Free Music?

Ok.. what a crazy couple of days. The opening ceremonies of the 2nd Annual Sikh Film festival were quite amazing. Full of beautiful sounds, colour and a great martial arts demo. If you missed it, not to worry as there are a number of exciting things coming up:
+ Wine & Cheese Festival - Toronto - November 25-28th (use coupon TOLIFE for 1/2 price general admission tickets)
+ TIE is organizing a session on Entrepreneurship in the arts, entertainment and media on Nov. 21st (www.tietoronto.org)
+ Toronto Agricultural Fair
+ Santa Claus Parade
+ "Matt and Ben" the play is also coming to Toronto
+ Small World Music (incl. Free concert this Thursday) - see below

Small World Music Events
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eat the chill this Thursday with a FREE concert of Latin Music!



Marta Aratangy - Brazilian Songs &

Luis Mario Ochoa - Latin-Jazz Sextet



Thursday, the 11th, 9:00, at the Arbor Room, Hart House,

7 Hart House Circle, U of T (near Queen's Park Circle & Hoskin)

presented by Worlds of Music Toronto and the Hart House Music

Committee.



MARTA ARATANGY combines soothing guitar stylings and crisp vocalizing,

drawing her savoury repertoire from Brazil's rich musical heritage,

known for its languid melodies and compelling rhythms.



LUIS MARIO OCHOA brings the fiery Cuban dance rhythms of his "Cimarron"

big band to a sextet format. Latin Jazz is the entry point into a

celebration of song and spirit in this exciting group.



For more on Worlds of Music's workshops and performances, contact:



info@worldsofmusic.ca

416-588-8813

http://www.worldsofmusic.ca





Next Wednesday, the 24th, LISA PATTERSON launches her new CD, Roam, at

the Rivoli, 334 Queen West.



A singer / songwriter who incorporates her diverse heritage, travels

and musical studies into a compellng fusion, Lisa has been impressing

critics and fans with a sound that ranges from Celtic to Indian. If you

enjoyed the exquisite performance by LHASA  a few weeks ago, this may be

up your musical alley.



http://www.imaginitmusic.com





Coming up, Small World is delighted to present the return to town of

some of Iran's greatest performers.



SIMA BINA & DASTAN ENSEMBLE perform Friday, December 3rd, at the

Toronto Centre for the  Arts, 5040 Yonge St. Good seats are available now

from Ticketmaster at 416 870-8000, or http://www.ticketmaster.ca



One of Iran's most beloved singers, SIMA BINA combines folk and

classical traditions into a unique and dynamic repertoire. She has made a

career of collecting, recording, writing and interpreting popular regional

music. Thirty years of meticulous dedication have made Sima an artist

of stature, with her music celebrated worldwide. Her accompanists

include some of Iran's finest instrumentalists - since their founding ten

years ago, DASTAN ENSEMBLE has established itself as one of the country's

most distinguished groups.



http://www.sima-bina.com/







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