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Celebrating BC Day: Honouring the Province We Proudly Call Home

August 3, 2026

Celebrating BC Day: Honouring the Province We Proudly Call Home

Happy BC Day from the Royal Academy of Punjab!

BC Day is an opportunity to celebrate the people, places, and cultures that make British Columbia one of the most diverse and welcoming provinces in Canada. It is a day to reflect on the values of inclusion, community, respect, and shared heritage that bring us together.

At the Royal Academy of Punjab, we are proud to call British Columbia home. Our mission is to preserve, promote, and educate communities about the rich traditions of Punjabi culture through dance, music, language, and cultural education. Every class, performance, workshop, and community event is an opportunity to build understanding, strengthen connections, and inspire future generations.

British Columbia’s multicultural spirit allows communities from around the world to celebrate their unique identities while contributing to the province’s vibrant cultural landscape. We are grateful to be part of that journey and to share the beauty of Punjabi heritage with thousands of students, families, schools, and community organizations across the province.

This year has been especially meaningful for our organization as we continue expanding access to Punjabi folk arts and cultural education. We remain committed to creating opportunities where young people can develop confidence, leadership, cultural pride, and a strong sense of belonging through meaningful arts education.

As we celebrate BC Day, we extend our sincere appreciation to our dedicated teachers, volunteers, students, parents, alumni, supporters, and community partners. Your passion and commitment help keep our traditions alive while creating a more connected and inclusive British Columbia.

Together, we celebrate not only our differences but the values that unite us as one community.

From all of us at the Royal Academy of Punjab, we wish everyone a joyful, safe, and memorable BC Day.

Happy BC Day!

Royal Academy of Punjab
Discover a World of Punjabi Culture
🌐 www.royalacademy.org

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Covid-19 Health and Safety Plan

Safe Physical Distancing: The dance floor has been marked into safe distance zones whichare at least 2 metres apart or more. Only one person is permitted per marker, and please stayin your marked area.

Hand washing: Please wash your hands or sanitize before your class and after your class.Use the sinks in the washrooms (one person at a time)

Masks: The most recent recommendation from Canada’s public health is that of wearing anon-medical masks or face covering as an additional layer of protection, even when physicaldistancing is active at the studio.

We recommend you wear a mask while attending a class if you are comfortable doing so, but do take it offif you experience dizziness or a shortness of breath while wearing it.

Our Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols: We have implemented enhanced antibacterialand antiviral cleaning and sanitizing protocols for all common areas and surfaces, includingwashrooms, light switches, door handles. etc. This includes increasing the frequency thatthese items are cleaned (number of times per day) as well as the timing (before and afterclasses).

If You Feel Unwell: If you are experiencing symptoms such as fever, chills, a cough, sorethroat, stuffy or runny nose, etc, or if you are in proximity with someone who is ill, please stayhome and DO NOT attend classes (This will be strictly enforced).

Class Times: We are staggering our class start times with a break between classes to allowfor cleaning and sanitization as well as to prevent large groups from congregating in thestudio during class cross over.

Limited contact: Staff and students are asked to please refrain from high fives and hugs forthe time being from public health advisors.

Travel: If you have recently travelled internationally, please stay home, self - isolate yourself,and refrain from attending the classes. Also, if you have travelled across different provinceswith-in Canada, it is mandatory to let us know in advance.

PARENTS: You can help! Please help your children read and understand these guidelines if youdecide to send them for their classes at the studio.We have given the full control to ourparents to make the decision of whether to send the children to the studio or continue theirclasses on ZOOM. We recommend to encourage the students to take safety as a priority andthen learn to keep themselves safe.