User:Bsvirdi/Meena Chopra - Artist, Poet, Educator, Community Advocate, Media Person and an Entrepreneur

Meena Chopra, an artist & poet of international level has held several exhibitions. She represented India at the ‘South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’ Artists Meet in 2002. She represented Canada in New Delhi India in 7th Inter-National Hindi Celebration Meet in December 2008 organized by Akshram in association with ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations). A poet in English and Hindi, She has authored four multilingual books in Hindi, Urdu and English. Meena received Honorable Mention for her poetry from Mississauga Library System in 2003. South Asian Month 2010 (May as declared) in Brampton, Ontaro opened with the readings and her visit as an author to brampton Library. Readings were done from her newly publised multilingual poetry books titled " Subah Ka Suraj ab Mera Nahin hai" (Adieu to the Dawn)in Hindi, Urdu and English. She was also honoured by the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism of Canada for work and her contribution as community advocate in arts and culture.

She co-founded a not for profit organization, Cross Currents, with a mission of embracing diverse cultures and origins through arts.