On Saturday March 28th, ANOKHI Media celebrated its 12th anniversary event in association with Johnnie Walker. The highly anticipated event was held at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York, where hundreds gathered to celebrate trailblazing celebrities, honorees, performers, and activists within the South Asian community.

Among the festivities, there was a Red Carpet Celebrity Reception, where the likes of International Actor, Rahul Khanna, Legendary Musical Artist, Manj Musik Legendary Music Producer, Rishi Rich, Actress & Singer, Karen David, Actor, Vinay Virmani Singer-Songwriter, Zameer Rizvi and Stand-Up Comedian, Danish Anwar (and MUCH more!) posed with fans and kept ANOKHI Pulse TV and several other media outlets in action.

Guests enjoyed a scrumptious fusion styled 3-course meal while Buddha bar music played in the background in the Concert Hall.

The Awards-Fashion-Entertainment show was the highlight of the night as South Asian stars graced the stage to accept an array of  awards and live performances to entertain the crowd. JUNO Nominated Alysha Brilla performed her latest hits and was presented with the Musical Artist of the Year award.

Celebrity fashion designer Archana Kochhar showcased an exclusive runway show for the first time in North America for Anokhi guests that was full glitz and glam!

Special to this year, ANOKHI Media unveiled and released ‘THE ANOKHI LIST 2015’ – a beautiful coffee table book to celebrate the regional, national and international success stories of some of today’s more prolific South Asian personalities. Only 2,500 copies were produced and guests left the event with the coffee table book and a luxurious gift bag from L’Oreal Paris.

To end the night, guests partied at the After Party with all the special guests and celebrities. The ANOKHI Media’s 12th anniversary event was a great success and CityEvents was honoured to be a partner in the extensive planning process and execution of the event.

Until next year!

 #ANOKHI12

Hogg, Shain & Scheck celebrated it’s 40^th year of business in style as they rented out the Ryerson Mattamy Centre ice rink and Alumni Lounge. The eventful night began at 5pm as HSS staff and clients took the ice for an hour-long free skate.

The festivities continued at 6:30pm as over 100 guests gathered into the spacious Alumni Lounge and enjoyed a variety of delicious treats including: gourmet hot dogs, sliders, mini grilled cheese, poutine, and a wide variety of tasty desserts. Additionally, Chris Klein from Entertainment Ontario provided the guests with a great event take-away as he provided caricature drawings over the course of the entire night.

Planned by the CityEvents team and Event Marketing Specialist Jason Schmidt and hosted by Hogg, Shain & Scheck and the Ted Rogers School of Management Alumni, the event was a great success. All guests left with a take-out container filled with candy and a smile on their face after having indulged in delicious food and being provided the opportunity to skate on the refurbished ice formerly known as the world-renowned Maple Leaf Gardens.

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Hogg, Shain & Scheck is an accounting firm that proudly offers professional accounting services in Toronto, Ontario. Their seasoned professionals create financial strategies that enable clients to thrive. They enjoy working with innovative businesses that value success, hard work and personalized customer service.

On February 5th, 2015, Hogg, Shain & Scheck celebrated it’s 40th year of business at the Ryerson Mattamy Centre Ice Rink and Alumni Lounge.

ANOKHI MEDIA will celebrate its 12th anniversary on Saturday March 28th, 2015, at the prestigious Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The annual event comprises of a media red carpet reception awards, fashion & entertainment show, and a high energy VIP after party experience.

The event was established in 2007 to celebrate the regional, national and international success story of the dynamic South Asian community, and has since become an annual calendar highlight amongst its consumer, clients, participating talent, celebrities, and the media.

Special to this year, ANOKHI MEDIA will be making a commemorative coffee table book entitled: THE ANOKHI LIST 2015. The book will honour ANOKHI’s incredible 12 year milestone and celebrate the regional, national and international success stories of some of today’s most prolific South Asians!

ANOKHI MEDIA was founded in June 2002 by its founder, President & CEO, Raj Girn who had the vision of creating a one stop multimedia resource to service, engage & communicate with the dynamic global South Asian community, to which she belongs.

Known for its glamorous and star-studded events, this year’s anniversary celebration will be nothing short of extravagant! CityEvents is proud to be managing the logistics again this year.  The Fairmont Royal York is one our favourite Toronto venues to work with. The execution is always smooth and the staff are professional.

Event Schedule:

5:30 p.m. Red Carpet Cocktail Reception

7:30 p.m. Dinner

8:30 p.m. Awards-Fashion-Entertainment Show featuring award presentations, designer fashion show and live musical performances

10:00 p.m. Industry Gala After-Party (Not Open to the Public)

To View Anokhi’s Past Glamorous Events: CLICK HERE

For more details visit Anokhi’s official event website at:http://www.anokhimedia.com/12thanniversaryevent