Anokhi Media’s 11th Anniversary
February 12, 2014 by deblewis
Filed under Past Events, Toronto, Uncategorized
Congratulations to Anokhi Media Corporation on celebrating their 11th Anniversary on Saturday February 1st 2014. The event held in Toronto at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre & FoutainBlu Entertainment Complex recognizes achievements of south Asians in film, television, arts and media worldwide.
The gala, in association with Johnnie Walker, featured a red carpet with celebrities such as Shantanu and Nikhil (celebrity fashion designers), Sakina Jaffrey (Actor from House of Cards, Sex and the City, Raising Helen), Nazneen Contractor (Actress from Star Trek Into The Darkness, 24, Revenge), Gabe Grey (Actor from Bomb Girls, Lucky 7). The cocktail hour was filled with a variety of Indian dishes for attendees to enjoy. A beautiful cake sponsored by Fine Cakes by Zehra was adorned with gold designs was cut and served to attendees.
The three hour award-fashion-entertainment show featured fashion designs, awards, and performances from: Culture Shock (World Renowned Fusion Band), Abbas Hasan (R&B’s Hottest Male Artist in London, UK), Superwoman (Youtube Comedienne Sensation), Priya (Singer Songwriter), Meher Pavri (Opera Singer). The after party was held at the FountainBlu Entertainment Complex. Featuring performances by DJ Fizza (Toronto’s Fiercest Female Deejay), DJ Amita (Legendary Bollywood Deejay), and DJ Jiten. A dance floor and tasty Indian dishes in mini Chinese takeout boxes. The after party had two VIP sections decorated in beautiful red roses for attendees that wore gold and silver wristbands.
The logistics of this year’s event was redirected to CityEvents, a boutique event planning company in Toronto. Not only were they responsible for the logistic, they were also a Promotion Partner at the event along with Beshahram, Desiclub, Fuzion Sound & Entertainment, mybindi.com, NetIP Toronto, Society’s Choice, and Two Mangoes. Other sponsors of the event include Rowenta Beauty, Queen Elizabeth Theatre & FountainBlu Entertainment Complex, The Grand Hotel & Suites, Dream Party Décor, Flowers Unlimted, 259|Host, Fine Cakes by Zehra, Krista Slack & Aylett, The Production House, Fiorio, Asian Television Network, The weekly Voice, and Saav. Evening Hosts Include: Anne-Marie Mediwake (Co-Host of CBC News Toronto), Sangita Patel (Entertainment Reporter at ET Canada), Veronica Chail (Host, Bollywood Blvd at Omni TV), Amin Dhillon (Host, Anchor, Reporter at ATN), and Ali Hassan (Comedian, Laugh Out Loud, CBC).
Other Notable Guests include: David Rocco (Celebrity Chef), Gurdeep Ahluwalia (Anchor and Reporter at TSN SportsCentre), Jennifer Singh (Go Transit Reporter, CP24 Breakfast and CP24 News), Dalmar Abuzeid (Actor), Kalista Zackhariyas (Actor, Filmmaker, Founder of The Youth Code) and Jimmy Soni (Managing Edition from The Huffington Post), and Raoul Juneja (Creator/Content Coordinator V-Mix @ Omni TV).
For additional information about Anokhi Media, go to http://anokhimedia.com/11thanniversaryevent/ or contact Evolution Public Relations at anokhi@evolutionpr.ca.
