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Know more about the Canada Literature Festival<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Set against the backdrop of Canada\u2019s sweeping landscapes and rich cultural heritage, the Canada Literature Festival is a celebration of stories that shape the soul of a nation.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”” el_class=”xtd-spacer”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”690″ img_size=”full” style=”xtd-shadow–large-hard” css=”” el_class=”xtd-offset-frame” curly_max_width=”220px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” curly_bg_repeat=”bg-no-repeat” curly_bg_position=”bg-pos-center-bottom” curly_padding=”content-padding-lg” css=”.vc_custom_1759045588952{background-image: url(url(https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/theatrewp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/OsloNationalTheater-11.jpg?id=56) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”693″ img_size=”large” style=”xtd-shadow–large-hard” css=”” el_class=”xtd-offset-frame”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

ABOUT ICAC<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Founded in 2014, the Indo-Canada Arts Council (ICAC) is a federally registered, non-governmental, non-partisan, and non-religious non-profit organization in Canada. Guided by a volunteer board of directors and an experienced advisory board, ICAC draws on expertise across arts, finance, media, education, technology, and social work to foster community engagement.<\/p>\n

ICAC proudly presents the Canada Literature Festival, a vibrant platform celebrating knowledge, ideas, and dialogue among authors, thinkers, and readers. Since 2017, ICAC has received support from the Government of Canada (Canadian Heritage \u2013 Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage), the Government of Ontario (Experience Ontario), the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and various municipalities across Canada and India for its Diwali RazzMatazz Festivals.<\/p>\n

The organization also hosts signature events such as the International Day of Yoga and India\u2019s Independence Day at Niagara Falls, highlighted by the illumination of the falls in India\u2019s tricolour. Additionally, ICAC\u2019s Creators Gala recognizes excellence and innovation in artistic and cultural fields.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” size=”lg” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Frebrand.ly%2FCanadaLiteratureFestivalRegistrationForm|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” curly_bg_repeat=”bg-no-repeat” curly_bg_position=”bg-pos-center-bottom” curly_padding=”content-padding-lg” css=”.vc_custom_1759045727027{background-image: url(url(https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/theatrewp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/OsloNationalTheater-11.jpg?id=56) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

GLIMPSES OF OUR PAST EVENTS<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”248″ img_size=”full” style=”xtd-shadow–large-hard” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”xtd-offset-frame”][vc_single_image image=”221″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” style=”xtd-shadow–large-hard” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”xtd-offset-frame”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” curly_bg_repeat=”bg-no-repeat” curly_bg_position=”bg-pos-center-bottom” curly_padding=”content-padding-lg” css=”.vc_custom_1759045800636{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(url(https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/theatrewp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/OsloNationalTheater-11.jpg?id=56) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

OUR TEAM<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” curly_bg_repeat=”bg-no-repeat” curly_bg_position=”bg-pos-center-bottom” curly_padding=”content-padding-lg” css=”.vc_custom_1759045620760{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-image: url(url(https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/theatrewp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/OsloNationalTheater-11.jpg?id=56) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”250″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/ruskin-bond\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Ruskin Bond – Honorary Chair<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][vc_single_image image=”255″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”.vc_custom_1758655290532{margin-top: 10px !important;}” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/michelle-hillyard\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
Michelle Hillyard – Programming Coordinator, Facilitator<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”747″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/ajaay-modi\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
AJaay Modi – Founder & Director<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”65px”][vc_single_image image=”256″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/nitin-sawant\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
Nitin Sawant – Production & Stage Convener<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”253″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/jasmine-sawant\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
Jasmine Sawant – Festival Convener<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][vc_single_image image=”257″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”.vc_custom_1758367819121{margin-top: 10px !important;}” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/ratika-modi\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
Ratika Modi – Creative Producer<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”254″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/ajay-gupta\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
Ajay Gupta – Hindi Programming Coordinator, Facilitator<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_single_image image=”258″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/literaturefest.ca\/sunita-sila\/”][vc_column_text css=””]\n
Sunita Sila – Festival Chief Coordinator<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758465188536{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758652481096{margin-bottom: 64px !important;}”]\n

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