Program start with Ardas
Sherry Dutta Hosted the event beautiful
Pritpal Kaur Preet( Founder of PUCA ) greeting to all people
First Performance- Dhadi Jatha performed beautiful Dhadi Vaar
2nd Performance. Tumbi
Speech by Jagjit Singh
Malwai Bhangra also called Babaya Da Bhangra Showing rich culture of Punjab and also showed all old music instruments.
Honors and Awards
The event honored individuals who have made significant contributions to the community and Punjabi culture:
Virsa Ratan Award: Posthumously awarded to S. J.S. Premi (his family was present to receive the honor).
Nishkam Seva Award: S. Karamjit Singh Dhaliwal (for selfless service to Punjab welfare).
Maan Punjab Da Award: Harry Singh Bhola.
Punjab Sahit Ratan Award: Dr. Shashikant Uppal (for literary contributions).
Kalam Punjab Di Award: Dr. R.D. Sethi.
Unity Run Ambassador Award: Dr. Avtar Singh Tina (for organizing 5K runs).
Kala Virasat Award: Balwinder Singh Bajwa (Virsa promoter).
Virsa Vikas Award: The historical Vaisakhi Mela team (Onkar Singh, Rajiv Maini, Deepak Bansal, Jai Jasbir Singh, and Mani Singh).
Bhangra Legend Award: Bhangra legend Chhatarpal Singh.
Community Service Honors: Young achievers Anshdeep Singh, Navneet Sikka, Jessica Kalra, and Arshdeep Kaur were honored for their service.
Distinguished Guests and Media Presence
The event was attended by notable personalities including Commissioner Bobby Kalote, Dilip Chauhan, Garry Sikka, Babali Sikka, and Mohinder Singh Taneja.
Representatives from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Center (Plainview, NY), and Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur (Glen Cove, NY) were also in attendance.
The event received extensive coverage from media outlets, including G Punjabi (CEO Hirish Goyal and Renu Goyal), Radio Zindagi (Sunil Hali), 5aab TV (Manish Behl), Sanjha Punjab, The Indian Panorama (Professor Inderjit Singh Saluja), and the Preetnama media team.
Performance Live Marriage culture of Punjab by Seema Mattu and team
PUCA Family
