Punjab Cultural Promotion Council

Colourful Turbans dominate world festival in Poland

(Left) Led by PCPC Director, Mr. Davinder Singh Chhina, PCPC folk artists seen during the festival.
(Right) International folk artists of PCPC perform exotic Bhangra at the festival.

Moga, September 19

European audience in general and the Polish Community in particular got fascinated by the colourful turbans and exotic folk performances of the Punjab Folk Artists who had participated in the recently concluded 'SWIAT POD KYCZERA' – World festival at Legnica in Schenegen State of Europe – POLAND.

Punjab Cultural Promotion Council (PCPC) led by Lecturer Davinder Singh Chhina (Ludhiana) put up a Spectacular display of Punjab's great folk traditions heritage of Punjab and scintillating folk dances of Punjab and contributed for United Nations 'Culture of Peace-Project', as well as for international friendship.

The eleventh Miedzynarodony Festival Mniejszosci Narodowych Etnicznch 'Pod Kyczera', The World famous international event was organized by Lemko folk music and Dance group Kyczera, in collaboration with Legnicki Centrum Kultury (LCK), Legnica,Poland under the auspices of festival Director Mr. Jerzy Starzynski. Many Ethnic Communities from around the world participated in this International-event. The Festival posters and Polish (Polska) newspapers of Poland, highlighted the Punjab Group as 'Sikhowie' (The Sikh-Group), with special mention to the colourful Sikh-Turbans'. Lemkowie (Poland), Chorwaci (Serbia), Gagauzi (Moldova), Meksyk-Veracruz (Mexico), Polacy-czechy (Czech Republic), Rusini-Slowacja (Slovakia) Serbowie (Austria), Bapas Sazy-Arna (Kazachstan) etc. were the other ethnic groups which enthralled international audience. PCPC folk group Director Mr. Davinder Singh Chhina gave a message of love, peace, joy, goodwill, multiculturism and humanity to all participating folk ensembles, from different ethnic communities around the world.

Choreographer Charanjit Singh (Channi Sandhu), Mr. Navraj Singh Chhina (Nankana Sahib Public School), Mr. Jagwinderpal Singh Sandhu (D.A.V. College, Chandigarh), Mr. Parminder Singh (Gopal Public School, Issru, Khanna), Mr. Ropan Bajwa (Govt. Textile Institute, Ludhiana) and Mr. Tanvir Singh were the other members of the Punjab troupe which visited Schenegen States i.e. Poland, Czech-Republic and Austria. "Historic City Prague, folk traditions of Legnica Country and Village folk life of Austria impressed us most", disclosed Mr. Ropan Bajwa here today.

PCPC International folk Ensemble gave exhilarating and exotic performances of Wroclaw, Rudna, Chocianow, Zamienice, Polkowice and put up a memorable Concert during the closing ceremony at Amphi-Theatre (amfiteatr w Parku Miejskim), Legnica's marvellous park.

PCPC Director and ISCA's International member Davinder Singh Chhina while talking to media here today said, "The Polish audience is quite crazy about music, colourful turbans and folk dance Bhangra, Malvai Gidha of Punjab and Many folk ensembles and students of Poland are keen to visit and explore Punjab in the near future."

Mr. Chhina disclosed that two Polish students from Legnica Ms Ania and Ms Sandra, attired in Punjabi folk costumes, kept the audience captivating with their Punjab folk actions, alongwith Punjabi troupe, during the concert at Legnica.

Students of St. John Paul Secondary School Rudna (Poland) danced with PCPC folk troupe and were much delighted to see Bhangra. The school Director Mr. Grabowski desired to initiate cooperation with schools in Punjab to make educational exchanges and culture-sports exchanges with Punjab Cultural Promotion Council (PCPC).

Panstwowa Wyzsa Szkola Zawodowa (PWSW), University of Witelona, Legnica's Director Mr. Stanislaw Dabrowski and PCPC Director Mr. Davinder Singh Chhina, signed an agreement for exchange programs between the University and PCPC in near future.

The President of Legnica County, Honoured Mr. Davinder Singh Chhina with 'DYPLOM OF APPRECIATION' for latter's works for International Cooperation. The Director for Ethnic-Groups in the Municipality of Legnica-Urzad Miasta, Dr. Krystof K. Boluwender appreciated PCPC troupe's vibrant performances.

PCPC Director Mr. Chhina has also extended invitations to Polska folk ensembles and students to participate in Punjab International festivals being organized by PCPC in coming November 2008 & February, 2009.

Ms. Paulina Maciejewska, the PCPC coordinator for Poland chapter, termed PCPC troupe's performances par-excellence and world class. She hoped for better cooperation between Punjab and Legnica County, in the form of exchange programs.

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