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Bhangra at the Chicago Bulls Game:

Chakdey

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This is a message I recieved from PCS:


This e-mail consists of the following community info:
*Bhangra @ NBA game March 6th at United Center, Chicago
*PCS Press Release on Asian Americans Coalition’s annual celebration
*The White House Internship Program

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PCS Chicago organizes Bhangra at Bulls game at United Center Chicago on Friday March 6, 2009, Half price discounted tickets available through PCS

Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is going to make history by organizing Punjabi folk dance Bhangra performance at Bull’s basketball game in Chicago. PCS Chicago is organizing a group outing on Friday March 6, 2009 at United Center for a Chicago Bull’s Basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 pm. Punjabi folk dance Bhangra, Punjabi Dhol drumming, and Indian Bollywood Fusion dance will be presented by University of Illinois of Chicago professional teams on the basketball court before the game around 7:00pm..

Discounted tickets are available $40 value ticket for $20 and $60 value for $30. You can order tickets through PCS online https://www.sulekha.com/ticketsV3/buytickets.aspx?cid=562502 by calling (847) 359-5PCS, Moh Saini 847-530-1374, Raj Mago 630-440-7730, Ronny Kular 312-328-4426, Balwinder Girn (847) 947-1129 or any PCS officials.
Ticket prices are $20, $30 according to the seating location www.Bulls.com

Community is requested to support PCS by purchasing the tickets from PCS for proper credit and coming to the Bulls game in great numbers so that we can present Punjabi Bhangra dance and make history. Other supporting organizations will be recognized.
Previously, PCS Chicago presented Bhangra at Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers Baseball game on May 1, 2005 http://www.pcschicago.org/mainstream/WhiteSox/index.htm

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. http://www.pcschicago.org/mainstream/index.htm
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.
 

Vick

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I hope that shit isnt traditional.. They better modernize it and not bore the shit outta the gora's in attendance...
 

Tuckerrrr

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i hope it IS traditional. show people our culture. if we do modern stuff its just like watching a regular dance team....doesnt do anything for punjabis or bhangra.
 

Don

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Tuckerrrr said:
i hope it IS traditional. show people our culture. if we do modern stuff its just like watching a regular dance team....doesnt do anything for punjabis or bhangra.
+1
 

Vick

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they should bring a live singer and a dholi so the goras can see how boring traditional bhangra really is... if I find it kinda boring, there is no doubt in my mind that they wont find it all that entertaining either...
 

Raji

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I disagree I believe they would find anything we present to be entertaining and cultural. Moreover, I believe if we are showcasing our art form to thousands of "gorey," we should present it in its purest form.

Just because traditional bhangra isn't entertaining to some people doesn't make it less of a performance. I just hope that whatever was performed represented our culture and art form to its purest and hopefully everyone gained a little glimpse, respect, and insight about into our awesome culture...
 

Basim

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Raji said:
Just because traditional bhangra isn't entertaining to some people doesn't make it less of a performance. I just hope that whatever was performed represented our culture and art form to its purest and hopefully everyone gained a little glimpse, respect, and insight about into our awesome culture...
I agree Raji, nicely stated. :)

~ Basim
 

Vick

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Raji said:
I disagree I believe they would find anything we present to be entertaining and cultural. Moreover, I believe if we are showcasing our art form to thousands of "gorey," we should present it in its purest form.

Just because traditional bhangra isn't entertaining to some people doesn't make it less of a performance. I just hope that whatever was performed represented our culture and art form to its purest and hopefully everyone gained a little glimpse, respect, and insight about into our awesome culture...
Fair enough...
 

Chirag

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Me n my team UIC Bhangra are performing at the bulls game. We are doing a mix of traditional and modern bhangra. We wanna entertain everyone while not looking like a stiff modern/fusion dance team. I wanted to use Dhangs or Saaps but they are really strict about what we can bring on the floor cause they don't want any chance of damaging it or what not.
 

vmural2

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There used to be a video on youtube if you searched "uic bhangra bulls game", not sure if its there anymore.

Chito ur on this thing??
 

Saleem

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I know BTF warns you this is an old thread... What made you find this :D
 

coolinder

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here is the vedio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCsIlITV7qU&feature=related
 
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