Royal Academy of Punjab Celebrating Global Womanhood through our history of culture, Music and Dance.
In partnership:
Native ThunderFame Art Group
African Friendship
Supported by: Govt of Canada
British Columbia Arts Council
City of Surrey
Metro Vancouver
Media partners: @gabroo-tv
Gurdian @Channel Punjabi Saw raj @REDFMCANADA
Community partners: Poetic justice Cloverdale fuel ABC Vegigarden JassalVideo
Production: imagestudiophotos
Project Artistic Director: Hardeep singh sahota
Project Advisor: Mo Dhaliwal
Project manager: Anita Lal
Folk Lok Live was created to bridge gaps between radicalized communities through the arts. This annualevent brings together communities that do not engage with each other traditionally. Through this work, wepromote anti-racism and create a transformative event and experience for our audience and the community.
In partnership with Uzume Taiko Drum Group Society
Supported by @goverment of Canada @GovernmentofBC @surreybc @metrovancouver
Media partners @gabroo-tv Gurdian @ChannelPunjabi Saw raj @REDFMCANADA
Community partners Poetic justice Cloverdale fuel ABC Vegigarden JassalVideo Production imagestudiophotos
Project Artistic Director: Hardeep singh sahota
Project Advisor: Mo Dhaliwal
Project manager: Anita Lal
Come join us for a colourful and exciting journey of exploration between the Persian and Punjabi culture through poetry, storytelling, music, and dance. Together we celebrate the words and beats that make our hearts sing and souls dance. Come with us, as we travel from the mystical Persia to vibrant PunjabIn partnership with Hossien and Fame Art Group
Supported by
@goverment of Canada
Media partners
Gurdian
Saw raj
Community partners:Poetic justice - Cloverdale fuel - ABC Vegigarden - Jassal
Video Production: imagestudiophotos
Project Artistic Director: Hardeep singh sahota
Project Advisor: Mo Dhaliwal
Project manager: Anita Lal
Project Reserach supported by: Gursewak Lambi (Punjabi university of patiala)
Persian Dance Manager: Fereshteh ZakeryPunjabi
Folk dance manager: Deeksha Arora
Punjabi Vocalist: Vishaljeet Kaur Persian
vocalist: Banafsheh Farahmand
Indian band Coach Sandhu Bruce Harding Sandy Khaira Jassi Des raj Yashraj
Persian band Sanaz NakhjavaniBijan RahmaniHossein MeimaniFame art groups
(persian performer)Ronak HakimzadehMelina MozaferiDorsa Davoodabadi Behrang FerdousiLeila HenarehFariba Kian
Royal Academy (Performers) DEEKSHA ARORA - GURSIMAR SAHOTA - MANISHA MALHI - HARLENE SRAN - ARPAN SRAN - GURNOOR PANNU - JAPNOOP WARAICH - PARNAAM SANGHERA - PRABLEEN MAL - RIYA MANN - HASRET GILL - REHAT AUJLA - MANROOP SAINI - SIMRIN SOHAL
Borderless is a celebration of pre-partition Punjab.Before invisible lines laid down by the British divided Punjabi’s, we lived together, we laughed together,we cried together and were a part of each others story. Our daily lives, our daily rituals, our traditions andour dreams were rooted in the same soil. Our love stories carried the same sweetness, our strugglesshed the same tears, our songs told the same stories and our bodies moved to the same beats.Seventy years after partition and oceans away, Punjabi’s in the Diaspora still have Punjab imprinted onour souls. We experience the pull of the land, feel the whispers of breeze from the fields and hear gentlethe laughter of waves on the banks of the rivers. What we forget is that we share the same sweetmemories with our neighbours. The Punjabi Spirit doesn’t recognize state lines that divide, it still dancesto the same dhol and tumbhi on both sides of the border.Through the beauty of Waris Shah’s Heer and Bulleh Shah’s poetry, the movements of Jhoomar andJugni, and the sound of the dhol, tumbhi and bugchu; we honour the Spirit and the brotherhood of ourforefathers by exploring our identity, our culture and our history pre-partition. Artistically curated by VijayYamla, grandson of legendary Ustaad Lal Chand Yamla Jatt and Hardeep Singh Sahota of RoyalAcademy of Bhangra, and MC’d by Mo Dhaliwal.In a time that there is so much division and discrimination, so much hate and mistrust; Folk Lok Live:Brotherhood will spread the message of love and unity. We will come together and share our stories and let that imprint on our Soul shine and our Spirit dance together.
Supported by: Govt of Canada - Govt of BC - BC Arts - City of Vancouver - City of Surrey
Media Partners: GTV - Channel Punjabi - Sawraj Radio - Red Fm - Chardikala - Akal Guardian
Community Partners: I learn Secondary School - Cloverdale Fuels - Jassal Signs - Manny's Boutique - Newville Drywall - Sussex Insurance - Veggie Garden - ABC Home Automation.
Project Manager: Anita Lal
Artistic Director: Hardeep Singh Sahota
Mc: Mla Rachna Singh
Event Narriotor: Mo Dhaliwal Poem
by: Harpreet Kang
Singer: Vijay Yamla and Prince Tejay Singer 1. Vijay Yamla 2. Prince Tejay
Musician: Bruce Harding - Sandy - Coach Sandhu - Amarjit valjot - Jassi Singh - Saranjeet Singh - Gurdev Singh
Dancers & Student Singers: Deeksha Arora - Gursimar Sahota - Manisha Malhi- Jevan waraich - Channel sekhon - Gurnoor pannu - Sehajmann tejay - Prableen Mal -Aditya Monga - Sharan Brar - Manmeet puri - Taran Dhatt - Ravjit deol - Sahildeep Cheema - Ishaan Singh - Himat Grewal Specials Thanks to ( Harjot Singh Hundal)
Stories of Celebration: All the best bits from Folk Fusion 2017! We hope you enjoyed the annual folk fusion event. This iconic event was built around the idea of celebrating arts, culture and diversity.
