--"Rytham Boyz" Bhangra Team from Toronto Canada Wins "4th P.C.S. International Bhangra Competition" and
--"Safri Boyz Concert" at Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago's "PCS Night 2005" a Double Delight Mega
--New P.C.S. Board installed, Onkar Singh Sangha hands over baton to Jasbir Singh Palia as President

--Chicago: Punjabis, non-Punjabis and locals had a treat of their lifetime at "PCS Night 2005" Dinner and Dance Banquet on Saturday, November 19, 2005, at the prestigious Ballroom of Waterford Banquets and Convention Center, Elmhurst Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The event including an International Bhangra Dance Competition and Safri Boyz Concert was organized by Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago. www.PCSChicago.org

Fourth Annual PCS Chicago International Bhangra Competition.

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”.

Dr. & Mrs. Bhupinder Singh Saini founder and chairman of Advanced Pain Management are the chief guests and Grand sponsors of the PCS Night.

The Platinum Sponsors are Harjinder S. Sandhu - Sandhu Petroleum, Dhaliwal Enterprises, Menjinder S. Bhambra – Combined Oil Inc. and Air India

The Gold Sponsors are Kehar S. Soodan -  Soodan & Associates, Sunny S. Kular, Rangla Punjab Organization-Milwaukee, Varinder Singh Sahi – Desi Brokers Indianapolis, American Airlines, Punjabi American Youth Club of Indiana, Punjab Sports Club Chicago and Sukhdev S. Multani.

The Silver Sponsors are Jarnail S. Lail - Grainger Inc, Jaidev S. Bhathal - Punjab Auto Works, Thakar S. Basati, Rajinderbir Singh Mago, Sukhmel S. Atwal, Amolak S. Gidda - Aviation Consulting Co. Inc., Gurbachan Kaur Shiwakarmani - Regal Jewels, Onkar Singh Sangha, Palia Brothers, Pamma Brothers, Dr. Gurdial S. Basran, Dr. Amarjit Singh-IAMA, Bineet S. Sarang - Sarang Construction, Jagjit S. Dhindsa, Inderjit S. Sohi-Kalamazoo, MI. Pargat Singh Randhawa - Michigan, Dr. Amardeep S. Sangha, Dr. Sarbjit S. Bhandal, Manuel Madina-Chicago Public School, Jaspal S. Bolina, Parvinder S. Sangha, PCO Wisconsin, Kashmir Singh, Umad Ahmad, Khushpal Singh Sodhi, Surinder S. Saini, Mudhar Brothers, Col. Nirmal Singh Singha, Gur Singh-Allstate, All American Bank, Dr. Sharanjit S. Randhawa, Dr. Santosh Gill.

Special donors Swaranjit Singh Dhillon,  Col. Nirmal Singh Singha. Dr. Robert Singh, Tarran Paul S. Chawla, MITS, Sunny Dhoor, Dr. Mohanbir S. Sawhney were also recognized.

"We are humbled by such an out pouring of support from our community at this mega event. The whole P.C.S. Chicago team put in their best to make the best possible arrangements for this incredible event a huge success," said Onkar Singh Sangha, the outgoing P.C.S. President,

 

 “Our PCS team is working very hard to promote and share our Punjabi culture with mainstream through this and many other PCS programs, please donate generously” said Dr. Bhupinder Singh Saini, the outgoing PCS Chairman.

" I am sure our team will take P.C.S. to still a higher level of community service in coming years," said Jasbir Singh Palia the newly appointed president of P.C.S. Chicago.
 

"I am honored to be the chairman of P.C.S. Chicago, and do my best to support all the good works that P.C.S. is doing for our community," said Dr.
Navdeep Kaur Sandhu the new P.C.S. chairperson for 2005-06.

"I have never seen such an impressive Punjabi program, at such a prestigious venue," said Kehar Singh Soodan C.E.O. of Soodan and Associates.
 

"The teams were judged on the traditional form, authenticity, costumes, and creativity in their performance," said Rajinder Singh Mago, the International Bhangra competition coordinator.

Apparently delighted Honorable Peter Roskam and Dan Rutherford the State Senators from Illinois relished the event and also addressed the audience congratulating the P.C.S. organizers. “The Bhangra performances were so energetic and vibrant that I got exhausted even by watching them” said Honorable Peter Reskam.

The new 2005-2006 P.C.S. board was also introduced with Jasbir Singh Palia as president along with Dr. Navdeep Kaur Sandhu, as honorary chairperson, and Bhinder S. Pamma Vice President, Amarjeet Kaur Atwal-Executive Secretary, Kulwant Singh Lall-Finance Secretary, Ronny Kular-Sports Director, Baljeet Kaur Sangha-Youth Director, Harbir Singh Virk-Inter Community Coordinator.

PCS Board of Governors (PCS Founding members & past presidents) Thakar S. Basati, Rajinder S. Mago, Manjit S. Gill, Sukhmel S. Atwal, Mohinderjit S. Saini, Bhagwant S. Sandhu, Sunny S. Kular and PCS Board of Advisors (PCS Ex-Presidents) Harwinder Paul S. Lail and Onkar Singh Sangha helped organize this mega event.

In addition various PCS coordinators and volunteers helped are Amarpal S. Matharu, Jaswinder S. Sapal, Vandana Jhingan, Yadwinder S. Grewal, Kevindeep S. Atwal, Dr. Gurmukhpal Singh, Shamila Khetarpal, Ingrid Breitfelder, Parminder S. Ghotra, Sunny Dhillon, Maninder S. Walia, Vipin Kaler, Parminder S. Walia, Sukhdev S. Sandhu, Harminder Heiser Singh, Minila Shah, Pooja Rajput, Nisha Thyle, Lucinda Scharbach, Morgan Elmore and Devinder Singh Sangha.
 

Delicious Indian culinary cuisine was catered by India Garden Restaurants. Travel arrangements were made by Travel King through "Air India". Dance lovers packed the dance floor throughout the show dancing to the live dhol music pass midnight.

Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago (P.C.S.) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization promoting education, good citizenship, community development, civic commitment and involvement, and preserving Punjabi Culture, language, sports and performing arts among its community members and also mainstream Americans in the Midwest and beyond. PCS caters to this need both by directly organizing events that bring community members together from all over the Midwest region and by facilitating participation of its community members in mainstream activities.

PCS will also be participating this Thursday, November 24th at 72nd State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade on Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL. http://www.pcschicago.org/mainstream/Parade04/index.htm

Other P.C.S. programs include:  "Rangla Punjab 2006," scheduled for April 8, 2006 at Gateway Theater in Chicago and "Punjabi Sports Festival 2006," planned for the summer of 2006. “Scholarships” for Punjabi youth will be awarded at the "Graduation Night 2006".

Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago

P. O. Box 1244, Palatine, IL. 60078

(847) 359-5PCS, Fax# (847) 359-1107

e-mail info@PCSChicago.org

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