Past Events

PAST EVENTS

Shaktii’s past events reflect our commitment to advancing wellbeing through education, mental health awareness, compassion, and connection with nature. Explore these events below, each representing a meaningful step in our ongoing mission to inspire collective wellbeing and positive social impact.

Ikigai Youth Arts Festival

Celebrate art in all its forms as emerging creatives explore purpose, creativity, and well-being through the lens of Ikigai.

Current Programming

Explore our programs that inspire wellbeing, spark dialogue, and nurture community engagement through evidence-based learning.

Hindu Heritage Festival celebrates Hindu Heritage Month by honouring Hindu traditions, arts, and cultural education in a vibrant and welcoming space.

Hindu Heritage Festival

Upcoming Events

As our work continues, discover the upcoming events designed to inspire, connect, and uplift, shaping Shaktii’s next chapter.

Nastik: Book Launch

Shaktii Foundation proudly hosted the North American book launch of "Nastik: Why I am Not an Atheist" by author and commentator Kushal Mehra.

IKIGAI YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL (2025)

Ikigai Youth Festival 2025 was a dynamic youth film festival at OCAD University showcasing seven short films by emerging filmmakers, primarily OCADU students, alongside a curated art gallery celebrating the diverse talents of Canadian youth artists. The event created a vibrant, multidisciplinary space for youth expression, collaboration, and cultural exchange, and featured a screening of the award-winning documentary, Mitti: Discovering Ikigai, by Sangita Iyer.

Explore "Mitti: Discovering Ikigai"

Mitti (Discovering Ikigai) is a story of young woman of colour in Canada who chose organic farming as her career choice. Through her story the film highlights the Japanese concept of Ikigai to inspire others, especially youth, to find their passion and purpose in life. The film also highlights environmental and sustainability challenges the world is facing and how ancient cultures considered Mother Earth with gratitude instead of a commodity. The film also attempts to break stereotypes we have about how/what a farmer looks like. The film poster has been conceived and created by at 12 year art enthusiast who seems to have discovered her Ikigai.

Hindu Heritage Festival

For the past two years, Shaktii Foundtion's Hindu Heritage Festival celebrated Hindu Heritage Month by honouring Hindu traditions, arts, and cultural education in a vibrant and welcoming space. The events featured traditional performances, Indian vendors, author talks, and inspirational panel discussions with diverse Canadian community leaders, offering rich perspectives and meaningful dialogue. Attendees also enjoyed interactive Q&A sessions and networking opportunities that fostered connection, learning, and cultural appreciation.