The 6th Annual Taza Mississauga Halal Food Festival took place on June 14 and 15 at Mississauga Celebration Square. Mississauga Halal Food Festival (MHFF) is a celebration of halal food connecting a diverse variety of halal cuisines with fun and entertainment. Running successfully from past six years, MHFF is one of the largest celebrations of the region and is attended by thousands of attendees every year from various communities of the region.
Music and Entertainment is an integral part of this festival. This year, the audience relished LIVE performance by World renowned singer Faakhir Mehmood and enjoyed singing by a variety of local talented singers and musicians. LIVE Sufi dance, Mango Eating Contest and Game shows were some of the highlights of this event.
Event was well attended by City and Provincial dignitaries including Hon. MPP Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, MP Omar Alghabra, MP Iqra Khalid, MPP Sheref Sabawi, MPP Deepak Anand and MPP Kaleed Rasheed along with distinguished guests from Business and Media communities.
In terms of food, this festival brought together the best of GTA’s halal restaurants, catering companies, brands, services, manufacturers and experts. Over a period of time, this annual event has surely created an aura which communities and attendees from all walks of life, age and gender look forward to attend and enjoy.
Organized at Mississauga Celebration Square, a premier location for free outdoor events, it provides an opportunity to a diverse audience from all walks of life to connect through arts, culture and entertainment.
“Our prime objective of this festival is to promote and bring awareness to Halal Food Products from various communities here in the GTA and to bring members of all communities together to share in the festivities and flavors of the cultures residing in the community at large.” Said Mr. Amir Shamsi, President of Universal Promotions and organizer of Mississauga Halal Food Festival.
This event was presented by Watan Kabob, Universal Real Estate and GT20, powered by Flato and Official Airline Partner Pakista International Airline.