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TD MOSAIC 2014 Ends On A High NoteBY ANOKHI ADMIN

Well that's it folks. Another TD MOSAIC Festival has come andgone. The ninth annual South Asian Heritage Festival of Mississaugabrought together music, movies, performances, artists andunforgettable moments.

The event took place in Mississauga's Celebration Square, drawing a large crowd from all

over the GTA. The festival featured talent from across comedy, film, music, visual art and

dance, with more than 280 artists performing throughout the week, including a number of

top international artists from South Asia and the United States.

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Arshood Mahmood and Councillor Bonnie Crombie assist Mayor Hazel McCallion with

cutting the opening ceremony ribbon

The visual arts component of the Mosaic Festival has over the past has presented

groundbreaking art shows including artists from around the world. Curated by Asma Arshad

Mahmood and Anu Vittal, VIRSA is the visual art component of the TD Mosaic Festival 2014.

This year, the Canadian Community Arts Initiative exhibited Stroke of Masters, original signed

prints by contemporary master painters from the Indian subcontinent.

VIRSA curated by Anu Vittal at Promenade Gallery

The festival's two-day finale kicked off on Friday with an opening reception from the mayor of

Mississauga, Hazel McCallion. Next was a stellar performance by a group from Chicago called

A Cappella: Chai Town, then gorgeous Bollywood dancers showcased by TD Canada Trust

Dancers took the stage by storm. The act was followed by Shivani Ballal and Anjuli Deodhare,

two Kathak dancers who performed a North Indian classical style of dance.

Shivani Ballal and Anjuli Deodhare perform at the TD MOSAIC Festival at Celebration

Square on Friday night

"The 2014 TD MOSAIC Festival set a new standard of excellence in film, visual arts, literature,

music and dance presentations. MOSAIC rocked the City of Mississauga, and we are grateful

for the support of our local leaders in attendance including Mississauga-Streetsville MP Brad

Butt, Mississauga-Cooksville MP Wladyslaw Lizon and Mayor Hazel McCallion." says MOSAIC

founders Asma Mahmood and Arshad Mahmood.

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Karsh Kale performs

Karsh Kale created a global fusion music set, featuring Max ZT, Jonita Gandhi, Dale Harrison

and Bageshree Vaze on stage. Karsh says, "Having many outlets for my sound has opened up

the possibilities of what that sound can actually be for me. I often find myself moving quickly

between a live set with my band to composing strings for a film to DJing a dirty dance set to

writing an acoustic song within a short period of time. My sound comes from finding

inspiration from those moments in-between all of that madness."

Saturday's events started with grand displays of South Asian foods and Bollywood music and

fashion.

The crowd at MOSAIC

Saturday evening concluded the exciting weekend with a concert in Celebration Square.

Performances included the Shiamak dance team, Bollywood singer Stephanie Braganza and

Toronto-based singer Raghav, known for his song 'All I Need Is You' that will be featured on

the soundtrack of the upcoming movie Dr. Cabbie.

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ANOKHI MEDIA's CEO Raj Girn on TD MOSAIC stage

Indian National Award winner and Bollywood superstar Rekha Bhardwaj was the Saturday

night headliner, making her North American debut. "It was overwhelming to see a crowd in

the thousands, all just to hear me. It felt like an intimate gathering despite the huge turnout,"

Bhardwaj said.

Rekha Bharadwaj hitting soulful notes

"I enjoyed every moment on stage and off stage with lovely volunteers and the

sensitive MOSAIC staff. The festival's energy was contagious and I loved being a part of it,"

she added.


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Shiamak Davar's troupe set the stage on fire

MOSAIC has grown to be one of North America's largest South Asian festivals attracting some

60,000 visitors over the course of its events, and if this year's success is any indication, next

year promises to be just as incredible.

All Images Courtesy Of: MOSAIC Facebook/Photos by Jonny & Grey (Rebecca) of Black Umbrella Photography

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