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ICA Event: Showcasing ICA-Kingston as “Community Exhibit” inside City Hall

We are very pleased to inform you about the opening of an exhibit on the Indo-Canadian community in the Kingston region at the City Hall. The exhibit is a part of the “Your Stories, Our Histories” program of the City of Kingston. The exhibit was inaugurated (unveiled) by His Worship Mayor Bryan Paterson on 17th November 2020. Considering ongoing pandemic precautions the event was relatively short and informal and attended by a few members of the ICA executive committee and staff at the City Hall.

The exhibit is a tremendous tribute and a celebration of the Indo-Canadian community’s heritage and significance to the Kingston region. Please do visit this beautiful exhibit, it is prominently mounted in the Clerk’s Corridor in the City Hall. 

Meditation and Relaxation Workshop

ICA-Kingston initiated the meditation and relaxation program in partnership with Heartfulness Organization. This program offered four virtual workshops via zoom every Saturday at 11 am for the month of October. The purpose of the workshop was to learn how to meditate and how to relax in a heartfulness way. 

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ICA-Kingston: Annual General Meeting – 29th August 2020

The annual general meeting (AGM) of ICA-Kingston was held on Saturday, at 11 a.m. 29th August 2020  via zoom.

President, ICA-Kingson, gave an overview of the organizational structure and the vision of the new committee that was formed in July 2019. He gave a quick update on all the activities conducted by the ICA executives and many of the volunteers of the community during the past year. 

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ICA Kingston’s Christmas Party

ICA’s Christmas Party 2019

Kids/Children – Wear Your Festive Dress
 

It is almost the end of the year 2019. The best time for a family-friendly winter social gathering to enjoy the magic of the season. On this happy festive occasion let us remember the less fortunate.
Please donate non-perishable food items and toys and spread the joy of sharing. ICA executives will collect it on Christmas party day and pass them to local charities such as Food Bank and Salvation Army. Thank you for your generosity.
 
Please join us to make this a memorable time of the year.

ICA Kingston’s Diwali Dance & Dinner – 2019

We wish this event to be all-inclusive and encourage you to invite your friends, colleagues and neighbours to introduce them to India’s Festival of Lights – Diwali.  The theme for this year, come in with traditional wear, any colour with sparkles or golden, we will sparkle together this evening to make this event a gratifying experience for your families.

  • The activities at the event include:
  • Live DJ
  • Indian food and desert from a Mississauga caterer
  • Surprise gifts
  • Audience Dance 
  • Professional Photographer for portrait pictures with Photo Booth
  • Fireworks
  • Diwali Mitai (sweets) for your family.

Look Gorgeous and Have Fun

ICA-Kingston Celebrates – “Dandiya Night”

Dandiya Night – 2019

India-Canada Association of Kingston for the first time started a special event on Oct, 6th 2019  (Sunday) during the Navratri season. Dandiya Raas is the traditional folk dance form of India. 

Event Venue: St. Andrew’s by the Lake United Church,
1 Redden St. Kingston ON, K7M 4K7

Nearly 200 Indian and Canadian community members joined together to share this joyous special moment with family and friends.

Siju Simon

Member-at-Large

Siju is from Kerala, India. Lives with his family in Kingston since 2014. Prior to Canada, he lived in Scotland for 7 years. Siju has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Poona University, India and a graduate diploma in Child Care and Child Protection from Dundee University Scotland. Currently, he is working as a service manager with Family and Children’s Services. He has been associated with ICA activities since 2016.