Mississauga IIFA Buzz Events
FREE Dance Workshops: Express Yourself, Bollywood Style
Celebrate the uplifting music and dance of Bollywood, the popular term for India's film
industry. Students will learn about exciting Bollywood dance which fuses Indian and
Western dance form.
The City of Mississauga’s Culture Division is offering this opportunity in partnership
with the Living Arts Centre (LAC) to schools across the city. Each workshop is one hour
and has a maximum of 60 participants.
FREE Bollywood Workout Classes
Before dancing the night away during Mississauga IIFA Buzz Weekend June 24 – 26, you
first have to learn the moves! Learn how to groove, Bollywood Style at your local
community centre. Be sure to have your Try-it Booking Code ready and sign-up online
using connect2rec or in person at your community centre. Spots are filling up fast!
Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 10
Date/Time
Venue
Event Details
June 7
6:20 – 7:20
p.m.
Cawthra Community Centre Belly Fit Dance Class
1399 Cawthra Rd
(905) 615-4800
Try-it Booking: 542668
June 7
5:45 – 6:45
p.m.
Clarkson Community Centre Henna Painting
2475 Truscott Drive
(905) 615-4840
Call for more information
June 7
6:15 – 7:15
p.m.
Clarkson Community Centre Indian Dance, Bollywood Style
2475 Truscott Drive
(905) 615-4840
Try-it Booking: 547335
June 7
8:00 – 9:00
p.m.
Malton Community Centre
3540 Morning Star Drive
905-615-4640
Belly Dancing, Level 1
June 10
6:00 – 7:00
p.m.
Frank McKechnie
310 Bristol Road East
(905) 615-4660
Indian Dance, Bollywood Style (Youth)
June 10
6:00 – 8:00
p.m.
Frank McKechnie
310 Bristol Road East
(905) 615-4660
Henna Painting
Try-it Booking: 535894
Try-it Booking: 547333
Call for more information
June 10
7:05 – 8:00
p.m.
Frank McKechnie
310 Bristol Road East
(905) 615-4660
Indian Dance, Bollywood Style (Adult)
Try-it Booking: 547334
Taking Bollywood to the Streets
Spend your lunch hour watching or participating in an IIFA Buzz Bollywood first on the
streets of Mississauga.
Wednesday, June 8
Time
Venue
Event
Noon
Hurontario Join celebrity choreographer, Divya Kumar in this once in a
St & Robert lifetime experience.
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This grassroots, community performance will set the tone
1 p.m.
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Find out how you can be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime
2:15 p.m. Lakeshore experience. Go to www.mississauga.ca/iifabuzz
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Mississauga IIFA Buzz in Action!
Click below for coverage and videos of Mississauga's IIFA
Buzz Flash Mobs!
Flash Mob: Coverage and Videos.
FREE CIBC presents Bollywood Under the Stars Movie Night
Sunday, June 19
Time
Venue
Event
5 – 9 p.m. Mississauga CIBC presents “Bollywood Under the Stars Movie Night”
Celebration Enjoy a free outdoor screening of Rajneeti, an IIFASquare
nominated film on our new, state-of-the-art media
screens and you could win 2 tickets* to the IIFAs!
No Purchase Necessary: Random draw contest takes place during
each participating event. Correct answer to math skill testing
question required to win. Enter by filling out a ballot at a CIBC
tent. One (1) pair of IIFA tickets (ARV $125) to the Awards Show
on June 25th available to be won at each participating CIBC
Bollywood Under the Stars Movie night event listed above. Odds of
winning depend on number of entries received. Not open to
Quebec residents. See full contest rules at the venue for details.
In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be shown in the
Noel Ryan Auditorium, Central Library.
Mississauga IIFA Buzz Weekend – Friday, June 24 - 26
All activities outlined below will take place on Mississauga Celebration Square
unless otherwise indicated.
Friday, June 24
Time
Venue
Event
Mississauga A full night of high energy performances to kick-start the
Celebration IIFA weekend.
Square
MAIN STAGE
7 p.m.
OFFICIAL OPENING OF MISSISSAUGA IIFA BUZZ WEEKEND
FESTIVITIES
7:30 p.m.
BOLLYWOOD MONSTER MASH-UP
Bollywood Monster Mash-up featuring Bollywood playback
singer, Monali Thakur, will kick-start the Mississauga IIFA
Buzz weekend festivities on Mississauga Celebration Square.
Featuring more than 50 singers, dancers and musicians, this
is an original production where east collides with west.
You'll hear popular songs spanning the black and white era
of Indian Cinema to the modern hits of Bollywood in a way
you've never heard them before. You'll hear everything from
electronic remixes and rock remakes to symphonic
renditions.'
