South Asian festival brings eclectic mix of international and local talent to Brampton
Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:52:06 +0000
Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 21 and 22. Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), the 8th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival presented by TD will bring a fun-filled outdoor family festival to the Garden Square in Brampton.
High-energy performances at the event will include Bollywood playback singer Aaman Trikha who will sing his hit numbers supported by the talented Avengers Band. He will perform duets with award winning local talents including Raina Sen, Prabha Subhadra and Sumana Ganguly.
Punjabi music lovers can enjoy high-energy performances by Jassi Sidhu, a pioneer in the Punjabi music industry, and Falak Shabir whose chartbuster songs, many featured in Bollywood films, have garnered millions of views worldwide.
“Sway and swing to the hit numbers of Falak, Jassi and Aaman, eat delicious food, enjoy shopping at the Garden Square in Brampton,” says festival co-founder Arpan Banerjee.
Like every year, there will be face-painting, balloons, and community arts projects on both days for kids under 12. To engage the whole family, the festival offers free hands-on Bollywood & Salsa dance workshops. The whole family can enjoy this event, all with free entry, free parking and free family activities!
“Vibrant Brampton aims to promote cross-cultural understanding with the hope of bringing a diverse community together in celebration of life, culture, art, and tradition,” says Sandeep Prabhakar, festival co-founder.
In addition to Punjabi and Bollywood celebrities, some of this year’s acts from 100+ Canadian artists include “Hips Don’t Lie”, “Canada Dhol Tasha”, “ Smoke Wagon Blues Band”, “ Nritya Kala Mandir” Nachdi Jawani Bhangra, R&B United Band, D-Code Dance & Entertainment Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone and her band of indigenous artists.
Like last year, the finale round of Vstar Talent Hunt & Mentorship Program for upcoming Canadian Artists will be held at Cyril Clark Auditorium on July 15.
“Vibrant Brampton continues to give opportunities to the upcoming local Canadian talent. #VSTAR is a platform which identifies and mentors upcoming local talent. This year, we are celebrating its 4th iteration, where several upcoming artists sent their entries to participate in this program.” says Ricky Bajaj, ACISA’s founding director.
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