A colourful and exciting journey of exploration between the Persian and Punjabi culture through poetry, storytelling, music, and dance. Together we celebrate the words and beats that make our hearts sing and souls dance. Come with us, as we travel from the mystical Persia to vibrant Punjab In partnership with Hossien and Fame Art Group.
Supported by
Media partners
Gurdian
Sawraj Radio
Community partners
Poetic justice
Cloverdale fuel
ABC
Vegigarden
Jassal sign
Project Artistic Director: Hardeep singh sahota
Project Advisor: Mo Dhaliwal
Project manager: Anita Lal
Project Reserach supported by: Gursewak Lambi (Punjabi university of patiala)
Persian Dance Manager: Fereshteh Zakery
Punjabi Folk dance manager: Deeksha Arora
Punjabi Vocalist: Vishaljeet Kaur
Persian vocalist: Banafsheh Farahmand
Indian band Coach Sandhu Bruce Harding Sandy Khaira Jassi Des raj Yashraj
Persian band Sanaz Nakhjavani Bijan Rahmani Hossein Meimani
Fame art groups (persian performer) Ronak Hakimzadeh Melina Mozaferi Dorsa Davoodabadi Behrang Ferdousi Leila Henareh Fariba Kian
Royal Academy of Punjabi (Performers) DEEKSHA ARORA GURSIMAR SAHOTA MANISHA MALHI HARLENE SRAN ARPAN SRAN GURNOOR PANNU JAPNOOP WARAICH PARNAAM SANGHERA PRABLEEN MAL RIYA MANN HASRET GILL REHAT AUJLA MANROOP SAINI SIMRIN SOHAL Thank you for watching
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Borderless is a celebration of pre-partition Punjab. Before invisible lines laid down by the British divided Punjabi’s, we lived together, we laughed together, we cried together and were a part of each others story. Our daily lives, our daily rituals, our traditions and our dreams were rooted in the same soil. Our love stories carried the same sweetness, our struggles shed the same tears, our songs told the same stories and our bodies moved to the same beats.
Seventy years after partition and oceans away, Punjabi’s in the Diaspora still have Punjab imprinted on our souls. We experience the pull of the land, feel the whispers of breeze from the fields and hear gentle the laughter of waves on the banks of the rivers. What we forget is that we share the same sweet memories with our neighbours.
The Punjabi Spirit doesn’t recognize state lines that divide, it still dances to the same dhol and tumbhi on both sides of the border. Through the beauty of Waris Shah’s Heer and Bulleh Shah’s poetry, the movements of Jhoomar and Jugni, and the sound of the dhol, tumbhi and bugchu; we honour the Spirit and the brotherhood of our forefathers by exploring our identity, our culture and our history pre-partition.
Artistically curated by Vijay Yamla, grandson of legendary Ustaad Lal Chand Yamla Jatt and Hardeep Singh Sahota of Royal Academy of Punjabi, and MC’d by Mo Dhaliwal. In a time that there is so much division and discrimination, so much hate and mistrust; Folk Lok Live: Brotherhood will spread the message of love and unity. We will come together and share our stories and let that imprint on our Soul shine and our Spirit dance together.
Supported by:
Govt of Canada – Govt of BC – BC Arts – City of Vancouver – City of Surrey
Media Partners:
GTV – Channel Punjabi – Sawraj Radio – Red Fm – Chardikala – Akal Guardian
Community Partners:
I learn Secondary School – Cloverdale Fuels – Jassal Signs – Manny’s Boutique – Newville Drywall – Sussex Insurance – Veggie Garden – ABC Home Automation.
Project Manager: Anita Lal
Artistic Director: Hardeep Singh Sahota
Mc: Mla Rachna Singh
Event Narriotor: Mo Dhaliwal
Poem by: Harpreet Kang
Singer: Vijay Yamla and Prince Tejay Singer
Musician: Bruce Harding – Sandy – Coach Sandhu – Amarjit valjot – Jassi Singh – Saranjeet Singh – Gurdev Singh
Dancers & Student Singers: Deeksha Arora – Gursimar Sahota – Manisha Malhi- Jevan waraich – Channel sekhon – Gurnoor pannu – Sehajmann tejay – Prableen Mal -Aditya Monga – Sharan Brar – Manmeet puri – Taran Dhatt – Ravjit deol – Sahildeep Cheema – Ishaan Singh – Himat Grewal
Folk Lok Live The warrior’s drums and the bhangra dancer’s dhol… the sweet sounds of the fancy shawl dance and the love story of Saami… all in one magical night called Folk Lok Live. Watch the magic that happened as we connected two beautiful cultures and came together as brother’s through music, dance and storytelling.
Supported by
Govt of Canada
Govt of British Columbia
City of surrey
Community partners
VIBC
I learn school
Sky Rocket
Cloverdale Fuel
Amira Health
Media partners
Channel Punjabi
Red Fm
Sawraj Radio
What our members are saying:
"I joined Royal Academy just for exercise but they encouraged us so much that we performed. I am enjoying so much now that want to continue forever."
"Royal Academy of Punjab is an amazing place to learn Bhangra! The instructors are top-notch, and the atmosphere is so energetic and fun."