Bhangra (Dance)

Creator: Girn, Naveen

Naveen Girn speaks about the Komagata Maru as well as Bhangra and the Bhangra.me exhibit in Vancouver.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left, on stage, a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background, there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On the left, a bundle of balloons is seen.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of seven bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the stage a speaker is visible and a microphone is seen in front of one of the performers. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background , there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On the left of the image, balloons are seen.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of five bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visble. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background , there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On stage, there are two flags visible: the Canadian flag and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of five bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background on the right, there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On stage, there are two flags visible: the Canadian flag and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of seven bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. There is one person on stage playing the dhol, a popular Indian drum. There is a speaker visible on stage. At the centre of the image, there are stairs leading up to the stage visible. On the right of the image, behind the stage, people are seen watching the dancers.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. There is a speaker visible on stage. In front of the stage, there is a film crew recording the stage. In the background, behind the stage, people are seen watching the dancers. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. At the bottom of the image on the left, a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visble. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.