Schedule 2025
Featuring
Join us for an unforgettable literary evening with renowned historian and author William Dalrymple as he discusses his latest work, The Golden Road. This exclusive book talk and signing offers a rare opportunity to hear Dalrymple share insights into his research, storytelling, and the fascinating histories that inspire his writing. Guests will have the chance to engage in a lively conversation, ask questions, and get their copies personally signed. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Dalrymple or discovering his work for the first time, this event promises to be an inspiring journey through history, culture, and ideas.
Oct 3
Friday
At Noel Ryan Theatre
6:30PM
Publishers’ Panel
Lavanya Narasimhan, Penguin Random House of Toronto
Jay Millar, Book*hug Press of Toronto
Bala Menon, Tamarind Tree Books of Brampton
Noel Allen, Wolsak and Wynn of Hamilton
Moderator – MaryEllen Koroscil
At Celebration Square – Main Stage
5:00PM – 11:00PM
Sholay Movie
Sholay Associated Dance / Drama fun activities – Lots of Prizes to be won
Sanskriti Arts
Special Appearance By Sachin Pilgaonkar
At Celebration Square – Main Stage
6:30PM
Sholay Movie Screening
PS: Grab your blankets and chairs and watch the movie under the stars!
Oct 4
Saturday
At Noel Ryan Theatre
12:00PM – 5:00PM
Panel Discussion / Thriller and Crime
Hannah Mary McKinnon
Carolyne Topdjian
Peter Edwards
Alice Fitzpatrick
The relationship between nature and writing
Raven Murphy
Anna Yin
Coltrane Seesequasis
The ever changing literary landscape
Catalina Margulis
Kate Gies
Dr. Anubha Mehta
The seen and the unseen
Samreen Ahsan
Margaret DeRosia
Katia Rose
Oyindamola Oladeinde
At City Hall (Great Hall)
12PM – 7PM
Bengali Programming
12Noon – 2.30PM
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Meeting Canadian Bengali Writers
Panel: Syed Iqbal, Akbar Hussain, Subrata Kumar Das
Moderator: Samina Chowdhury
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Reading by Bengali Poets
Panel: Rummana Chowdhury, Shekhar Gomez, Roksana Parvin
Moderator: Chayan Das
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CanLit to Bengalis
Panel: Sujit Kusum Paul, Sreyoshi Bose Datta, Momo Quazi
Moderator: Tasmina Khan
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Challenges of an Immigrant Writer
Panel: Sudhir Saha, Nironjan Roy, Jamil Bin Khalil.
Moderator: Jannatul Nayeem
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Presenting Tagore Songs
Singer: Dr. Mamotaz Mamota
Moderator: Subrata Kumar Das
Book Readings
2:00PM – 7:00PM
Peter Edwards (Horror)
Frank Paul Beghin (Horror)
Susan Schwartz (Children’s)
Kamla Williams (Child Poetry)
Jeffrey Kippel & Mindy Blackstien (YA Sci-Fi)
Coltrane Seesequasis (YA Fantasy)
Carolyne Topdjian (Thriller)
Alice Fitzpatrick (Mystery)
Catalina
Joseph Monachino (Thriller/Crime)
Katia Rose (Romance)
Samreen Ahsan (Romance)
Margaret DeRosia (Historical Romance)
Anna Yin (Poetry)
Raven Murphy (Non Fiction)
Kate Gies (Non Fiction Memoir)
Close
At Amphitheatre
2:00PM – 5:00PM
Music Entertainment
Flo Oliveira Canadian [Singer / Songwriter (Singer)]
Dearian, Frank and Jesse [Flamenco Fusion – Spanish Instrumental Band (Instrumental)]
Desiree African [Cabaret Singer (Singer)]
Jayeeta Banerjee [“Sangeetam – Bharatnatyam Dance
(Dance)”]
Arun Harry [Carnatic Fiddle Player (Instrumental)]
Paramita Kar [“Dances from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
(Dance)”]
Tyler Simmons [“English Folk/Country Singer Songwriter/Bollywood Singer
(Singer)”]
Anoushka Saha
Saxophone Player (Instrumental)
Oct 5
Sunday
At Noel Ryan Theatre
12:00PM – 5:00PM
Ajay Bisaria
Book Reading (Hindi)
Dr. Hansa Deep
Kavi Sammelan (Hindi Poetry)
Sundeep Tyagi
Anuj Vohra
Satish Sethi
Dharam Jain
Nirmal Sidhu
Neeru Sharma
Narender Grover
Ajay Gupta
Mushaira (Urdu Poetry)
Dastangoi by Jawaid Danish (Urdu)
