Munni Subhani
Nominated for the award: Arts and Culture
Company: Therapeutic Exercise / Healing Dance
Position: Founder & CEO
Biography: Munni Subhani from Chittagong, Bangla Desh came to Canada in the 70's and established herself as a Cultural Ambassador. She was the first woman from Bangla Desh to celebrate Canada Day in Ottawa at the Parliament in 1981. She is the founder of Therapeutic Indian Exercise Healing Dance, Munni taught English as a second language for many years but her real love was to serve the community by using dance and music as rehabilitation.She does not claim to physically heal the wounds as a substitute for medication, but to provide a healthy and appealing alternate, which is a musical mingling of the body, mind and soul.