Centre Kabir presents Bollywood Gharana Mehfil – Tribute to R D Burman LET US HELP THE ARTISTS EARN A LIVING! – AIDONS LES ARTISTES À GAGNER LEUR VIE! An evening of nostalgia in tribute to – une soirée de nostalgie en honneur   the great ‘Pancham’ – du renommé Pancham RAHUL DEV BURMAN Composer of music for 331 films – compositeur ...

Montreal, July 2, 2020 – Quebec Roots, the flagship of Blue Metropolis Foundation’s educational programs, gives voice to students from Quebec’s English-language schools by providing an opportunity to use writing and photography to discuss issues that affect their communities or that are related to adolescence. The result: moving stories, poems and photographs, which can be seen either in the form ...

TODAY WE REMEMBER THE SINKING OF THE HMHS LLANDOVERY CASTLE JUNE 27, 2020 Today – Mr. Stéphane Ouellette, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP), joined the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association, Valour Canada, and the Canadian Opera Team, in remembering the tragic sinking of His Majesty’s Hospital Ship (HMHS) Llandovery Castle. “In following our mission ...

Shoaib – Dr. Monika Show on S&S Radio, Cornwall ON August 19, 2019, Cornwall – A joint venture by Shoaib Sadiq and Dr. Monika Spolia, The Shoaib – Dr. Monika Show, is a great success. One of its kind, the show takes a lighter tone on everyday issues and realities amongst South-Asians and other communities alike. “There was a dire ...

Holi Celebrations in Cornwall – March 24, 2019 1 pm sharp at the Public Library, Cornwall 45 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON  K6H 1Y3 Poetry Reading in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Snacks & Lunch. All are Welcome but seats are limited. Please RSVP at 514-999-8402 or email at monika@citpinc.biz                  

Qindeel Jafery Fights Against Corruption in Arts Council Karachi Cornwall, January 15, 2019 – Arts Council Karachi is for the progress of artists but it is not possible when some opportunists gain control over prestigious positions in society and use them for their own selfish gain. “The Arts Council Karachi has become a business. A single person has the sole ...

Cornwall novelist reaching out to transform negatives into positives (Published on September 19, 2018 in Cornwall Seaway News ) CORNWALL, Ontario – Shoaib Sadiq, a long-time Cornwall resident, is a man with a mission. This accomplished novelist and poet is determined to transform negatives into positives. “I get sad when I see bad things in our society and particularly around me,” he ...

शेयरो शायरी – कुछ तुम कहो कुछ हम कहें    हद-ए-शहर से निकली तो गांव-गांव चली। कुछ यादें मेरे संग पांव-पांव चली। सफ़र जो धूप का किया तो तजुर्बा हुआ। वो ज़िंदगी ही क्या जो छांव-छांव चली। ए बुरे वक़त ! ज़रा अदब से पेश आ !! वक़्त ही कितना लगता है वक़्त बदलने में… मिली थी ज़िंदगी, किसी के ...

This is actually an Indian poem/joke on the harm that ‘divide and rule’ policy has caused. From anthropological point of view, it is actually about displacement. How easily people lose perspective as soon as they start ‘earning money’ in currency in exchange for anything they do! This happens not only in India but right here at home wherever you might be. ...

     राज़दार छुपा कर राज़दार ज़ख़्म सीने में ख़ामोश रहे लब मेरे परेशां हूँ आँखों ने सब कह ही दिया मेरी तबाही की लकीरें थी मेरे ही हाथों में बुझ गए मोहब्बत के चिराग मेरे हाथों से हैरान हूँ अब परिंदों ने भी छोड़ ही दिया शिकवा कर भी नहीं सकता तक़दीर से दोस्त ने ही बेवफाई इलज़ाम सरे ...