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Punjabi

Male Bhangra dancers mid-jump on-stage, performing in Celebrate the Harvest.

Bhangra performers deliver electrifying show in Surrey

This year’s HSBC City of Bhangra Festival runs from May 31-June 10, 2012. As a volunteer, I went backstage for Celebrate the Harvest, a free outdoor event in Surrey, BC.

The New Punjab

Why making Punjab a state within a state would mean great things for India's future.

"Don't count on Bill Gates for innovation," and more from Douglas Coupland: live blog

Acclaimed international writer and thinker Douglas Coupland talks about Vancouver's livability, multiculturalism, and the new Oscar-nominated animated film by Emily Carr.