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Posted On: 05-01
Our very own Arnold Edinborough Award recipient
Congratulations to Mo Dhaliwal on winning The Arnold Edinborough Award this year! Congratulations to our Director Mo Dhaliwal on winning the 2012 The Arnold Edinborough Award! He was nominated by the Museum of Vancouver, for his work with the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society and will be honoured at the Business for the Arts Awards [...]
Posted On: 05-01
Closing the Intercontinental Gap
Sharif Idu and Sukhi Khan join the HSBC presents City of Bhangra 2012 line-up from India Tracing his lineage to Bhai Mardana, longtime companion and friend of Guru Nanak, Sharif Idu is one of the rarest musicians working in the Dhadhi tradition. The pair join us from India and bring one of the most original [...]
Posted On: 05-01
It’s the Season of Bhangra!
Celebrate the Harvest on June 2, 2012 at the Central City Plaza in Surrey, B.C. Let’s begin with, this event is FREE! With the recent expansion to the City of Surrey, Celebrate the Harvest will be held at the Central City Plaza on June 2, 2012 from 3:00pm – 8:00pm. Ranked as the one of [...]
Posted On: 04-03
We’ve officially kicked off this year’s festival!
On Wednesday March 13th the HSBC City of Bhangra Festival hosted its media and community launch party to announce its program for the year. It’s official! HSBC City of Bhangra Festival announced its 2012 program and expansion on March 13th to media and community members in the Lower Mainland. The day’s events started with an [...]
Posted On: 04-03
Think you got what it takes to be on stage?
We’re currently looking for performers – Register Now! Getting together top talent from around the world is one of the key elements of putting on a festival of this calibre. We’re currently calling for bhangra singers, bands, dance teams, DJs, musicians and professional performers. Currently we have three of the top teams in North America [...]
Posted On: 04-03
VIBC Top Talent
The Prince of Bhangra, Bikram Singh Bikram Singh is a well-known name in the bhangra scene – especially in North America where he has quickly risen from being dubbed the ‘Prince of Bhangra’ to the reigning ‘King of Bhangra.’ Singh draws you into each song, transporting you to India on an incredible musical journey grounded [...]
Posted On: 03-11
Bhangra Time! March 11, 2012 Newsletter
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival is dancing and singing its way in to 2012 It all began about eight years ago when a bunch of friends noticed a gap in showcasing true local and national bhangra talent. Bhangra, a style of folk dance and rhythm that traces its origins from the Punjab regions of India and [...]
Posted On: 01-25
VIBC’s AGM – Thursday, February 9, 2012
It’s the least fun of the activities produced by the organization that brings you the annual City of Bhangra festival. But, it must be done – so says the BC Societies Act! On Thursday, February 9, 2012 the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society invites our members to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held [...]
Posted On: 07-07
Curator Talk & Tour – Pioneering Bhangra
Bhangra.me Curator Talk & Tour You’ve seen the dance and listened to the music… Now join the conversation! Our co-production of “Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story,” with the Museum of Vancouver is still a hit! Join Guest Curator Naveen Girn in an intimate and interactive conversation with PAAR Club’s Paul Binning and Dr. Kanwaljit Neel (the [...]
Posted On: 05-25
And the Winner Is…
The 7th Annual Coast Capital Bhangra Competition gave us both thrills and chills. Each team brought their A-Game and our audience responded with cheers louder than ever! We’re always amazed at the creativity and dedication all the bhangra dancers have and our hat is off to them for having such passion for this beautiful art-form. [...]
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