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Colourful Turbans shine in Ozdere International Festival, Turkey
 

Director, Mr. Davinder Singh Chhina, and Punjab Cultural Promotion Council being honoured at the festival.
 

Ludhiana, August 5, 2008

Exotic Punjabi Folk Artist enthralled the International Audience, Foreign Tourist and Turkish Community during the International Festival ‘ Ozdere Uluslararasi Kultur, Sanat ve Turizm  Festivali held in the pleasant Ozdere County, embracing with the deep blue waters of Aegean sea in Turkey.

 

            Nine Folk Artists from Punjabi led by city based Lecturer Davinder Singh Chhina participated in this world festival and represented the Punjab State and the country, under the banner of Punjab Cultural Promotion Council, The festival was organized by Municipality of Ozdere to strengthen International friendship.

 

            The Punjab Trope members included choreographer Rajpal Singh Raju, International Drummer Mr. Bansi Lal (Both Ludhiana) Mr. Bikramjit Singh Biki, Prof Paramjit Kaur (Kapurthala), Ms. Meenu Bangar (Jalandhar), Mr. Sukhjit Singh Bhachoo (Kapurthala), Folk Singer Mr. Sohan Singh Soneela (Maharaja Ranjit Singh Academy, Phillaur) and Ms Gagandeep Kaur Lehra also from Ludhiana District.       

 

            PCPC Troupe is all praise for the hospitality and response extended by the Turkish Folk fans and International audience.

 

            “Ozdere is alive with great environment, sea, coast, sant, sun, forests, pleasant whether and hospitable Turkish Community, making this country a real paradise on this earth” commented Mr. Chhina while talking to the media here today.

 

            Punjabis gave scintillating performances of Bhangra, Malvai Gidha and other folk dances at Ozdere, Ulucak and other parts of Izmir- Valley. Folk Groups from Romania- Petrobrazi, Turkish Folk ensemble – Sumhotter and Folk ensembles from other countries also delighted the crowd during week long festival.

 

            Turkish Audience was much attracted towards turbaned –folk artist of Punjab and Turkish youth danced Bhangra rhythms, with PCPC artists during International concert at open Air Theatre in Genclik Park (Youth Park) on the Aegean sea. International folk parade of International Artists in specially built Tractor trolley floats was also organized on the mountains of Ozdere Valley. Unlucak Municipality Mayor Mr. Mehmet Turkmen also honored PCPC Artists.

           

            During ‘Exchange of Souvenirs ceremony in the beautiful Sevgi Park, the mayor of Ozdere Mr. Haldun Ertok and Festival Director, Mr. Cinar Yildirim honored PCPC Director Mr. Davinder Singh Chhina with festival plaque, Festival Diploma etc. Mayor Mr. Ertok termed the performances of Punjabi artists par excellence and appreciated their colourful Turbans. Mr. Chhina also presented photos of The Golden Temple to the Mayor Mr. Ertok and Festival Director Mr. Cinar Prof. Gurbuz Aktas from Izmir’s Ege University promised to visit Punjab along with Mayor, Mr. Cinar and Turkish folk Artists to explore Punjabi and participate in Punjab International Festivals here.     


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