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DIL Toronto - November 2nd, 2007
DIL Toronto's gala, 'Moonlight in Marrakesh' was held on November 2nd, 2007 at one of Toronto's most famous landmark dance halls. Nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Palais Royale Ballroom, is unique to the downtown lakeshore for its natural beauty, elegance, alluring style and original architecture.
Amidst this serenity guests experienced a night of elegance, fine dining, fire breather performances, free tarot card readings, mesmerizing belly dancing and Live Moroccan music by the internationally acclaimed Arabesque Dance Company. The night ended with the very popular DJ Kamran spinning beats that whisked all the guests onto the dance floor.
The event was a major success, raising over CAD $50,000, and was attended by many dignitaries and prominent members of Toronto's community. DIL Canada's work was appreciated in speeches made by Hon. Mr. John Tory - Leader of the opposition, Dr. Sheila Embleton, Vice President York University, Dr. Hina Chaudhry, Cardiologist & Irving Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University.
The evening also hosted a silent auction of Jimmy Engineer paintings which were generously donated by the famous Karachi artist himself for DIL's cause of spreading literacy amongst the underprivileged children of Pakistan, especially the girl-child.
Keeping up with tradition, yet again, the DIL Toronto Board presented their guests with an experience far out of the ordinary that they will never forget!
Fire Breather performing during reception
Fire Breather performing during reception
Fire Breather performing during reception
(L to R) Hashim Ahmed Director DIL Toronto, Hina Nadeem Director DIL Toronto, Nahid Zamir Director DIL Toronto, John Tory Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, Umber Hamid Director DIL Toronto, Hassan Ahmed Director DIL Toronto, Ayesha Haq President DIL Toronto
(L to R) Nahid Zamir Director DIL Toronto, John Tory Leader of the Opposition, Ayesha Haq President DIL Toronto
(L to R) Nahid Zamir Director DIL Toronto, Hashim Ahmed Director DIL Toronto, Sana Khan Secretary DIL Toronto, Umber Hamid Director DIL Toronto, Hassan Ahmed Director DIL Toronto, Ayesha Haq President DIL Toronto, Hina Nadeem Director DIL Toronto
John Tory Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party
Speaker - Dr. Sheila Embleton, Vice President York University
Speaker - Dr. Hina Chaudhry, Cardiologist & Irving Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University.
(L to R) Hassan Ahmed Director DIL Toronto, Umber Hamid Director DIL Toronto
Hassan Ahmed Director DIL Toronto
Fauzi Zamir Master of Ceremony
(L to R) Ayesha Haq President DIL Toronto, Saba Khan Director DIL Toronto
Consul General of Pakistan Hon. Mr. Tassaduq Hussain
(L to R) Speaker - Dr. Hina Chaudhry, Zainab Wadood Director DIL Toronto, Guest
(L to R) Ismet Dossal & Samir Dossal
Mr. & Mrs Wajid Khan
(L to R) Sharief Zaman - IT Director SwiftTrade Inc., Franca Verona, Paul Buttigieg - GP Wealth Management, Jasmin Ahmad - Program Leader Nortel Networks
(L to R) Richard Boisjoly - Project Manager Hospital for Sick Children, Sandra Boisjoly - SVP Operations - CIT Financial Ltd., Mark Hart - Chief Sales Officer CIT Financial Ltd, Mark Smye - SVP Sales - CIT Financial Ltd.
(L to R) Wilson, Clara Medeiros - fashion buyer for Hudson's Bay Company
Volunteers (L to R - Front Row): Saira, Ameena, Sonai, Haya, Sabeeca, Sana, Andrea
(L to R - Back Row): Riaz, Omar, Patrick, Brian