iifa - International Indian Film Academy - Ontario, Canada to host IIFA Weekend and Awards 2011

Floriana IIFA Awards sold out six months in advance
Over 12000 tickets sold for the IIFA CEREMONY at ROGERS CENTRE IN TORONTO
January 28, 2011: Toronto

The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) released another block of over 8000 tickets for the general public yesterday. Having received a spectacular response for the first block of tickets and the growing demand for more, IIFA decided to please their fans by releasing the remainder which sold out very quickly.

IIFA sold the first 5000 tickets within 3 minutes, and a count from Rogers Centre in Toronto states that ticket sales were at an all time high of over 100 tickets being sold every 10 seconds. Online and Telephone queues have been remarkably drawing over 500 people during this time. Rogers Centre, the venue of the 12th Floriana IIFA Awards, informed the organizers that the initial block of tickets were sold out within the first hour of releasing them.

Over 12000 Floriana IIFA Awards tickets for the viewing public and fans have been sold out. Corporate hospitality packages and tourism packages for the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend and Floriana IIFA Awards are available separately.

The sale of tickets within such short time has surpassed expectations and has been the fastest sale yet exceeding previous years sales, from other IIFA destinations including Singapore, Yorkshire and South Africa, where tickets sold out within 24 hours.

Andre Timmins, Director – Wizcraft International said, “Ticket sales have been unbelievable and we thank all the fans and people around the world for the love and support shown to IIFA over the years. This IIFA is going to be the biggest and the best ever to date.”

ABOUT IIFA
Conceptualized and produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and supported by the key members of the Indian film fraternity, IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy. The Floriana IIFA Awards is India's biggest media event. With a viewership of almost 600 million, it is among the world's most-watched annual entertainment spectacles.

From a one night celebration in 2000 at the Millennium Dome, London, the last ten years have seen the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) movement grow into a cine-packed weekend of film-festivals, workshops, exhibitions, film-showcases, global business forums and sporting events, all of which climax into the highlight of the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend, the Floriana IIFA Awards.

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Canada’s largest metropolis is hosting IIFA’s 2011 celebration! This vibrant cosmopolitan city will feel like a home away from home for fans of South-Asian culture. Multiculturalism gives Toronto its colourful character, with more than 100 languages spoken here. Explore its diverse neighbourhoods, sample its ethnic cuisine and immerse yourself in its rich cultural legacy. Experience cultural events that are unparalleled, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the largest public film festival in the world.