gala function, Harinder Takhar, Master Card, member of Provincial Parliament, SBI Canada, Toronto, transactions
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Famous Bollywood stars to begin world tour with July premiere in Toronto
The famous Bachchans from Bollywood will be in Toronto to launch ‘The Unfor gettable Tour,' a series of live performances by big names in the Indian film industry, premiering July 18 in Toronto and August 16 in Vancouver, organizers announced on May 14.
Promoters of the tour, Wizcraft International Entertainment, producers of International Indian Film Academy Awards, have promised glitz and glamour combined with cutting-edge technology.
On August 17 last year, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Bachchan joined event promoters Wizcraft and Ethnic Guru, to announce the mega-star tour.
The couple, along with other leading stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit, and Ritesh Deshmukh, choreographer Shiamak Davar and music duo Vishal-Shekhar have been named part of the tour. Bipasha Basu and Lara Dutta, named last year, do not feature in the latest list.
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Promoters of the tour, Wizcraft International Entertainment, producers of International Indian Film Academy Awards, have promised glitz and glamour combined with cutting-edge technology.
On August 17 last year, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Bachchan joined event promoters Wizcraft and Ethnic Guru, to announce the mega-star tour.
The couple, along with other leading stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit, and Ritesh Deshmukh, choreographer Shiamak Davar and music duo Vishal-Shekhar have been named part of the tour. Bipasha Basu and Lara Dutta, named last year, do not feature in the latest list.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Famous Bollywood stars, Indian film industry, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, Toronto, world tour
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