TORONTO, June 7 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM), proud presenting sponsor of the 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Celebration, invites you to experience the glamour and creativity of the Indian film industry at the CIBC Celebrates the IIFAs all Weekend Long festival on June 10 and 11. The event will feature top South Asian musical and dance performances, a free movie screening, CIBC's live dance competition finale and draws for free tickets to the sold out IIFA Awards show or for a round-trip airfare for two to India (Toronto to Delhi).
"CIBC's family-friendly weekend will give Bollywood film fans of all ages a taste of the excitement that Toronto will experience on IIFA Awards night," said Raza Hasan, Senior Vice President at CIBC. "The highlight of the festival will be the finale of the CIBC IIFA Bollywood Moves Competition that will select two people to perform on-stage at the Awards show in front of a sold-out Rogers Centre and a global TV audience of 700 million people."
Weekend activities for families will also include Mendhi artist Dimple, Maharaja and Maharani costumed entertainers, Rangoli chalk artist, Face painters and traditional Indian sweets.
Visit cibciifa.com for a full schedule of events for the weekend including the CIBC IIFA Bollywood Move Dance Competition Finale on Saturday night.
| WHO: | - Emcees Veronica Chail and Mohit Rajhans, hosts of OMNI's Bollywood Blvd | |
| - Dance Competition judges - IIFA Director Sabbas Joseph, Shiamak Davar Dance Company principal dancer Deeba Patel, and Miss India-Canada Anchal Sharma | ||
| - Performance by world-renowned dancers and IIFA choreographers, Shiamak Davar Dance Company | ||
| - Tabla player Kiran Morarji | ||
| - Dhol Circle Bhangra artist Jassi Sidhu | ||
| - Indian Fusion band JoSH | ||
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WHEN: |
Outdoor screening of the IIFA-nominated movie 'Dabangg' on June 10 @ 7
p.m. Dance competition Finale June 11 @ 7:15 p.m. with winners announced at 9 p.m. |
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| WHERE: | Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto | |
Kevin Dove, Senior Director, CIBC Communications & Public Affairs, 416-670-4956, or kevin.dove@cibc.com
