Preetnama Unity & Cultural Association ( PUCA ) Presented first Cultural Event with State Punjab — Virsa Punjab 2026

2nd Performance. Tumbi

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

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