Media Coverage 2023 — Vibrant Brampton

Nation Talk: Award Winning vibrant Brampton Festival celebrates 8th Year, brings Bollywood greats and other Acclaimed Sounds

All Events in Brampton: Vibrant Brampton 2023 Festival - You Won't Want to Miss It!

The Canadian Media: ACISA brings back Bollywood Greats, other acclaimed sounds at Annual Vibrant Brampton Festival

Summer Fun Guide: A wildly popular South Asian arts, heritage and music festival showcasing more than 150 local and international acts.

To Do Canada: Hundreds of local and International artists, Bollywood and Punjabi performers, food, shopping, magic shows, face painting and special projects for kids. Community art project, Free giveaways and lots more! Come Enjoy two days of free festivities!!

Namaste Sun: Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 21 and 22.

Yahoo: Award Winning Vibrant Brampton Festival Celebrates 8th Year, Brings Bollywood Greats And Other Acclaimed Sounds.

Insauga: Brampton’s celebration of South Asian arts, music and culture is back for another year of performances, food and family fun.

Hello Immigrant: Bollywood greats and local talent to perform at the Free Annual Vibrant Brampton Festival.

News Wire: he Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) is bringing one of the largest South Asian festivals in Canada – VIBRANT BRAMPTON – on July 21-22, 2023.

Event Brite: The 8th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival features amazing artists including Aaman Trikha, Falak Shabir and Jassi Sidhu! It is FREE!

City of Brampton: Vibrant Brampton Hosted by the City of Brampton

Bramptonist: The South Asian-inspired Vibrant Brampton Festival (July 21, 22) showcases the city’s thriving arts scene, featuring live performances, exhibitions, and workshops.

Canadian Immigrant: Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 21 and 22.

The Canadian Bazaar: Bollywood bigwigs coming to Vibrant Brampton Festival on July 21-22.

Brampton Guardian: South Asian arts and cultural festival Vibrant Brampton returns to Garden Square this summer.

Eawaz: Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), the 8th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival presented by TD will bring a fun-filled outdoor family festival to the Garden Square in Brampton.

CCTV Medium: The two-day FREE outdoor festival at Garden Square will kick off with Bollywood Playback singer AAMAN TRIKHA’s Live-in concert supported by several other local artists promising to make you sway to the South Asian music and myriad performances.

The Indian Eye: Bollywood greats and local talent to perform at the Annual Vibrant Brampton Festival.

Brampton Guardian: Vibrant Brampton festival celebrating South Asian arts and culture returning to Garden Square.

Indigenous Lands & Resources: The two day free outdoor festival at Garden Square will kick off with Bollywood Playback singer AAMAN TRIKHA’s (Prem Lila, Hookah Bar) Live-in concert supported by several local artists presenting South Asian music and myriad performances.

Press of Pakistan: Falak Shabir to headline ‘Vibrant Brampton Festival’ in Canada.

To Do Canada: Enjoy performances by local and international artists, Bollywood and Punjabi performers, food, shopping, magic shows, face painting and special projects for kids. Community art projects, free giveaways and lots more at this two-day festival.

Mississauga.com: The two-day FREE 8th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival presented by TD Bank will kick off @Garden Square at 12 Main Street, Brampton.

Brampton Guardian: Downtown Brampton is set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 21 and 22.

ATN (Asian Television Network) Interviews the founder of Vibrant Brampton & ACISA, Ricky Bajaj. Click to watch it!

The Smoke Wagon Blues Band: Catch some award winning Blues at Vibrant.

Happening Next: VIBRANT BRAMPTON 2023 IS HERE! Also known as Brampton's most loved South Asian Arts & Music Festival. The 8th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival occurs on July 21 & 22, 2023, at The Garden Square (outside The Rose Theater). The festival will have thousands of attendees, unique vendors featuring delicious food, fantastic artists, great activities for the kids and our three amazing headliners - Aaman Trikha, Falak Shabir and Jassi Sidhu! YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!

Royal Canadian Circus: The award-winning 8th annual South Asian arts festival is coming back to Brampton this summer! Enjoy hundreds of local and international artists and performers of South Asian heritage, headlined by Aaman Trikha, Falak Shabir, and Jassi Sidhu, along with unique food vendors, shopping, magic, kids’ activities, free giveaways, and a dance workshop. The Bollywood and Punjabi culture festival has free admission and parking, but make sure to RSVP, as well as for the Day 2 dance workshop.

Asia Metro: Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 21 and 22. Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), the 8th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival presented by TD will bring a fun-filled outdoor family festival to the Garden Square in Brampton.

Toronto.com: Outdoor festival with performers from across the globe.

North Native News: The Arts and Tradition Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) is bringing one of many largest South Asian festivals in Canada – VIBRANT BRAMPTON – on July 21-22, 2023.

Weekly Voice: Brampton once again came alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with award-win-ning Vibrant Brampton festival on July 21 and 22. Held at Garden Square in Brampton, the fun filled two day festival was the 8th annual edition of the Vibrant Brampton presented by TD organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA).

OMNI Punjabi: The Vibrant Brampton Festival is being organized in Brampton, in which, apart from many popular artists, especially local artists will also participate in large numbers.

