The Festival of Lights is celebrated with a lot of excitement by many in the South Asian community. The light of prosperity is welcomed by cleaning the home, decorating with rangoli (floor décor), torans (door garlands), khandeels (lanterns), string lights, and most importantly, the diya (earth lamp) which is the central symbol of Diwali. This year the welcoming of [...]
Maple Diversity Communications Inc. was named among Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies on the 32nd annual Growth List ranking, announced by Canadian Business on October 15, based on their revenue growth over the last five years. The winners share common qualities of passion, vision, innovation and drive, a deep understanding of market trends and impacts, and the [...]
Canada’s multicultural landscape is vibrant and expanding. Two striking ethnicities by population size form a major part of this landscape - South Asians account for 2.6 million, and Chinese are 1.8 million of the total Canadian population. According to Environics Analytics, the immigrant population is projected to increase by 27% in the next 10 years. [...]
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims observe fasting during the daylight hours. After sunset, they break the fast together with family and loved ones and enjoy a sumptuous meal. The end of Ramadan is observed as Eid-al-fitr which is a 1 to 3 day celebration completing the month of fasting. This is also a [...]
Ramadan is the most significant and celebrated month for Muslims. A month of fasting and charity. This year, Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, begins around April 23rd with the sighting of a new crescent moon. Muslims all over the world greet one another by wishing ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ (‘have a blessed Ramadan’) [...]
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is the largest and most important festival that is not only celebrated in Chinese community but also a lot of East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia. In Canada about 5% of the population is Chinese, making it one of the largest ethnic [...]
It’s that time of the year when the holidays are right around the corner, and everybody is brimming with excitement for the festivities and celebration. December is the time of holiday lights, window displays, ice skating and the best sale prices and shopping all year. In a recent survey brick and mortar stores are still [...]
If you haven’t heard of Single’s Day before, you’re probably missing out on a lot! Single’s Day, now popularly known as Double 11... started off as an entertaining festival for young Chinese people to celebrate that they were proud to be single. Celebrated on the 11th of November, the date is especially specific of what [...]
Diwali, the festival of lights not only marks the beginning of a New Year for the South-east Asians but is also symbolic of fond childhood memories, awaited re-unions, temptation of sweets and the victory of light over darkness. It’s one of the most important festivals celebrated in India and other parts of the world where [...]
Over the last two decades or so, Canadian marketers have approached their marketing plans in the context of two distinct segments – the General Market or “mainstream” – and the Multicultural Market or “ethnic” (also referred to by Statistics Canada as “visible minorities”). While the mainstream has been largely considered to be Caucasian consumers, the [...]
