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New Meeting: RBC desiFEST
| From: | Raj Taneja |
| Sent on: | Friday, April 25, 2008 1:57 AM |
Announcing a new meeting for The Vancouver Urban Mixer Meetup Group!
What: RBC desiFEST
When: Saturday, May 3, 10:00 AM
Where: Click the link below to find out!
Who should come: If you like progressive Canadian music and want to experience various genres from classical South Asian to Hip Hop, Reggae and everything in between, we'll see you there.
Why: Free outdoor festival, good reason to hang out on Saturday the 3rd!
Meeting Description: RBC desiFEST sponsored by Telus, is coming to Vancouver on May 3rd with a 10 hour free concert from 10am until 8pm in Gastown.
Celebrating South Asian Music and Culture.
RBC desiFEST set to rock Vancouver.
Over time South Asian music scene has established itself across Canada and it gets bigger and bigger every year.
This year RBC desiFEST, a street celebration of South Asian Heritage Month featuring Canada?s top South Asian artist in a music marathon being held in Toronto, has broadened its audience with a series of performances in Vancouver and Montreal....
Check out our events stage on Cordova Street between Cambie and Richards from 10am 'til 8pm on May 3rd.
We've also planned desiQUEST, the afterparty and boatcruise, featuring top talent from the day and special guest DJs, departing from 501 Denman Street at 9:30PM. Check it out on Facebook, HERE.
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The original press release:
One of a kind all South Asian Canadian music festival expands across Canada Vancouver, B.C., February 28th, 2008 ?Vancouver will host RBC desiFEST presented by TELUS, Canada?s only South Asian Canadian music festival, for the first time on May 3rd, 2008 in Gastown, Vancouver. RBC desiFEST showcases approximately 20 outstanding, local South Asian Canadian artists, gives them exposure and helps to increase their profile in the mainstream music industry. RBC desiFEST presents the very best in South Asian Canadian music and dance with contemporary indo-jazz fusion and world music, along with cutting edge DJs from the Asian underground music scene. The festival also features dance and music workshops, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors and traditional South Asian delicacies.
RBC desiFEST originally launched in Toronto in 2007 and was an overwhelming success! As a result, plans to expand the festival are underway, with a kick off in Montreal March 29th, 2008. This national event will feature a DJ competition and the winner will be invited to be the ambassador at the grande finale event in Toronto on May 31st, 2008. The festival?s second stop will be right here in our hometown, Vancouver, where there will be a 10-hour South Asian talent search contest and a DJ competition. The winner of this contest will be invited to travel to Toronto for the grande finale event on May 31st, 2008.
Graham MacLachlan, RBC regional president for BC, said, ?RBC is pleased to support RBC desiFEST and to see top South Asian Canadian talent being shared with a wider audience this year. We hope all of the dancers and musicians enjoy the festival and are inspired to continue performing.?
?TELUS and its team members are committed to give where we live,? said Rizwan Jamal, senior vice-president of Consumer Solutions at TELUS. ?As such, we are proud to present an event like the RBC desiFEST which plays an important role in promoting and keeping alive the South Asian cultural richness across the country.?
RBC desiFEST Vancouver presented by TELUS
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Gastown - On Water St. Between Richards and Cambie.
FREE Admission
For up to date information on artists, events and daily prize giveaways please visit us at www.desifest.ca
Learn more here:
http://singles.meetup.com/133/calendar/7809153/
What: RBC desiFEST
When: Saturday, May 3, 10:00 AM
Where: Click the link below to find out!
Who should come: If you like progressive Canadian music and want to experience various genres from classical South Asian to Hip Hop, Reggae and everything in between, we'll see you there.
Why: Free outdoor festival, good reason to hang out on Saturday the 3rd!
Meeting Description: RBC desiFEST sponsored by Telus, is coming to Vancouver on May 3rd with a 10 hour free concert from 10am until 8pm in Gastown.
Celebrating South Asian Music and Culture.
RBC desiFEST set to rock Vancouver.
Over time South Asian music scene has established itself across Canada and it gets bigger and bigger every year.
This year RBC desiFEST, a street celebration of South Asian Heritage Month featuring Canada?s top South Asian artist in a music marathon being held in Toronto, has broadened its audience with a series of performances in Vancouver and Montreal....
Check out our events stage on Cordova Street between Cambie and Richards from 10am 'til 8pm on May 3rd.
We've also planned desiQUEST, the afterparty and boatcruise, featuring top talent from the day and special guest DJs, departing from 501 Denman Street at 9:30PM. Check it out on Facebook, HERE.
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The original press release:
One of a kind all South Asian Canadian music festival expands across Canada Vancouver, B.C., February 28th, 2008 ?Vancouver will host RBC desiFEST presented by TELUS, Canada?s only South Asian Canadian music festival, for the first time on May 3rd, 2008 in Gastown, Vancouver. RBC desiFEST showcases approximately 20 outstanding, local South Asian Canadian artists, gives them exposure and helps to increase their profile in the mainstream music industry. RBC desiFEST presents the very best in South Asian Canadian music and dance with contemporary indo-jazz fusion and world music, along with cutting edge DJs from the Asian underground music scene. The festival also features dance and music workshops, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors and traditional South Asian delicacies.
RBC desiFEST originally launched in Toronto in 2007 and was an overwhelming success! As a result, plans to expand the festival are underway, with a kick off in Montreal March 29th, 2008. This national event will feature a DJ competition and the winner will be invited to be the ambassador at the grande finale event in Toronto on May 31st, 2008. The festival?s second stop will be right here in our hometown, Vancouver, where there will be a 10-hour South Asian talent search contest and a DJ competition. The winner of this contest will be invited to travel to Toronto for the grande finale event on May 31st, 2008.
Graham MacLachlan, RBC regional president for BC, said, ?RBC is pleased to support RBC desiFEST and to see top South Asian Canadian talent being shared with a wider audience this year. We hope all of the dancers and musicians enjoy the festival and are inspired to continue performing.?
?TELUS and its team members are committed to give where we live,? said Rizwan Jamal, senior vice-president of Consumer Solutions at TELUS. ?As such, we are proud to present an event like the RBC desiFEST which plays an important role in promoting and keeping alive the South Asian cultural richness across the country.?
RBC desiFEST Vancouver presented by TELUS
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Gastown - On Water St. Between Richards and Cambie.
FREE Admission
For up to date information on artists, events and daily prize giveaways please visit us at www.desifest.ca
Learn more here:
http://singles.meetup.com/133/calendar/7809153/
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