The annual mega cultural event, Namaste Canada 4th edition was held at Massey Theatre, New Westminster on August 31, 2019 with the participation of 26 Cultural Associations and Societies. Hon’ble Minister Mrs. Jinny Sims, Minister Mr. Bruce Ralston, Minister Mr. Harry Bains, MP Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal, MP Mr. Peter Julian, MLA Mr. Jagrup Brar, Councillor Mr. Sav Dhaliwal participated in the event. Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi welcomed the gathering. Mr. Kumar Varma gave the Vote of Thanks. Certificates and mementos were distributed to the Participants, Associations, MC’s, Volunteers and Committee Members who participated and contributed in Namaste Canada 2019. CGI, Vancouver expresses sincere gratitude to all the elected Representatives, Associations, Participants, Committee Members, Volunteers, MCs, Media and Distinguished Guests for their presence.
A notable highlight of this year’s Namaste Canada event was the launch of “Namaste Canada Theme Song” on which Dr. Ajay K. Garg and Mr. Kumar Varma collaborated as writer and producer respectively.
Consul General of India to Vancouver Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi, after the successful completion of this year’s Namaste Canada event thanked all the members of the three Committees of Namaste Canada, members of the 26 Indo-Canadian Cultural Associations & Societies who partnered in this year’s event, the volunteers who helped during the event, all the participants who put up fantastic performances and above all the audience who turned up in large numbers at the Massey theater to support and enjoy this annual celebration of Indian art and culture. She expressed that “after the resounding success of this year’s event, we hope that Namaste Canada attracts more such associations and groups next year and in the years to come so that together we can showcase the diverse culture and dances from all corners of India”.
Glimpse of Namaste Canada 2019
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