A collection of posters to promote the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? contest for VILLAGE OF DREAMS.

I C Clear Optical

Shatru Kumar   IC Clear Optical Founded in 2016, IC Clear Optical is a new business on the block. Owner Shatru Kumar grew up in the Gerrard India Bazaar and his father runs Ashok Jewellers just up the street. Shatru was born in India but moved to Canada with his family when he was four…

Rani Jewellers

Radha Rani   Rani Jewellers Radha opened her store in 2006. Rani Jewellers is a family business with locations in Brampton, Malton, Gerrard India Bazaar and Kapurthala, Punjab/India. Radha moved to Toronto from India in 1994. She appreciates the multi-cultural aspects of Gerrard India Bazaar. Her store specializes in South Indian jewelry with 22 karat…

Ahmad Grocers

From left to right: Anwar and Monawar Ahmad   Ahmad Grocers Founded in 1976, Ahmad Grocers has been supplying Halal meat and other groceries to the Bazaar for over 40 years. Originally hailing from Pakistan, Monawar moved to Toronto from England in 1972 and was joined by his brother Anwar in 1976. When asked about…

Hakka Wow

  Hakka Wow photograph © David Williams for davidwilliamsphotography.ca This photo was loaned to Village of Dreams Productions by David Williams as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Udupi Palace

From left to right:  Alwyn Lewis, Peter Paul John, Hubert Dmello (owner), Manish Gandhi, Haider, Khawar Masood, Sherin Shine George, Dagma Sunthra Moorthy, Dillip Sahoo, Sahil, Saini, Abin James, Arun   Udupi Palace Udupi Palace was founded in 2001 by Hubert Dmello. This spacious South Indian vegetarian restaurant is a popular place on Gerrard St.…

Diwali Dancer

Dancer Vivek Parikh   Diwali Dancer photo © Bongo Kolycius for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. October 30, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Orissi Dancer

Dancer Sumedha Mongia – Diwali 2016   Orissi Dancer photograph by Bongo Kolycius © Village of Dreams Productions Inc. October 30, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Milan’s Saree Emporium

Surjit and Gurnam Multani – Diwali, 2017   Milan’s Saree Emporium photograph © Bongo Kolycius for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. October 30, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Sideshow Café

Naima Alhan Ahmad   Sideshow Café photograph © David Williams for davidwilliamsphotography.ca October 14, 2016 This photo was loaned to Village of Dreams Productions by David Williams as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Three Old Friends

  Three Old Friends 2016 Festival of South Asia photograph © Jo-Anne McArthur for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. July 15, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!