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The
folklore ensemble "PUNJAB CULTURAL PROMOTION COUNCIL" was founded in 1999 in Ludhiana City of Punjab, to promote the rich cultural heritage of Punjab and
Indian folklore on national and international horizons. Punjab Cultural
Promotion Council (PCPC) is a registered dance company cum organisation,
which draws its name from Indian state of Punjab. It has already completed
its nine years glorious existence with many achievements to its credit. It
is an organisation dedicated to the preservation, promotion and
dissemination of the rich art and cultural traditions of Punjab and
North-India.
PCPC
represents folk songs, folk music and folk dances from Punjab region. PCPC
Folk Dancers perform exotic, exciting traditional, thrilling and collective
folk dance actions. Their traditional folk dresses, folk instruments and
colourful turbans have always attracted and impressed the international
audience in International folk festivals in European nations and South
Korea.
The council
artists have remarkable achievements to their credit. Our artists have
already performed and represented the Indian nation in 46 International Folk
Dance festivals across Europe, Asia, Oceania.
PCPC
Folk Dancers enthrall the spectators with famous Indian folk dances -
BHANGRA, MALVAI - GIDHA, GIDHA, JHOOMER, JINDUA, MALKI-KEEMA & SAMMI DANCE
etc. Folk signers, Folk dancers and Musicians of P.C.P.C., exhibit the great
folklore of India. The beats of Drum (DHOL), CHIMTA, BUGCHU, CHIKKAAS,
TOOMBI, ALGOZA, DHADD & Display of Khoondas and other folk instruments
put a rare impact on the audience.
In the
International Festivals, the boys and girls of PCPC folk group dance
collectivily much to the entertainment of international audience. They could
give collective performances for 10 minutes, 12 minutes, 15 minutes, 20
minutes and even upto 40 minutes in their vibrant actions and heart touching
styles, synchronising great punjabi music with the beats of Drum (DHOL) and
Display of tranditional instruments. They could perform on Live Music as
well as with Recorded Music (Music CD's). The Director of the group Mr.
Davinder Singh Chhina makes announcements about the folkloric traditions,
folk dances of punjab during the performances of the group.
Punjab Cultural Promotion
Council, has distinction of participation in dozen Cioff International
folk festivals in various parts of the world & many festivals
recoganised by UNESCO. PCPC has been contributing for UNESCO's
culture of peace project in the world by, promoting multiculturism and
International friendship through international folk festivals, cross country
cultural relations and cultural exchanges. PCPC has been recognised as
"GLOBAL ALLIANCE PARTNER OF UNESCO - For Cultural Diversity, in
October, 2005.
 The primary
goal of this organisation is to work for strengthening friendship between
countries and to promote international understanding particularly in the
field of folk art and folk culture.
The council
participates in and organises cultural festivals to celebrate and promote
rich cultural diversity of the Punjab state. It believes in "Culture of
Peace" to create harmony in the world and work for the fusion of world
cultures".
The council
believes in promoting multi-cultures around the globe and is interested for
cultural exchange programmes in India and abroad so as to explore,
understand and do creative works.
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