Brampton Music School to host Benefit Concert for Cancer Support Centre
Brampton- On Saturday, September 18th community members, residents and music enthusiasts will join in support of the fight against cancer at the Rock School’s 3rd Annual Rock Against Cancer Charity Concert.

The Rock Against Cancer Charity Concert is a free outdoor concert, which features local Brampton talent including The Rock School students, teachers and special celebrity guest Dave Weiner from the Steve Vai band.

Attracting hundreds of music enthusiasts each year, the concert also boasts international cuisine, ... Read More

To Uphold the World: The Message of Ashoka and Kautilya for the 21st Century
Talk and book signing with author Bruce Rich

Wednesday, September 22, 7:00pm

To Uphold the World

In 1991, Bruce Rich traveled to Orissa and gazed upon the rock edicts erected by the Indian emperor Ashoka over 2,200 years ago. Intrigued by the stone inscriptions that declared religious tolerance, conservation, nonviolence, species protection, and human rights, Rich was drawn into Ashoka's world.

Ashoka was a powerful conqueror who converted to Buddhism on the heels of a bloody war, yet ... Read More

KG Markos to sing in NJ
Kerala Cultural Forum of NJ celebrates Onam on Sept 18 where singer KG Markos and Party will participate. For details: 201-358-6825 ... Read More

New York Convention of the National Federation of Indian American Associations A C
The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), established in 1980, has been serving the community for the last 30 years. It has given voice to Indian-Americans to be a participating community in America and motivate them to perform their civic duties and at the same time preserve their rich cultural heritage, thus contributing to the melting pot of America. NFIA has also been promoting India's interest in at various levels of the American society, ... Read More

Short story competition
Deadline 21st December: Baico/ Kaleidoscope Short Story Contest-2010

The Baico/Kaleidoscope Short Story Competition is open to all Canadian citizens and landed immigrants over the age of 18yrs.

The winner will receive $200 and first place in anthology. Two runners up will each get $100 and writers of stories selected will receive 1 complimentary copy of anthology.

Short listed stories will be published in an anthology, conditional to receiving at least ten stories of publishable quality. The competition ... Read More

Senior Citizens Day
The Mar Thoma Church is observing Sept 19 as Senior Citizen’s Day with special programs for those 60 and over. ... Read More

Hiding DivyA
This weekend, my wife Rohi's film HIDING DIVYA opens in NY/NJ and the Bay Area and I'm hoping you can find the time to go out and see it in theaters to show your support. It's been many years of hard work and now we're excited that it's opening. The film will be playing in Manhattan, Edison & North Bergen in NJ, and Fremont in the SF Bay Area.

Here in NY/NJ, you'll have the chance ... Read More

Thiruvalla Assn. picnic in Dallas
Thiruvalla Assn of Dallas is arranging a picnic in Richardson, Hafins Park on Sept 11 from 9 to 4. ... Read More

BUDDHISM'S INFLUENCE ON CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS EXPLORED BY THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART IN FALL 2010
New York, NY--From November 5, 2010 to April 11, 2011, the Rubin Museum of Art will present works by five artists of different generations and ethnicities, working between 1960 and the present, whose oeuvres have been influenced by the tenets of Buddhism, including its central principles of emptiness and the fleeting nature of all things.

Grain of Emptiness: Buddhist-Inspired Contemporary Art assembles videos, paintings, photographs, and installations dating from 1961 to 2008 by Sanford Biggers (b. ... Read More

Integrating Anti-Racism with Conflict Transformation
Neuroscience research over the last decade reveals that our day-to-day behaviour is dictated - contrary to popular belief - by how we feel rather than what we think. Emotions, invisible and controlling, are rooted in the unconscious mind and frequently impact our actions without our awareness. Developing greater emotional intelligence - self-awareness, empathy and relationship-building - is widely recognized as the most important personal competency for leaders to possess. The terrain of emotions raises important ... Read More