VIBC City of Bhangra 2011 and Bhangra.me Exhibit

Dec 19 2017, 12:56 pm

VIBC’s City of Bhangra is back this year in a huge way! Featuring artists from around the world, performances, parties, and a major exhibit years in the making, Bhangra is showcased through a perspective those in the Arts will truly appreciate along with casual Bhangra fans.

Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story is an interactive exhibition that links Bhangra music and dance with issues of identity, politics, diaspora and life in Vancouver. Co-produced by the Museum of Vancouver and Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society, Bhangra.me runs from May 5 – October 23, 2011 at 1100 Chestnut Street, in Vanier Park.

Bhangra.me launches in conjunction with VIBC’s 7th Annual City of Bhangra Festival. North America’s largest Bhangra Festival will include 9 days of drum, dance, music and discussion May 4 – 14, 2011.

Here is the full list of events:

Wednesday, May 4: Opening Reception a VIP cocktail reception with art, music & Bhangra
7:30 p.m., Museum of Vancouver (by invitation only)
Celebrate the launch of the much anticipated 9-day City of Bhangra Festival. Experience the love and passion our fair city has for the art of Punjabi folk dance. The Opening Reception also launches the exhibit Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra story in partnership with Museum of Vancouver.

Thursday, May 5: rePercussion
7:30 p.m. at the Fei & Milton Wong Experiment Theatre, SFU Woodward’s
Location: SFU Woodward’s, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Tickets: $18, www.ticketweb.ca
Drums of the world come together as percussion meister Paul Bray under the direction of Sal Ferreras and guests reveal another side of Vancouver’s heartbeat. Percussion and folk drumming traditions from Asia, Africa and Europe are your musical guides for exploring the city’s rich multicultural fabric.

Saturday, May 7: Curating & Creating Memory Symposium
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
Tickets: FREE, Pre-Registration Required via [email protected]
This year’s symposium creatively explores the ways a variety of communities represent history. Topics will include recent exhibitions at the Museum of Anthropology, the creation of the Bhangra.me exhibit, memorializing 1984 Komagata Maru and issues in the Downtown Eastside. The overall goal of this event is to share dynamic ideas and discussion to foster learning, understanding and navigate the shaky ground of truth and reconciliation.

Thursday, May 12: Bhangra.me: Night at the Museum
8:00 p.m.
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
Tickets: Pre-Registration Required via [email protected]
A special evening dedicated to the generations of past, present and future performances in the realm of Punjabi folk music and dance, our “Night at the Museum” welcomes the myriad of international and local talent comprising of the City of Bhangra Festival.

Friday, May 13: Downtown Bhangra, an outdoor concert featuring local bands and dance groups
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Vancouver Art Gallery Grounds (Georgia and Howe)
Tickets: FREE
Brace yourself for wild dance routines, amazing bands and all the Bhangra you can handle! Enjoy performances by the best Punjabi dancers and musicians and learn a few new Bhangra moves along the way. Featuring Vancouver’s finest talent from dhol drummers, beat-boxers and singers to Bhangra dancers, break dancers and a host of cultural mashups! Special performances by UK’s Shin of DCS, Vancouver’s Bhangra rockers, En Karma, and celebrating the album release of Raju Johal.

Saturday, May 14: Coast Capital Bhangra Competition, featuring North America’s top dance teams
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Doors Open at 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie St., Vancouver
Tickets: $25, $45, $55 www.ticketmaster.com
The 7th Annual Coast Capital Bhangra Competition seeks the greatest talent from all corners of the Earth! Ranked as one of the most prominent competitive Bhangra events in North America, thousands will pack the seats at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to watch Bhangra teams compete for $10,000 in prizes with special performances by folk singing sensation Jaswinder Daghamia arriving from India, UK’s Tigerstyle performing their live stage act, and the world’s only Finnish Bhangra band, Shava.

Saturday, May 14: City of Bhangra Wrap Party
9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Location: Gossip Nightclub, Plaza of Nations
Tickets: $25 at www.Ticketweb.ca or www.vibc.org/tickets
Haven’t had enough Bhangra madness? Sad to see the City of Bhangra Festival end? Head on over to our City of Bhangra Wrap Party featuring the talents of premier DJ’s and percussionists. Attended by over 1000 festival performers, volunteers, directors, festival attendees and featuring the combined talents of all City of Bhangra performers on stage, this is an after-party not to be missed.

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