P.C.S. Newsletter March 2004

Happy Vaisakhi                                                          

"RANGLA PUNJAB 2004": Annual Vaisakhi Cultural Program
You and your family are invited to "Rangla Punjab '2004" on Saturday, April 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. sharp at Gateway Theatre, 5216 Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL. Tickets are $10 (at gate $15), $25 per person. Children under 10 are free. Reserved seating & front rows $50, $100/VIP tickets are also available. Gates open at 6:00 p.m.  Click here (.pdf)

Over 2000 are expected to attend. Last year it was a sold-out show. Seats are limited so advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are on sale now at many Indian stores. Can also be ordered on line at PCS website. For tickets order online Click here  or call PCS hotline at (847) 359-5PCS, Jagmeet Singh (847) 215-6639, Amarpal S. Matharu (847) 215-6639, Bhinder S. Pamma (847) 991-8689, Jasbir S. Palia (847) 947-2687, Onkar S. Sangha at (630) 833-8091, Harjinder S. Khaira (630) 479-0031 or any other PCS Board of Director or e-mail to RanglaPunjab@PCSChicago.org.  Click here for more information, directions & Tickets availability locations. Strict security will be enforced.

PARKING: PCS has made special arrangements with Gateway Theater to acquire adjoining Parking Lots in addition to Gateway theatre parking lot, "Rangla Punjab Parking allowed" signs will be placed at all eligible lots. Please park in the lots marked with "Rangla Punjab Parking allowed" signs only. Also there are plenty of streets parking available on Lawrence Ave and Milwaukee Ave. and all other side streets.

"Rangla Punjab" has been the authentic, traditional, state of the art Punjabi Cultural variety annual event in the Chicagoland area since last two decades. It is to preserve and promote Punjabi language, cultural heritage and to encourage and harness local Punjabi artists including youth. Rangla Punjab Home Page

SPONSORS and DONORS will be appreciated and appropriately recognized. Reserved parking will be provided to the sponsors. Booths and banners display also available.  Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is a registered non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization with Internal Revenue Services ID # 37-1321120 and your donations made to PCS are tax deductible to the extent permitted by IRS.

PUNJABI YOUTH GRADUATION NIGHT: PCS will hold 4th annual Punjabi Youth Graduation Night in Chicagoland on Sunday, 5pm, June 13th, 2004 at Viceroy of India Banquets in Lombard to honor Punjabi Graduates for their achievements. All the graduates of the year 2004 shall register their names with PCS to be honored at this event. Rangla Punjab 2004 Participants will also be honored at the Youth Graduation Night. Graduation and Appreciation Awards

P.C.S. SCHOLARSHIPS:  P. C. S. will award $500 scholarships to qualified High School Seniors & college undergraduate Punjabi Students at "PCS Youth Graduation Night". Deadline to apply is Sunday, May 9, 2004. An independent council of judges will decide winners. Scholarship fund sponsors will be appreciated.  For further information contact: PCS Youth Director Harbir S. Virk at (847) 342-0309, Sunny S. Kular (312) 226-4425 or Mrs. Amarjit K. Atwal at (847) 564-4375. PCS Scholarship form can be downloaded from PCS Website. Scholarships Home Page


PUNJABI SPORTS FESTIVAL 2004:  PCS is planing to hold its tenth annual Punjabi Sports Festival 2004 on two consecutive days on Saturday and Sunday in summer 2004 in Palatine, IL.   Kabaddi, Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball teams are being formed now. Interested players please register your team or give your names to P.C.S. Sports directors Roopinder S. Dhillon at (630) 333-5570 or Harish Kataria at (847) 312-5028 or register on line www.PCSchicago.org  or e-mail SportsFestival@PCSChicago.org  Sports Festival

P.C.S. NIGHT 2004: An Annual Dance & Dinner Banquet on Sat. November 20, 2004, featuring world famous Punjabi folk and pop Artist JAZZY 'B & Group from London with live orchestra and the
3rd INTERNATIONAL BHANGRA COMPETITION: Interested teams send their request for Bhangra Registration package to PCSNight@PCSChicago.org PCS Night Home Page

ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION OF CHICAGO: annual dinner banquet was hosted by Thai American Community on February 28, 2004 at Hyatt Regency O'Hare. PCS & SAHO cosponsored and helped organizing this mainstream event. "Gabhru Punjab De" performed superb Punjabi folk dance "Bhangra" http://www.pcschicago.org/aa/2004/img/AAN%207.jpg

