Australia recently danced to the beats of Punjab with an ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) empanelled troupe coming coming all the way from India to partake in Indian Independence Day celebrations.
Punjab Cultural Society, led by Ravinder Singh Ranguwal, enthralled audiences with their dances, songs and music as they toured Sydney and Adelaide. They Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Sydney (SVCC) hosted the ICCR emapnelled troupe and organised their programmes.
On 15th August, in celebration of Indian Independence Day, Punjab Cultural Society performed at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Consulate General of India, Sydney in the morning and then proceeded to electrify the atmosphere at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the evening. This was the very first time that a dance troupe from India had performed inside the iconic cricket stadium on a stage as part of a cultural programme. The fabulous dances left the audiences mesmerised.
Watch Video: Punjab Cultural Society performing at Sydney Cricket during India’s 78th Independence Day Celebrations (Courtesy: ICCR in Australia)
Speaking exclusively to The Australia Today Mr Ranguwal said that he was enjoying his time in Australia and was really happy to have performed Bhangra and Giddha at the SCG.
Besides the vibrant performances, the troupe had a folk dance workshop for the children and teachers at the Sydney Sanskrit School.
The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and the Indo-Aust Bal Bharathi Vidyalaya also organised a Punjabi workshop at Plumpton High School in Adelaide. The students had a wonderful time learning different dances with the Punjab Cultual Society.
They did a variety of performances across the two cities with traditional musical instruments as well as Bhangra, Giddha, Sammie, Jhumar and others.
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