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Canadian Armed Forces and Gurdeep Pandher collaborated to create this Punjabi Bhangra dance video to celebrate diversity and inclusion in The Canadian Forces. Soldiers from different backgrounds make “One Force” with “One Love” for Canada and Canadians. Share it to celebrate “Diversity in our National Defence and Military”!
Tonight, 7 PM at Old Fire Hall, please come to watch our Neechie-itas (Indigenous Play Reading Series), brought to you by Gwaandak Theatre and directed by Véronique Lachance. I am honoured to be a part of it along with this great cast.
On Mother’s Day, nearly 1000 participants ran in Whitehorse, Yukon. Before the run, there was a bhangra warm-up session by Gurdeep Pandher.
Continue reading Whitehorse Run-for-Mom | Bhangra Warm-up and The Run
On Friday, I had a great honour to deliver my speech on “Diversity and Inclusion” to RCMP (Canadian Police) officers at RCMP building in Whitehorse. I felt touched that for nearly 40 minutes, the officers listened to my talk and made efforts to learn what diversity and inclusion means.
It was -30 in Whitehorse, Yukon today. Before, it has been up to -38 too. And it was the 60th day of the strike. Since November 2018, these employees of Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services in Whitehorse have been braving the torturous northern cold weather to stand every day outside their workplace for their demands. I felt their pain and decided to join them. Please support them!
Kalpana was a courageous woman who dreamed big. Really big. Not only she dreamed, she concurred all the obstacles to realize it. She dreamed of stars. She went to the space to be among the stars.
Gurdeep Pandher and Wayne Henderson (fondly known as Garbage Truck Santa in the Yukon) toured the town and danced Bhangra together to wish you A Merry Christmas, Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year. Continue reading Bhangra Meets Santa and They Do Jingle Bells
Photos from 2018 Bhangra concert “Bhangra- Dance of Punjab”, created by Gurdeep Pandher at The Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on December 18, 2018. Around 400 people attended the very colourful show on the workday evening in the middle of busy December month.
During the All Staff Meeting/Christmas Party of Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (Government of Yukon) in Whitehorse (Yukon, Canada), Gurdeep Pandher’s speech on the subject “Happiness in the Workplace and Life”. Then everybody danced Bhangra together to express their happiness!
Experts say dance-workouts should be a part of every morning routine at workplaces to increase productivity and happiness of the staff. Do you agree?
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Meet our dashing MC for Bhangra show on Dec 18 at Yukon Arts Centre! If haven’t booked your seat yet, you can do from Yukon Arts Centre website:- http://yukonartscentre.com/calendar/event/bhangra-dance-of-punjab1/
