Richmond
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of men dancing at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of an unidentified woman speaking at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of two young dancers performing at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of two young dancers performing at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of men dancing at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Group portrait of unidentified women at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of a bhangra dance performance at the Richmond Indo Canadian Youth and Parents Connecting with Each Other and the Community Conference in Richmond, B.C.
Bhangra is a classical dance and music form that originated from Panjab, India. It originated as a classical dance celebrated during the time of the harvest. It's traditionally danced to the dhol instrument, a large drum, accompanied by boliyan, short sets of lyrics that describe scenes or stories from Panjab.
Bhangra is a classical dance and music form that originated from Panjab, India. It originated as a classical dance celebrated during the time of the harvest. It's traditionally danced to the dhol instrument, a large drum, accompanied by boliyan, short sets of lyrics that describe scenes or stories from Panjab.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of a police officer at the Richmond Indo Canadian Youth and Parents Connecting with Each Other and the Community Conference in Richmond, B.C.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of Taranjeet Athwal speaking at the Richmond Indo Canadian Youth and Parents Connecting with Each Other and the Community Conference in Richmond, B.C.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of Wallace Oppal speaking to the press at the Richmond Indo Canadian Youth and Parents Connecting with Each Other and the Community Conference in Richmond, B.C.
Wallace Taroo "Wally" Oppal is a Canadian lawyer, former judge, and politician. Born in 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia, he served as a judge on the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal before entering politics. Oppal was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Fraserview in 2005 and served as Attorney General of British Columbia until 2009. He later chaired the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry and has been involved in legal mediation and arbitration. He has also served as Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University and is a recipient of the Order of British Columbia.
Wallace Taroo "Wally" Oppal is a Canadian lawyer, former judge, and politician. Born in 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia, he served as a judge on the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal before entering politics. Oppal was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Fraserview in 2005 and served as Attorney General of British Columbia until 2009. He later chaired the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry and has been involved in legal mediation and arbitration. He has also served as Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University and is a recipient of the Order of British Columbia.