An announcement from our Fund Development and Administration Director…
Telus Presents Bhangra Nation X
This year TELUS joins Bhangra Nation in celebrating its 10th anniversary by presenting the World Bhangra & Dhol Competition on November 18th, 2006 as the official event sponsor. TELUS will also be the official sponsor for the grand opening of Bhangra Nation’s newest project: the Bhangra Nation Studio.
Both TELUS and Bhangra Nation strongly support community involvement and efforts to educate and inspire youth across various ethnic communities. TELUS and Bhangra Nation share the common goal of creating a greater sense of unity. TELUS and Bhangra Nation believe it is important to honour and celebrate the arts, cultures, and traditions unique to Canada’s cultural mosaic. These values have naturally united our organization with TELUS in this partnership.
Bhangra Nation X presented by TELUS is a wonderful event which will help everyone to appreciate the beauty and spirit of the Punjabi tradition of Bhangra. As well Bhangra Nation will allow Canadians to share in other positive aspects of Punjabi culture, including arts and traditions such as giddha and the dhol. Look forward to the upcoming press releases, which will high light more about Bhangra Nation’s collaborative effort with TELUS. Bhangra Nation proudly welcomes TELUS as a partner, as together we will present the 10th Anniversary World Bhangra & Dhol Competition with strength and vivacity.
On behalf of all of the Bhangra Nation executives, I thank TELUS for taking an interest in a community based organization that seeks to reach out to individuals of all ages by promoting cultural awareness and celebrating the cultural diversity of Canada. We at Bhangra Nation are proud to be in partnership with TELUS and look forward to working with you.
Navroop Chandi
Director of Fund Development & Administration
In this issue:
• Telus Presents BN X
• Message from Telus
• Bhangra Tips
• Official Marking Scheme
• Deadlines
• Sneak Peaks
A Message from Telus, Rina Gill...
TELUS is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with 10.3 million customer connections including 4.6 million wireless subscribers, 4.7 million wireline network access lines and 1.0 million Internet subscribers. TELUS is committed to unleashing the power of the Internet to deliver the best solutions to Canadians at home, in the workplace,, and on the move. TELUS provides customers with a wide range of wireline and wireless communications products, and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video services.
TELUS believes in getting involved with the community and participating in multicultural events all across Canada. The South Asian culture is so rich with tradition, music, and dance. The high energy level and great entertainment quality of the South Asian culture compares to none. Bhangra Nation exemplifies all of these things and TELUS is proud to be affiliated with the BN 10th Anniversary celebration on November 18th, 2006.
We look forward to building a strong relationship with Bhangra Nation and celebrating the South Asian culture for many years to come.
Rina Gill
Niche Marketing Specialist
TELUS SNEAK PEAKS
• Telus, offical Bhangra Nation 10 sponsor.
• A message from Telus representative, Rina Gill
• Check out Bhangra Nation website for monthly bhangra tip
• August 31st, official marking scheme released.
• Prospective MCs, Artists & DJs - deadline is approaching soon! Apply Now online!
August 2006 Monthly Bhangra Tip
Check out the Bhangra Nation website at www.bhangrantion.com for this new feature!
Bhangra Nation is proud to present monthly Bhangra Tips for team performers and bhangra enthusiasts. This month’s tips content will be provided by Avtar Channa of Chandigarh, India. His tips this month focus on “Impressing the Judges During Stage Time”. This month’s tips feature helpful hints on creative choreography, synchronization of Bhangra forms, respecting the performance space and costume perfection. This month’s tips will definitely tip off prospective performers on what to focus on during practices. Prepare for BN by being informed; use Bhangra Nation’s online Bhangra Tips!
Bhangra Nation Website
