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PCS NIGHT 2000 |
An annual dinner and dance event, with a well-known Punjabi professional entertainment artist.
“PCS Annual Dinner Banquet a Huge Success”. More than 1000
Celebrate "PCS Night 2000"
Outstanding Performance by "Jazzy Bains and Group" from
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PCS Night 2000 featured "JAZZY BAINS & Group" . World Famous Punjabi Pop & folk singer with their orchestra from England in Chicago on November 4, 2000 at India House in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago
November 6 2000, News Release
Chicago: The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago, held their annual Punjabi dinner and dance banquet, "PCS Night 2000", on Nov. 4. More than 1000 Punjabis from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, and Kansas jam-packed the India House Banquet Hall in Schaumburg to get a taste of Punjabi folk and pop culture, cuisine, and extravaganza. Hoping to buy their tickets at the gate, many fans could not get in due to a full house and sold out show. This program was the first hit Punjabi show of the new millennium in the Midwest.
"Jazzy Bains", Punjabi folk and pop singer from England, accompanied by the Punjabi film music director Sukhshinder Shinda and other musicians gave a thrilling performance. The band entertained the audience with a variety of music from soft melodious songs to vibrant foot-tapping Bhangra and Gidha folk songs with Dhol blasting Punjabi music. The audience full of teenagers and all ages danced to their heart’s content. Delicious Punjabi appetizers and sumptuous dinner was served. Security arrangements were immaculately maintained. High tech sound system was well set-up throughout the banquet hall and dance floors.
Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, C.E.O. Bulk Petroleum, who was also the grand sponsor of the event, gave a plaque of appreciation to the star of the evening singer-artist Jazzy B.
Others honored were, grand sponsor and PCS chairman Sukhdev Singh Multani who in turn distributed awards to, gold sponsors Metlife Financial Services, I.M.A. president Dr. Birinder Singh Marwaha, Matrix Packaging Inc. general manager Raj Judge. Ramesh Vitha of Vitha Jeweller was honored as the chief guest. The silver sponsors included, Punjab Auto, A-1 Carpet, Dr. Sarabjit Singh Bhandal, Manmohan Singh Deol (a.k.a Wrestler Killer Khalsa Singh), Amolak Singh Gidda of Aviation Consulting, Swaranjit Singh Dhillon, a businessman and past chairman of PCS, Indian Platter Restaurant, Regal Sari and Jewelers. Punjabi Radio Program "Raunak Mela" hostess Pammi Gill was also honored with a plaque of appreciation.
Amarjit Kaur Atwal shed light on the children programs being organized by PCS including Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups, children’s basketball, swimming and soccer teams. Mohinderjit Singh Saini welcomed the audience and enumerated 2000 PCS achievements including partnering and performances at American mainstream events, Dr. Harjinder Singh Khaira introduced "Jazzy" and the group, Bhagwant Singh Sandhu introduced the PCS Board members for 2000-2001, Rajinder Singh Mago announced the sponsorship awards. Bini Basati introduced the second half of the show.
The 2000-2001 PCS officials and board of directors were introduced as
follows: Sukhdev Singh Multani (Honorary Chairman), Harwinder Pal Singh
Lail (President), Bhagwant S. Sandhu (Senior vice-president), Sunny S.
Kular (vice-president), Dr. Harjinder S. Khaira (Executive Secretary),
Onkar S. Sangha (Finance Secretary), Jasbir S. Palia (Asstt. Finance
Secretary), Jaswinder S. Sapal and Navraaz K. Basati (Youth Affairs
Directors), Jagjit S. Dhindsa (Special Programs Director), Yadwinder
Singh Grewal and Gurmit S. Mudhar (Public Relations Directors), Bhinder
S. Pamma and Jagmeet Singh (Sports Directors), and Amarjit K. Atwal
(Children Affairs Director)
This program was also organized by Mohinderjit S. Saini, Menjinder S.
Bhambra, Thakar S. Basati, Rajinderbir S. Mago, Sukhmel S. Atwal, Gulzar
Singh Multani and many volunteers.
The outgoing PCS president Mohinderjit Singh Saini thanked his team and board members for their tremendous team effort and dedication in organizing these events and thanked the sponsors in helping PCS organize such quality events.
Harwinder Pal Singh Lail, the new PCS president, appealed to the community for participation, support and sponsorships for PCS programs. He stressed the need for a Punjabi Community Center in Chicagoland area. He outlined next year’s calendar of events, with Vaisakhi cultural program "Rangla Punjab ‘2001", "Punjabi Pages", "Youth Symposia", "Punjabi Sports Festival", "Punjabi Exhibition", "PCS Scholarships", Boy Scout & Girl Scout and Senior’s Tea Party.
The incoming Chairman, Sukhdev Singh Multani, expressed his support for PCS and vowed to work toward community building and promotion of Punjabi culture.
PCS looks forward to another year of fun activities. Please join us for the Vaisakhi cultural program "Rangla Punjab ‘2001" to be held on April 14 at Gateway Theater in Chicago. Interested participantsmust register by Dec 31, 2000 with their PCS item coordinator, announced Rajinder Singh Mago.
Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is a non-profit community organization devoted to promoting Punjabi culture, performing arts and sports throughout Midwest U.S.A.
