Harleen Khorana, Diwali 2016 Kala Kendar Kala Kendar opened in 1972 in Bloor West Village and relocated to the Gerrard India Bazaar in 1976. They were one of the very first South Asian businesses to move to Gerrard Street East, drawn by the crowds generated by the newly opened Naaz Theatre (the first Theatre…
From left to right: Mohammad Saleem and son Abdul-Rehman Saleem Saleem Retail & Wholesale Saleem Retail & Wholesale was founded in 2008 by Mohammad Saleem (aka Saleem). Saleem came to Canada from Pakistan in 1996. His first business in Canada was a convenience store called “The Friendly Smoke” which also sold groceries and meat.…
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!
Punjabi Dancers 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!