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After the “Sandookadi Kholh Narainia, a play by Dr. Sahib Singh staged at the White Rock Players’ Club on July 20 and 21, the former premier of BC Ujjal Dosanjh was bestowed with the Dr. Ambedkar Arts and Literature Award for his debut novel, ” The Past is Never Dead.”
The retired IES, Mr. BD Virdi, was awarded with the Dr. Ambedkar Social Justice Award for his contributions to policy and program development that helped reducing poverty in the rural areas. The organizers also recognized Dr. Sahib Singh with the “Excellence in Punjabi Theater Award”.
Honoring Dosanjh was a joint community effort led by the Chetna Association of Canada and Dynamic Creative Horizons, with the support Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha of Vancouver, AICS Canada, AISRO Canada, and Dynamic Creative Horizons.
Lamber Rao represented the Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver), Param Kainth represented AICS Canada, and Rashpaul Bharadqaj represented AISRO. Jai Birdi and Surinder Sandhu represented Chetna Association of Canada while Navjot Dhillon and Inderjit represented Dynamic Creative Horizons.
Dr. Sahib Singh, a prominent dramatist from Punjab is on a tour playing his plays in different cities across Canada. Locally, Chetna Association of Canada and Dynamic Creative Horizons, partnered and together arranged with Singh to perform his play, “Sandookadi Kholh Narainia” at a theatre in White Rock on July 20 and 21.
The organizers were very pleased to see the house filled both days and the theatre lovers enjoying the theatre with a needle drop silence with applause at key moments. Sandiokadi Kholh Narainia (SDK) is a story of three youth of Punjab. All three characters are played by Dr. Sahib Singh who is also credited with writing and directing his plays.
Singh, a mastermind, a highly talented, and a creative artist, skillfully projects these characters and challenges the audience to open their minds, using Sandokadi as a symbol. Throughout the play, many in the audience were able to relate to their own experiences validated through applauses, tears, laughter, and sighs.
Chetna’s next event is a screening of a short film on women empowerment, “Whistle”. This is a part of celebrating the Gender Equality Week. The screening will be on September 14, 1:30 pm, Dr. Ambedkar Room, Surrey Center Library on the University Drive.
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Jai Birdi based in Canada. He is General Secretary of Chetna Association of Canada. Email- jpbirdi@gmail.com
