Vibrant Brampton returns with world-class lineup
Brampton’s biggest two-day festival, Vibrant Brampton is returning for its third year on July 27-28. Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), Vibrant Brampton is a free event taking place at Sheridan College Grounds, Davis Campus in Brampton.
This year the festival is bringing bands such as Sirens of Shanti, the brainchild of Juno-nominated fame, Tony Singh, KARMA, an Indo-Jazz Bollywood dance show by Shiamak Dance Toronto, classical and fusion kathak by the talented Panwar Dance Group, award-winning Indian classical dancer Enakshi Sinha, as well as Nrityadeep, a Bharatnatyam group blending East and West, to name a few.
The eclectic mix of programming from various ethnic backgrounds will be headlined by Harpreet Dhillon and Jassi Kaur, the Punjabi pop duo from India on July 27, and Indo-Canadian heartthrob Parichay and international multi-talented artist Miraya Varma on July 28, along with Saregama singing sensation Sumana Ganguly.
“The team at ACISA is doing an amazing job with 15 days of visual and performing arts awesomeness! As the largest South Asian festival in Brampton, we’re excited to bring a whirlwind of world-class entertainment to the GTA. Free concerts by Bollywood stars, cutting-edge visual arts exhibition, fantastic food, free KidZone, spectacular dancers, VIP events and everything fun under the sun — that’s Vibrant Brampton in a nutshell,” says festival president Ricky Bajaj.
ACISA also presents a two-week long arts festival titled Visual Arts of South Asia (VASA) that is running from now until July 28, at Beaux Arts in Downtown Brampton to showcase new and established artists.