Weekly Voice: The largest South Asian festival in Canada, #BollywoodMonster Mashup, is returning to Mississauga Celebration Square with two free #Bolly-woodMonster Concerts presented by TD Bank Group {TD), a laser show, mouth-watering food and family activities.

Hello Immigrant: Downtown Brampton came alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with award-winning Vibrant Brampton festival on July 21 and 22. Held at Garden Square in Brampton, the fun filled two day festival was the 8th annual edition of the Vibrant Brampton presented by TD organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA).

The Canadian Media: Local acts on July 21st also included the 2022 winners of #Vstar Talent Hunt & Mentorship program, launched back in 2020 as a platform to hunt for upcoming local artists and providing them a bigger platform to perform alongside professional artists at the main stage of Vibrant Brampton Festival.

Namaste Sun: Bollywood playback singer AAMAN TRIKHA, headliner for the first day, performed for two hours to the delight of the audience and had them singing along, dancing, and applauding to the sounds of his superhit numbers. The musician supported by a local band, The R&B United, entertained the audience with several of his songs including chartbusters “like “PREM LILA” featuring Salman Khan, and “HOOKAH BAR” featuring Akshay Kumar as well as the song which gave him a big break into Bollywood ‘GO GO GOVINDA’ from OH MY GOD

India Journal: Brampton once again came alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with award-winning Vibrant Brampion festival on July 21 and 22. Held at Garden Square in Brampion, the fun filled two day festival was the 8th annual edition of the Vibrant Brampton presented by TD organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA). Thousands of people from Brampton, Mississauga, Milton, Richmond Hill and other neighbouring cities attended the festivities

Yahoo Finance: This festival roster will present over 100 artists with an amalgamation of culture and diversity and promote local talent with an exciting line up of budding artists," say festival co-founders Arpan Banerjee, Sandeep Prabhakar and Ricky and Bajaj.

The Gate: The Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) is bringing one of the largest South Asian festivals in Canada – VIBRANT BRAMPTON – on July 21-22, 2023.

TO Times: The two day free outdoor festival at Garden Square will kick off with Bollywood Playback singer AAMAN TRIKHA's (Prem Lila, Hookah Bar) Live-in concert supported by several local artists presenting South Asian music and myriad performances.

Canadian Insider: The two day free outdoor festival at Garden Square will kick off with Bollywood Playback singer AAMAN TRIKHA's (Prem Lila, Hookah Bar) Live-in concert supported by several local artists presenting South Asian music and myriad performances.

The Canadian Business Journal: "This festival roster will present over 100 artists with an amalgamation of culture and diversity and promote local talent with an exciting line up of budding artists," say festival co-founders Arpan Banerjee, Sandeep Prabhakar and Ricky Bajaj.

I Backpack Canada: The festival also offers free hands-on Bollywood & Salsa dance workshops for families and face-painting, balloons, and community arts projects both days for kids under 12.

Fifty-Five Plus: The finale on July 22 will bring an eclectic mix of programming including high energy performances by Jassi Sidhu, Punjabi Pop Singer (Bend it Like Beckham) and Falak Shabir, Pakistani Punjabi Pop Heartthrob (Soniye).

West Island News: In addition to Punjabi and Bollywood celebrities, there will be acts from Canadian artists include Hips Don't Lie, Canada Dhol Tasha, Smoke Wagon Blues Band, Nritya Kala Mandir, Nachdi Jawani Bhangra, R&B United Band, D-Code Dance & Entertainment Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone and her band of indigenous artists.

Canadian Blog House: "This festival roster will present over 100 artists with an amalgamation of culture and diversity and promote local talent with an exciting line up of budding artists," say festival co-founders Arpan Banerjee, Sandeep Prabhakar and Ricky Bajaj.

Masthead: The festival also offers free hands-on Bollywood & Salsa dance workshops for families and face-painting, balloons, and community arts projects both days for kids under 12.

Core Culture: The festival is presented by TD Bank, Mainstage Sponsor WOW Mobile Boutique and supported by a host of sponsors including Lazeez Shawarma, Downtown Brampton BIA, Canadian Bloor Services. 2023 funders include the City of Brampton, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Trillium Foundation and FACTOR.

Casey Palmer: This festival roster will present over 100 artists with an amalgamation of culture and diversity and promote local talent with an exciting line up of budding artists," say festival co-founders Arpan Banerjee, Sandeep Prabhakar and Ricky Bajaj.

One Page News: In addition to Punjabi and Bollywood celebrities, there will be acts from Canadian artists include Hips Don't Lie, Canada Dhol Tasha, Smoke Wagon Blues Band, Nritya Kala Mandir, Nachdi Jawani Bhangra, R&B United Band, D-Code Dance & Entertainment Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone and her band of indigenous artists.

Trip Cast 360: The Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) is bringing one of the largest South Asian festivals in Canada – VIBRANT BRAMPTON – on July 21-22, 2023.

Rolwms: The festival is presented by TD Bank, Mainstage Sponsor WOW Mobile Boutique and supported by a host of sponsors including Lazeez Shawarma, Downtown Brampton BIA, Canadian Bloor Services. 2023 funders include the City of Brampton, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Trillium Foundation and FACTOR.