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An Annual Dance & Dinner Banquet
Featuring Safri Boyz
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4th
International Bhangra Competition
a huge success!
See pictures of winning teams and
more!
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4th International Bhangra Competition and Safri Boyz
Rhytham Boyz" Bhangra dance team from Toronto, Canada won the
first place, "Nachdi Jawani" team from Toronto Canada was second,
whereas LBC (Livingston Bhangra Club) California won the 3rd place at
this "4th Annual PCS International Bhangra Competition." Ten Bhangra
teams from Toronto Canada, California, Virginia, North Carolina,
Washington DC, Michigan and Illinois competed for the honors and $3500
first, $1800 second and $1200 third prizes. The other competing teams
were "Balle Bhangra" University of Chicago; "Rooh Punjab Di" Chicago; "Panj
Dariyan Di Shaan" Michigan; "Virginia Tech Bhangra" Virginia; "Nachdiyan
Prandiyan" Washington DC; "Duke Dhamaka" Duke University North Carolina;
"G.T.A. Bhangra" Canada. Majority of the college teams participants were
non-Punjabis including many local Americans.
Prizes were donated by Dr. Bhupinder
Singh Saini and family from Milwaukee, WI., Sandhu family of Sandhu
Petroleum from Illinois, Varinder Singh Sahi from Indianapolis and
Inderjit Singh Sohi from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Also the world famous Bhangra singer "Balwinder Safri" a mega-star
vocalist and his award winning group of musicians from U.K. "Safri Boyz"
performed live in concert and thrilled the jubilant audience by his
smash hit bhangra songs pass midnight like “Chan Mere Makhna”, “Pao
Bhangre Karo dil raaji”, “Rahe Rahe jaan valiye” “Pagh Te Sitare” and
various “Boliyan”. Read the entire News
Release here.
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Photos: by Devinder S. Sangha
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The first prize of $3500 winning bhangra team "Rhytham Boyz"
from Toronto Canada.
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The second prize of $1800 winning bhangra team "Nachdi Jawani"
from Toronto Canada being honored for PCS Chicago by Dr.
Bhupinder S. Saini outgoing Chairman, Dr. Navdeep Kaur Sandhu
new Chairperson, Mr. Onkar Singh Sangha outgoing President and
Mr. Jasbir S. Palia new President and other PCS officials.
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Dr. Bhupinder Singh Saini and wife Baboo Saini, the Grand Sponsors
and Chief Guests of the event were honored at the event by
Honorable Peter Roskam the State Senator from Wheaton, IL. (L to R)
Mohinderjit S. Saini, Honorable Peter Roskam, Harwinder Paul S. Lail,
Dr. Bhupinder S. Saini, Baboo Saini, Onkar S. Sangha, Bhinder S.
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Balwinder Safri of "The Safri Boyz" in action at PCS
Night 2005 at Waterford Banquets & Convention Center in Elmhurst,
Illinois including an international bhangra competition.
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Mr. Harjinder Singh Sandhu of Sandhu Petroleum platinum
sponsor of PCS Night 2005 honored. (L to R) Mohinderjit S.
Saini,
Harwinder Paul S. Lail, Dr. Bhupinder S. Saini, Baboo Saini,
Bhinder S. Pamma, Onkar S. Sangha, Harjinder S. Sandhu,
Jasbir S. Palia and Ronny Kular
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Mr. Rajinder Singh Mago, PCS Bhangra coordinator announcing
the winning teams of 4th annual PCS Chicago International
Bhangra Competition.
(L to R): Mohinderjit S. Saini, Rajinder SIngh Mago,
Sunny S. Kular, Dr. Bhupinder S. Saini, Onkar S. Sangha
and Jasbir S. Palia
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The 3rd prize $1,200 winning team "Livingston Bhangra
Club" (LBC) from California in action at the 4th annual P.C.S. Chicago International Bhangra Competition at
Waterford Banquets Convention Center on Nov. 19, 2005.
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BHANGRA Teams in action
Following are the pictures of the Bhangra Teams in action at
the 4th annual P.C.S. Chicago International Bhangra
Competition at Waterford Banquets Convention Center on Nov.
19, 2005.
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"G.T.A." Bhangra team from Toronto, Canada
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"Rooh Punjab Di" Bhangra team from Chicago, IL.
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"Duke Dhamaka" of North Carolina
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Punj Dariyava Di Shaan" PDDS Bhangra team of Michigan
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"Balle Bhangra" from University of Chicago
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"Virginia Tech" Bhangra team of Virginia
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"Nachdia Parandiya" of Washington D.C.
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"Nachdi Jawani" of Toronto, Canada  |
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"Rhytham boyz" of Toronto, Canada
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Livingston Bhangra Club, California
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