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Experience Punjabi Folk Dance at Saanjh Festival 2026
Event Details
The Royal Academy of Punjab is excited to participate in Saanjh Festival 2026 by offering a Free Punjabi Folk Dance Workshop in celebration of Canada Multiculturalism Day.
Saanjh Festival is a vibrant multicultural celebration that brings together communities through arts, music, dance, and cultural experiences. As part of this year's festival, the Royal Academy of Punjab invites festival attendees to discover the energy, traditions, and joy of Punjabi folk dance in an interactive workshop designed for participants of all ages and backgrounds.
Whether you're stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or looking to reconnect with your cultural roots, this workshop provides a welcoming space to learn, move, and celebrate together.
What You'll Learn
Our experienced instructors will introduce participants to the fundamentals of Punjab's most celebrated folk dance traditions, including:
- Bhangra – an energetic dance rooted in Punjab's agricultural heritage.
- Basic footwork, rhythm, and coordinated group movements.
- The cultural stories and traditions that make Punjabi folk arts a vibrant part of Canada's multicultural landscape.
No previous dance experience is required—just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to have fun.
Event Details
Workshop: Free Punjabi Folk Dance Workshop
Presented by: Royal Academy of Punjab
Hosted at: Saanjh Festival 2026
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: 15300 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC V4B 1C7, Canada
Admission: Free and open to all.
About the Royal Academy of Punjab
The Royal Academy of Punjab is a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing Punjabi language, arts, and cultural heritage through education, performances, workshops, and community engagement. By participating in festivals and community events across Canada, the Academy creates opportunities for people of all backgrounds to experience the richness of Punjabi culture and foster intercultural understanding.
Join Us at Saanjh Festival
Come celebrate Canada's multicultural spirit by learning one of the world's most vibrant folk dance traditions. Visit the Royal Academy of Punjab's workshop space at Saanjh Festival and enjoy an afternoon filled with music, movement, culture, and community.
We look forward to welcoming you on Saturday, June 27, 2026!
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.