Saturday, June 25
Time
Venue
Event
Mississauga Activities throughout Mississauga Celebration Square will
Celebration create amazing Bollywood memories for all members of the
Square
family.
Noon –
4 p.m.
Mississauga
Central
Library (1st
Floor)
BETTER PHOTOGRAPHY: HANDS ON WORKSHOP
A fun, hands-on workshop conducted by Surenda Lawoti that
will help you to improve your skills as a photographer.
Registration is required.
MAIN STAGE
2 & 3:30
p.m.
BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKSHOPS
Hosted by Divya Kumar.
6 p.m.
LIVE FEED FROM THE IIFA GREEN CARPET (Toronto)
You don’t have to go downtown to see the stars larger than
life. Courtesy of OMNI Television, we will be showing the
green carpet live from the IIFA awards ceremony on the
media screens in Mississauga Celebration Square.
6 p.m.
DJ SPIN-OFF
Top “Desi” Dj’s will compete for the title of Mississauga IIFA
BUZZ DJ as voted by you. DJ Jiten from Empire
Entertainment will be featured during the event.
8 p.m.
EVENING OPENING ENTERTAINMENT - DEESHA
Juno-nominated R&B singer Deesha will open for headline
entertainment, Delhi 2 Dublin.
HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT - DELHI 2 DUBLIN
Touring sensation, Delhi 2 Dublin has been described as the
United Nations of Rock and Roll. This Vancouver-based
fusion band plays an energetic mash-up of Bhangra, Celtic,
Dub Reggae and Electronica with a healthy dose of global
rhythms and club beats.
OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE
2 & 3:30
p.m.
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
GARDEN
3&4
p.m.
Dhol Drum Workshop
NORTH SQUARE
2 – 5 p.m.
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
Including Richshaw Rides, Trivia, Bollywood Makeovers,
Bollywood Photos, Crafts, Bollywood Dance Heads Music
Videos and more.
5 p.m.
BOLLYWOOD FUSION FASHION SHOW
An elegant and exclusive fusion fashion extravaganza
featuring top South Asian and Canadian designers from
Mississauga including Dinesh Ramsay, Blue Peacock and
Zedds. The catwalk will sizzle with top South Asian and
Canadian models that will mesmerize the audience.
In addition to the fashions, the show will also include dancers,
DJs and live musicians.
Sunday, June 26
Time
Venue
Event
Mississauga An afternoon dedicated to the sights and sounds of
Celebration Bollywood. Great food, exciting performances and engaging
Square
activities will ensure a fun filled afternoon. Activities
include the following:
MAIN STAGE
Noon
LARGEST BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASS
Come help put Mississauga in the history books by setting a
world record for the Largest Bollywood Dance Class. Please
come early for registration.
12:45
p.m.
BOLLYWOOD TALENT HUNT FINALE
Help choose the winner of the Bollywood Talent Hunt (BTH)
Singing Competition. Click here for additional information on
how you can get involved in BTH and become Mississauga’s
next rising star!
1:30 p.m.
CELEBRATE THE SQUARE SHORT FILM AWARDS
PRESENTATION
Check out the media screens as they come alive with
winning submissions from the Celebrate the Square Short
Film Contest.
2 p.m.
CIBC PRESENTS “BOLLYWOOD UNDER THE STARS MOVIE
NIGHT”
Give your tired feet a rest and close the weekend a free
outdoor screening of Golmaal 3, an IIFA-nominated film on
our new, state-of-the-art media screens.
OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE
12:30 &
2 p.m.
TEA SEMINAR
1 & 2:30
p.m.
BOLLWOOD ACTING WORKSHOPS
NORTH SQUARE
1 – 4 p.m.
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
Including Richshaw Rides, Trivia, Bollywood Makeovers,
Bollywood Photos, Crafts, Bollywood Dance Heads Music
Videos and more.
ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT MISSISSAUGA IIFA BUZZ WEEKEND
Time
Venue
Event
Click here Mississauga THE AMERICANS – PHOTOGRAPHS BY GAURI GILL
for library Central
hours of Library
operation
Open
during
IIFA Buzz
Weekend
Civic
Centre,
Great Hall
Click here
for AGM
hours of
operation
Art Gallery PICTURE HOUSE: THE ART OF BOLLYWOOD
Hand painted billboards and posters for India Cinema.
of
Mississauga
(AGM)
TAMASHA UNMASKED
An exhibit of Bollywood heroines Helen and Fearless Nadia
including costumes, video clips and music.
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