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Bollywood in Niagara
There are no cultural boundaries to Bollywood. The audience at the Centre for the Arts, Brock University, St Catharines had a tatse of Bollywood music and dance in a thrilling performance by Sanskriti Arts Ensemble.
The audience clapped, danced and sang along to familiar Bollywood tunes during the “Bollywood in Niagara” presentation of the Niagara Hindu Samaj. Puja Amin,who formed the Sanskriti Dance and Yoga Centre shortly on arrival from Mumbai India in 2003 choreographed the show to the delight of the mixed audience.
She told Mosaic Edition in a backstage interview that the st...
Canada’s Puja Amin with India’s Longiness Fernandes
July 2011
Critically acclaimed choreographer Longiness Fernandes (Slumdog Millioanire, Guzaarish, etc) in conversation with Puja Amin, artisitc Director of BollyCORE!.
Longinus Fernandes (Longines or Longie) is an Indian choreographer and dancer, who won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award in 2009.
Internationally, he is known as the choreographer of the closing credits dance sequence featuring in the Academy Awards for Best Original Song , ‘Jai Ho’ and another featuring `O... Saya`, also nominated in the same category, in the film `Slumdog Millionaire` (2008). At the 81...
Shireen Ali wins Miss Beauties of Asia 2011
2011 Miss Beauty of Asia & Miss Best Talent coached by BollyCORE!
From: Shireen Ali, Toronto
Subject: 2011 Miss Beauty of Asia & Miss Best Talent coached by Puja Amin from BollyCORE!
I have been honoured to have Puja Amin as my dance trainer at Sanskriti Arts for over 2 years. She has always encouraged me to exhibit my strengths and worked diligently to strengthen my weaknesses, not only in dance, but beyond as well. Her specific attention to my dance training not only as a dancer but as an instructor for Sanskriti Arts and Bollycore Inc. also has greatly encouraged my sel...
Diwali lights the way for the city’s Hindu community
More than 600 devotees of the Hindu faith turned out at the Versailles Convention Centre tonight to get a head start on celebrating Diwali.
Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for humankind. The lights also represent the time when Lord Rama came back from the forest, and villagers lit lamps to welcome him back home.
“It’s a major Indian festival that is very significant in Hinduism — a time of the year when families, friends and communities come together in a spirit of celebra...