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List of all 2023 Dhahan Prize Events
This year, the Dhahan Prize will be hosting multiple events to celebrate Punjabi language and culture. See below for our
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List of all 2022 Dhahan Prize Events
This year, the Dhahan Prize will be hosting multiple events to celebrate Punjabi language and culture, while advocating for Truth
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2019 Dhahan Prize Awards Ceremony – November 2, 2019
Join us in celebrating excellence in Punjabi literature Saturday November 2, 2019 Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, University of British
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Dhahan Prize Events
←Deepti Babuta winner of 2023 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature
Audience at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Baltej Dhillon, master of ceremonies at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Barj Dhahan receiving the City of Surrey proclamation of Punjabi Literature Week from Mayor Brenda Locke
Dilbar Kang interviewing Sadhu Binning for Omni TV at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Keerat Kaur singing at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Inderpal Gill, sarangi player, at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Keerat Kaur giving the keynote at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Zubair Ahmad and Baltej Dhillon at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Ajmer Singh Rode (author and playwright), Gurinder Mann (Lecturer, Punjabi Language and Culture at UBC Asian Studies department) and his partner, Christine Mann at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Left to right: Am Johal, Director, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement and Gurwinder Singh (Beedie), Director, Career Management Centre at SFU at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Balijit (right), 2023 Finalist at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Baltej Dhillon with guests at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Barj Dhahan and Balijit giving an applause at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Barj Dhahan with a guest at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Barj Dhahan speaking at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Volunteers at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Cutting roast beef for the buffet at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Representatives from Coast Capital Savings at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Director, Business Banking at Coast Capital Savings (left) at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Darshan and Harj Grewal, RBC Wealth Management, at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Deepti Babuta at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Dilbar Kang (OMNI TV) next to Jameel Ahmad Paul (2023 Finalist) at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Harinder Dhahan, Prize manager, at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Sadhu Binning at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Name place card for Jameel Paul, 2023 Finalist, at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Jordan Strom (Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at Surrey Art Gallery) and Jai Birdi at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Keerat Kaur and Inderpal Gill at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Kuljinder and Gurtek Shoker at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
The table and room set up at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Members of the Vancouver Punjabi Market organization at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
MLA: Hon. Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care sharing the Province's proclamation of Punjabi Literature Week at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Prof. Raghbir Singh (right) with his wife, Sulekha Raghbir at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Michael Daerendinger, Commercial Financial Services RBC at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
RBC employees and friends at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
SFU professors at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
SFU professors at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Professors and supporters of Simon Fraser at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Volunteers at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Suroj and Baltej Dhillon at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Adrian Keenan and his family members at the 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
S/Sgt. Jag Khosa, Sgt. Martens (Surrey Police Service) & Anita Huberman (CEO, Surrey Board of Trade)
Youth and educators at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Table 7 at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Satwinder Bains (director, South Asian Studies Institute at University of the Fraser Valley), Shauna Singh Baldwin (Canadian-American novelist), Navjot Dhillon (media personality, host of The Navjot Dhillon Wall) at 2023 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies
Raj Puri, District Principal Settlement Services at Surrey Schools, said a few words before the announcing of the 2023 Dhahan Youth Award winners
Michael Wong Director, Business Banking at Coast Capital Savings giving speech at 2023 Dhahan Youth Award presentation
Ishmeet Kaur Johal - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Sahij Kaur Baath - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Kushleen Kaur Khinda - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Jenci Mann - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Jasleen Kaur Uppal - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Rehat Kaur Aujla - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Harmeet Kaur Sond - 2023 Dhahan Youth Awardee
Kavin Singh Mahal - 2023 Dhahan Prize Youth Award Winner
2023 Dhahan Youth Award Winners
Balijit, 2023 Dhahan Prize Finalist with his hand-crafted trophy
Jameel Ahmad Paul, 2023 Dhahan Prize Finalist with trophy
Deepti Babuta - 2023 Dhahan Prize winner with trophy
2023 Dhahan Prize winners with trophies
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Dhahan Youth Award recipient at 2022 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies receiving certificate and cheque
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Dhahan Youth Award Indigenous poem awardee
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Gurpreet Bains holding book by award winning Punjabi author at presentation for Dhahan Youth Award activity
Teacher Gurpreet Bains speaking to audience of students at presentation with award winning Punjabi author
Teacher Annie Ohana speaking to audience of students at presentation with award winning Punjabi author
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Teacher Annie Ohana speaking to audience of students at presentation with award winning Punjabi author
Gurpreet Bains holding Lofty Height anthology at Dhahan Youth Award activity and presenting to students
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2019 Youth Anthology of Dhahan Youth Award stories at LA Matheson Library
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