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Brampton teen off to Canada pageant
South Asian Focus
Wednesday February 1 2012

Staff Report

Simrat Sandhu, 18, from Brampton has won her place as a finalist in the Miss Teen Canada World 2012 pageant after winning her title as Miss Teen Brampton World 2012 on Sunday.

She competed in the Miss Teen Ontario World pageant which had 43 contestants from all over Ontario striving to win a chance to go to the national pageant taking place in Toronto this July.

Sandhu has been a girl scout for many years, an executive member of the mayor’s youth council, a volunteer at the Brampton Animal Shelter, as well as a former member of Chinguacousy Secondary School’s field hockey and soccer teams.

This year, Sandhu plans on creating workshops for young girls in the city of Brampton to teach them about self-esteem and confidence in a fun environment while still raising awareness on the negative impacts that social media has on the youth.


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Kavi Sammelan on World Hindi Day
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 24 2012
Staff Report
Consulate General of India, Toronto, organized Hindi Kavi Sammelan on the occasion of World Hindi Day Saturday, Jan 21.

The event began with the reading of the Prime Minister’s message and remarks by Consul General Preeti Saran....
Pankaj Udhas releases Tera Saath in GTA
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 17 2012
Renowned Bollywood singer and ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas releasing Tera Saath, a CD made by GTA-based ghazal singer Manoj Chaman.

Udhas, who along with the late Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, helped bring the ghazal back to the mainstream, was in...

Kaal premiere end-January
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 10 2012
Staff Report
Janak Khendry Dance Company presents the world premiere of Kaal – Time, a fascinating and innovative dance work that tells the cosmic and modern story of time.

An ensemble of 14 dancers perform a myriad of styles ranging from...


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