Please note our holiday hours this week:

Dec 31: Early Closure (4 pm)

Starting Jan 1, 2026: Courtyard Café will be closed until Jan 14. Diwan will be temporarily closed until further notice.

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Opening times this week:
Monday
10 am - 9 pm
Light Up the Dark • 6–9 pm
Tuesday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday
10 am - 4 pm
Thursday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Friday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
10 am - 5:30 pm
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Opening times this week:
Monday
10 am - 9 pm
Light Up the Dark • 6–9 pm
Tuesday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday
10 am - 4 pm
Thursday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Friday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
10 am - 5:30 pm

Ali Rajan

Ali Rajan is an instrumentalist who plays the Rubab (رباب), a Central Asian stringed instrument. Born and raised in Toronto, he became inspired to play the Rubab in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. He has composed and arranged a variety of pieces in collaboration with other artists and has performed for audiences consisting of government and community leadership.  

Ali was nominated to represent Canada in the Global Encounters Festival 2025 as the Champion in Instrumental Music for the Illume National Arts and Sports Festival. He continues to be featured in venues such as The Living Sea — Fragile Beauty exhibition’s Canadian debut.