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Vibrant Brampton Digital Festival To Showcase

Bollywood, Pubjabi and Multicultural Performances

Our Bureau cludes several non-South Asian Like last year, this year’s fes- the film “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”.

Brampton, ON acts including performances by tival will end in a somber note Her song from the film Race,
Canadian Indigenous artists, Af- with a classical music and dance “Zara Zara Touch Me” filmed on
he Arts and Culture Initia- ro-Canadian artists, Salsa, Fla- component, VIBRANT CLAS- the glamorous Katrina Kaif was
tive of South Asia (ACI- menco, Reggaeton, Pop, Jazz SICAL, which stemmed out of one of the most popular num-
TSA) will be presenting one and Instrumental Fusion expo- the need and demand for a plat- bers of 2008.
of the largest South Asian fes- sitions. One of the newest addi- form for local Classical Music & Manj Musik AKA Man-
tivals in Canada – VIBRANT tions this year will be a Hip Hop- Dance artistes to showcase their jeet Ral from UK- Highly ac-
BRAMPTON – that will show- Breaker-Popping Jamming art forms in GTA. This part of claimed Punjabi Singer who has
case the culture and diversity of session by leading local artists. the festival will be streamed live worked with several Bollywood
Ontario from July 23 to 25, 2021. “As Plato has stated, music is a on August 7 and 8. The festival Stars including Akshay Kumar,
As in the past, the 2021 digital moral law. It gives soul to the uni- is sponsored by TD Bank and Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan,
festival will present internation- verse, wings to the mind, flight to supported by Lazeez Shawarma Abhiskek Bachchan, Saif Ali
al and local artists from across the imagination, and charm and and Downtown Brampton BIA Khan and Tiger Shroff.
the globe. It will be streamed gaiety to life,” reiterates Ricky along with the generous support Pakistani Singing and You-
live over festival Facebook page Bajaj, Festival co-founder. “Our of the City of Brampton, Ca- Tube sensation, Sarmad Qad-
@Vibrantbrampton. festival brings an array of arts nadian Heritage and Canada eer - Sarmad has many hits to
“This year’s festival will show- and culture that have the power Council for the Arts. his credit Like Shahyar, Collage,
case over 250 local and inter- to enrich the spirit and connect “At TD, we know that music Medlay with Harshdeep Kaur
national artists from Canada, humanity,” says Bajaj. connects communities and al- (Lovers Quest), Rataa Nu, Horn,
USA, UK, Pakistan and India The 2021 digital festival lows us to find common ground, Ishq, Aeroplane, SimpleKuri to
with over 50 acts over the course curtain raiser began with the discover new perspectives, and name a few.
of the three components of the 2nd annual edition of VSTAR, work towards a more inclusive Avkash Mann, the son of fa-
festival,” says Arpan Banerjee, an online talent hunt of local future,” said Anna Iacobelli, mous Punjabi actor, singer and
ACISA co-founder. emerging artists that began on Senior Vice President, Branch music composer from BC, Can-
Among the headliners is Bol- June 21 and will conclude on Banking, TD Bank Group. ada Harbhajan Mann, Avkash’s
lywood playback singer Mona- July 20. The top three contes- “That’s why, we are so proud to debut single “Away” received
li Thakur, winner of the famed tants will get the opportunity to celebrate Canadian music and millions of streams across You-
Filmfare award for her song perform at the Vibrant Bramp- to support Vibrant Brampton in Tube & placements in over 250
“Sawaar Loon”, who then also ton in-ground festival in 2022. helping amplify diverse voices playlists on Spotify, including the
received the prestigious Nation- “Over 100 entries were re- in arts and culture and support prestigious American Top 40 hits.
al Film Awards for her song “ ceived for VSTAR 2021 and artists that have been adversely Avkash has followed these releas-
Moh Mohr Ke Dhaage” from top 46 were selected for the first affected by the COVID-19 pan- es up with more successful Pun-
the film “Dum Laga Ke Hai- round, coming down to top 6 fi- demic.” jabi singles, namely Jatt Di Star,
sha”. With over 140 numbers to nalists who will be performing The attractions for this year are: Aina Sohna (The Kali) and With
her credit, mainly in Hindi and on July 25,” adds Ricky Bajaj. Bollywood Playback Singer You-Tere Naal, showcasing explo-
Bengali, Thakur has also been “Last year’s finalists of VSTAR Monali Thakur, winner of the ration in new genres and garner-
one of the judges for the famous will be performing at this year’s famed Filmfare awards for her ing new milestones in his career.
singing talent show, SA RE GA VIBRANT BRAMPTON Fes- song “Sawaar Loon”, who then Avkash has built his brand as a
MA PA L’il Champs tival, streamed live over 3 days also received the prestigious Na- unique and novel artist, cater-
Besides leading South Asian from 6 pm onwards on July 23, tional Film Awards for her song ing to the core Punjabi & West-
artists, the festival roster in- 24 and July 25. “ Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” from ern audience simultaneously.

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