Welcome to Ontario's electronic Al-Akhbar. Below is a summary of this week's news and upcoming events.
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Visual Arts, Music and Photography Workshop
Mayor Naheed Nenshi presents "The Changing Landscape of Civil Society: Opportunities for Youth"
Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp - Ignite the Possibilities
Proposals for a two-hour theatrical production
Visual Arts, Music and Photography Workshop
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Kitchener Jamatkhana
(1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
If you are between 6 to 18 years of age and are interested in developing your creativity, come out to the Arts and Culture Workshops where you will have an opportunity to paint, play music and learn about the basic camera controls (point and shoot as well as DSLRs). See your local Jamati Arts and Culture representative to sign up.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi presents "The Changing Landscape of Civil Society: Opportunities for Youth"
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Headquarters Jamatkhana
(after Jamati ceremonies)
(Simulcast at Etobicoke, Hamilton, Kitchener and Niagara Falls Jamatkhanas)
The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Ontario and the Aga Khan Education Board for Ontario are pleased to invite all youth and young professionals to a talk with the Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi. Mayor Nenshi will be presenting on the topic of "The Changing Landscape of Civil Society: Opportunities for Youth".
Please register here.
Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp - Ignite the Possibilities
Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3, 2011
Toronto, Ontario
The Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Ontario and The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Ontario are pleased to present Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp. This three-day camp will provide Jamati members 18 to 25 years of age the opportunity to learn how to nurture their ideas and passions into successful entrepreneurial ventures that create worldly change and build wealth with advice and insights provided by successful entrepreneurs and established business leaders.
Guest speakers include Kevin O'Leary (Dragon's Den), Nadir Mohamed (President and CEO, Rogers Communications Inc.), Reza Satchu (Co-founder of The Next 36 and Managing Partner, Guildwood Capital Management) and others. Participants can expect to learn:
- How to nurture ideas and passion into a successful entrepreneurial venture
- The DNA of an entrepreneur
- The art of storytelling and selling your business idea
- How to bring a product/service to market and win
- How to manage business through turbulent times
Participants to the program will be selected on a merit basis. Applications are being accepted online. Application deadline is February 25, 2011. Please visit the Entrepreneurship Camp website for complete program details.
Proposals for a two-hour theatrical production
The Arts & Culture portfolio of the Council for Canada and ITREB Canada are seeking proposals from writers for a two-hour theatrical production inspired by our faith. The production will be staged in selected regions in the summer of 2011. Proposals are invited for any artistic stage genre that is inspired by or draws upon our faith in a creative way. The proposals should include a story treatment and artist's biography. Deadline for submission is Sunday, February 6, 2011. For more information or to submit proposals, please contact nationalarts@icfpa.com.
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