SICA Ottawa Composers Day and Annual General Meeting 2026

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Nov 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Toronto time) · Ottawa

About This Event

The South India Cultural Association (SICA) Ottawa closes its 2026 programming year with its annual Composers Day and Annual General Meeting on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., according to SICA's newsletter. The event is at École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers, 159 Chesterton Dr, Nepean, and lunch will be provided.

Participants may perform a composition popularized by M. S. Subbulakshmi in commemoration of her 110th birth anniversary, though the newsletter says that choice is entirely optional and any other Carnatic composition is equally welcome. As SICA holds a separate event dedicated to Saint Tyagaraja, participants are asked to choose compositions by other Carnatic composers, such as Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Shyama Shastri, Purandaradasa, Annamacharya, Papanasam Sivan, Swati Tirunal or Bharathiyar. The deadline to sign up to participate is November 15, 2026.

Admission is free for SICA members. Non-member tickets are $25, $15 for students and seniors, with group discounts of two for $40 and four for $60, and free admission for children aged 5 and under. SICA asks attendees to reserve or buy tickets by November 18 to help with lunch arrangements, via its Zeffy ticketing page, and encourages attendees to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the food bank.

Background: SICA describes itself as a non-profit charitable organization promoting Indian culture and heritage in Ottawa, including Carnatic music and classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam. The association says it is entirely volunteer-run and relies on community support, and its newsletter notes a reciprocal 2026 agreement with Bharatiya Sangeetha Sangham (BSS) Montreal covering event admission and participation privileges.