Mr. Jatinder Singh Bedi was honored with "Indian American Community" service award http://www.pcschicago.org/aa/2004/img/AAN%204.jpg  and Mayor Rita Mullins was honored with "Friend of Asian Americans" award. Vietnamese American community will host next year's 22nd Annual Asian American Dinner Banquet on February 5, 2005. For more information Mr. RS Mago at (630) 377-5893 or MJS Saini at (847) 705-0434. Asian American Coalition of Chicago, Dinner Banquet

PASSPORT TO THE WORLD: India Festival: will be held at Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier throughout the month of May 2004. PCS will be organizing Bus trips from Palatine Gurdwara Sahib on May 23rd  leaving Palatine Gurudwara at 11:30am and Devon Gurudwara at 12:00noon & back by 7:00pm. Advance reservation is required. For more info call MJS Saini at (847) 705-0434, Sunny Kular (312) 226-4425 or Onkar S. Sangha at (630-833-8091.  http://www.pcschicago.org/youth/kids/passport/2003/index.htm

ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE Month celebration is scheduled throughout the month of May 2004. Asian American Festival is scheduled to be held at Daley Center Plaza May 17th-21st . PCS encourage all Asian Americans to participate in the mainstream events.

VAISAKHI PARADE @ Devon: is being scheduled starting at Devon Ave. at noon on Saturday, June 5, 2004 followed by Kirtan Darbar at Devon Gurdwara Sahib at 2341 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL. For more information contact Mr. Balwinder Singh at (773) 274-6969 or Mr. Jaidev S. Bhathal at (312) 243-3344 or check out website www.DevonGurudwara.com 

SENIOR'S GATHERINGS: are held every Wednesday, 5-7 pm at Palatine Gurdwara Sahib. S. Thakar Singh Basati, PCS Ex-President is coordinating this effort. For further information please contact him at (847) 670-1367 or Mr. Amolak S. Gidda at (847) 705-0434. http://www.pcschicago.org/seniors/index.htm

RANGLA PUNJAB 2005: mark your calendar for 2005 Vaisakhi Cultural celebration on April 9, 2005 at Gateway Theatre, Chicago. Interested participants shall register their item by January 9, 2005.

Sergeant UDAY SINGH: Asian Americans salute the great sacrifice of Sergeant Uday Singh, a 21 years old Sikh, Punjabi, Indian, Asian American who sacrificed his life on December 1, 2003 for his adopted country, USA. View Uday Singh memorial page at websites www.SikhAmerican.org/UdaySingh ,
www.PCSChicago.org ,  www.RememberingUdaySingh.com

Mr. SAINI HONORED: At a special Volunteers Recognition Dinner on November 5, 2003, Mr. Mohinderjit Singh Saini, member Zoning Board of Appeals was honored by the Mayor and Council of the Village of Palatine, IL. The office of the Governor also presented Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding contributions to the community. http://www.pcschicago.org/mjs/recognition.htm

ADVERTISE in PCS's Quarterly Newsletter: is mailed to 2000 community households in Midwest USA. PCS's next newsletter will be published in end of June 2004. Those who are interested in advertising their businesses shall submit camera ready advt in person or via e-mail to info@PCSChicago.org. PCS Advt. rates are for Small businesses Full Page (8.5"x11") $250, Half page $125, Quarter page $75, Card size $50 For Corporate Businesses $500 per page

PUNJABI PAGES: includes the addresses and phone numbers of the Punjabi community members of Midwest U.S.A., community businesses, government resources, a list of community services providers, and other useful general information. Community members to be included in the next edition of this directory are required to fill out a short authorization form, at no charge. The form is available from P.C.S. via mail, e-mail, and fax. On line registration can be made on-line at PCS website www.PCSChicago.org/PunjabiPages

P.C.S. INFORMATION SUPER-HIGHWAY: PCS website has been designed and maintained by Gurpreet Kaur and Buvdeep Singh and hosted by IDL Solutions Inc. PCS e-mails are monitored by Mr. Mohinderjit S. Saini.  If you wish to receive this newsletter via e-mail, please send us your e-mail address and we shall keep you posted of community events. For future events/performances check out PCS website http://www.PCSChicago.org or send us your e-mail address at info@PCSChicago.org and we shall keep you posted of community events.   

We wish you all "Happy Vaisakhi". See you all at "Rangla Punjab 2004" on April 10, 2004 at Gateway Theater.

Bhinder S. Pamma

Executive Secretary,
PUNJABI Cultural Society of Chicago,
P.O. Box 1244, Palatine, IL 60078
Ph: 847-359-5727, Fax: 847-359-1107
e-mail to info@PCSChicago.org
PCS website www.PCSChicago.org 
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