BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Department of Asian Studies//NONSGML Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://asia.ubc.ca/events/event/ X-WR-CALDESC:Department of Asian Studies - Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20190906T1854Z-1567796095.2255-EO-45794-18@137.82.45.12 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20240328T032030Z CREATED:20190906T173953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T233704Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190314T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190314T200000 SUMMARY: The 2019 Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program DESCRIPTION: The Department of Asian Studies is pleased to invite you to ou r 11th Annual Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program. Join us in celebrating ov er 30 years of Punjabi language at UBC on March 14th! Thursday\, March 14\, 2019 6:00pm Reception with food and refreshments 6:30pm Event Program Mult ipurpose room\, Liu Institute\, 6476 NW Marine Dr\, Vancouver\, BC V6T 1Z2 […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Department of Asian Studies is pleased to invite you to our 11th Annual Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program. Join us in celebrating over 30 years of Punjabi language at UBC on March 14th!
6:00pm Reception with food and refreshments
6:30pm
Event Program
Multipurpose room\, Liu Institute\, 6476 NW Marine Dr\,
Vancouver\, BC V6T 1Z2
Free & open to t he public. Please register online
Featuring
Made possible by the generou s support of the Sidhu family\, in loving memory of Harjit Kaur Sidhu (née Gill)\, devoted wife\, mother\, and strong advocate for education\, Punjabi culture and language\, and women’s issues.
Organized by the Department of Asian Studies and co-sponsored by the Centre for India and S outh Asia Research and the Office of the Dean of Arts.
Thank s to our media partner Spice Radio 1200AM.
Why is Punjabi Studies Important at UBC?
https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=rjXQVawZHuA&feature=youtu.be
At the University of British Colu mbia\, the Punjabi language occupies a central place in our South Asia prog ram\, and represents one of the largest and longest-standing Punjabi-langua ge programs in the world\, outside of South Asia. In this video\, hear from students why Punjabi Studies has been integral to their experience at UBC.
About the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program:
The Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program celebrates the rich life of Punjabi language and culture and its importance in BC\, in memory of a woma n who shared such passions. Our goal is to call attention to important new scholarship on Punjabi language and culture and bring it to our students an d the broader Vancouver area audience\; encourage and recognize achievement s in Punjabi language cultural production\; and honor students for their wo rk in learning and using the Punjabi language.
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