This year, the Dhahan Prize will be hosting multiple events to celebrate Punjabi language and culture. See below for our list of events. Event information is given for each event below. Jump
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Dhahan Prize releases 2023 finalists for awards of $45,000
Sponsors: VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sep 28, 2023) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature has announced the 2023 finalists for its awards of $45,000 CAD, cumulatively. The Prize promotes Punjabi
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Punjabi literary prize releases 2023 shortlist for awards valued at $45,000
Sponsors: Richmond, B.C. (September 25, 2023) - The world’s signature contest for Punjabi novels and short story collections, based in Vancouver, B.C., recently released its 2023 shortlist of six
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Keerat Kaur: 2023 Dhahan Prize keynote speaker, author and Punjabi musical performer
Canadian-born Keerat Kaur will present the keynote and musical perofrmance at the 2023 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature ceremonies on November 16, 2023 at Northview Golf & Country Club in
Languages Department Head at Surrey school advocates for the Dhahan Youth Award
The Dhahan Prize is grateful to have supporters around the world. Its off-shoot program, the Dhahan Youth Award, couldn’t be where it is today without the support of teachers in the Surrey School
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Indigenous Department Head at Surrey school advocates for the Dhahan Youth Award
The Dhahan Prize is grateful to have supporters around the world. Its off-shoot program, the Dhahan Youth Award, couldn’t be where it is today without the support of teachers in the Surrey School
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Coast Capital highlights shared value in sponsoring the Dhahan Youth Award
Coast Capital has highlighted the shared value their organization finds in sponsoring the Dhahan Youth Award. The Award, open to students across B.C., recognizes 8 students yearly with a $500
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Dhahan Youth Award to include Indigenous stories for 2023 submissions
B.C.’s Punjabi youth writing award, now in its 6th year, will be open to submissions from Indigenous students for 2023. Traditionally, the Dhahan Youth Award grants students in Punjabi language
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Meet Tarannum Thind: Dhahan Prize master of ceremonies
Tarannum Thind has been the beloved master of ceremonies for the Dhahan Prize awards since 2014. Originally from Chandigarh in Punjab, Tarannum built a career for herself in Canada as a media
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