South Asian Generation Next

Thursday, June 10, 2010

End of Season- South Asian Focus TV and First Local in Hindi

It’s that time of the year…the sun is out and everything seems to be nice and wonderful, but there is a sadness in my heart…why? Well, the season is coming to an end. No, not the summer season but the TV season for my shows South Asian Focus TV and First Local in Hindi which air on Rogers TV channel 10 in the region of Peel. We’ll be back in September with bigger and better shows for sure, but for now the fact that the show is ending makes me a little sad.

Rogers TV is a unique channel which lets people from any age and walk of life come and obtains first-hand experience of the world of TV. I remember the day we had our first show…I had never worked with volunteers before in my life; but all my apprehensions disappeared the moment I saw how hard everyone worked and made the first show happen. Since then, we’ve never looked back!

On our shows we’ve had amazing guests from priests to movie producers, from musicians to authors; we’ve celebrated Eid, Diwali, Christmas and Holi. You name it, we’ve done it! All of this could not have taken place without the efforts of the people behind and in front of the screen. It’s been a year since I moved here and looking back I consider the people and friends I’ve made here as my second family.

First Local in Hindi Team
Nishant, Shruti, Sahar and Sunny
The First Local in Hindi team is led by Sunny Joshi’s dedication and leadership quality; his knowledge about everything ranging from Bollywood to sports has always added positives to our shows. Nishant, the young energetic sports anchor, is very knowledgeable about his subject; Shruti, our entertainment host, has always given us the latest gossip and happening news from Bollywood and if she recommends a movie, then it’s worth the watch!
South Asian Focus TV Team



Sahar and Shivani have made the team South Asian Focus TV all the more entertaining with Sahar’s charm and Shivani’s sophistication; this duo takes Girl power to the next level! Wasim has hosted most of the season of SAF TV, and is missed on the show.


Levent and Kyle -SAF TV

Sunny, Pushp and Qaiser
To the unsung heroes – Milan, Levent, Kyle, Qaiser and all the volunteers of both shows – a big Thank You for all the amazing things you’ve done to make these shows a huge success! Last but not least, a note of thanks to the Peel Region Station Manager, Jake Dheer; thank you for providing a platform for South Asians.

This show has grown with the season and we have provided you with access to the community and its events. We hope that you have enjoyed our programs and will surely tune into our shows next season in September. Do watch both our shows season finale.
 




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Friday, June 4, 2010

Need a weekend form my weekend!

My, oh my, what a week! The Monday blues were actually something I was looking forward to, for a change. Have you ever wished for a weekend from your weekend? Well, with so many things happening all in one weekend, I know you all must be hopping from one place to the other!



Carrasauga at Hersheys Centre
My first Carassauga Festival experience was nice, with so many pavilions, things to see and taste. Talking about food, there is a new restaurant in Brampton which opened last Friday called Spice Garden Restaurant. It’s located at the Shoppers World Mall, 499 Main Street South, Steeles & Hurontario intersection, Brampton. Nice place; you should give it a try.



Amazing Nadita performing
Nandita Dias  is a wonderfully talented singer and songwriter who had a concert recently at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Her performance was amazing and the fusion of Indian and Jazz musicians to make sweet melody was an eye (or should I say ear) opener. There is no shortage of talent in the GTA and Nandita leads the way with her Jazz Raga.



Road Today  had an event on the 29th where a variety of Trucks were put on display for the viewers. There was a Ladies Bollywood Night Out also on the same day, and how can we forget DesiFest! So many things happening at the same time… and to top it all we had Kavitha Krishnamurthy singing her most popular numbers on the 30th! All in all we ended South Asian Heritage month with a big bang!



Well, dear friend, there are a lot of things coming in the month of June as well. Don’t forget the most awaited Mosaic Festival (Log on to: www.mosaicfest.com ) in July! We have a Painting exhibition by Jay Jaswant Singh and Sarita Mehra  at Beaux-Arts Brampton 70 Main Street North, Brampton, Ontario. Art lovers must go have a look!



Tiger Jeet Singh And I
Recently I had Wrestling legend Tiger Jeet Singh on my show – South Asian Focus TV, which airs on Rogers Channel 10 in the Peel region. He came to promote the first annual Tigers Wrestle Fest, an amateur and professional wrestling fundraising demonstration that will coincide with this year’s Downtown Milton Street Festival. Tigers Wrestle Fest  is to take place on Saturday June 5, 2010, from noon to 7 p.m. in front of Troy’s Diner located at 295 Main Street East in downtown Milton. Admission is free. Over 25,000 people attend Milton Street Festival annually and it has become a treasured event in its fourth year. Tigers Wrestle Fest 2010 is a wonderful new attraction that is expected to dramatically increase attendance and reach of this already popular event. There will be demonstration of free-style wrestling from noon to 4 p.m., demonstration of Cross Fit and boxing by Firepower Training between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., and an exhibition of professional wrestling from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.



Meena Chopra
Also on last episode of my show was our very own Meena Chopra who came to talk about being nominated for the Marty’s award. The Marty  are awarded by the Mississauga Arts Council to Mississauga residents who have done exemplary work in various fields. I would know as I judged one of the categories. Even the Speak Up Festival taking place in mid June is something you all should visit. As a Judge of the event I got to see the film and music works of the talented students; some high school submissions were so amazing to look at that I couldn’t believe the work was done by amateurs!


So dear readers May madness is done, but June is here with some exciting things as well!
 



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