Congratulations to the winners of Canadas Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature: • First Prize of $25,000: Khali Khoohaan di Katha (Novel) by Avtar Singh Billing (Gurmukhi script) – India/USA • Runner Up Prize of $5,000: Ik Raat da Samunder (Short stories) by Jasbir Bhullar (Gurmukhi script) – India • Runner Up Prize of $5,000: Kbooter, Bnairy te Galian (Short stories) by Zubair Ahmed (Shahmukhi script) – Pakistan Awarded by the Canada India Education Society and UBC Asian Studies at The University of British Columbia (UBC), and funded by private endowments, the awards celebrate the rich culture and transnational heritage of Punjabi literature and books published in either Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi - the two Punjabi language scripts. Read more: bit.ly/1tHpLoZ In recognition of the awards and the Punjabi language, the City of Vancouver proclaimed 25 October 2014 as Punjabi Literature Day. Fun fact: Punjabi has been spoken in Vancouver for over 100 years! Pictured: (from left to right) Zubair Ahmed, Stewart Beck (President & CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and former High Commissioner for Canada to India), Avtar Singh Billing, Budh Singh Dhahan, Harinder K Dhahan, Manjit Thandi, Kashmir K Dhahan and British Columbias Minister for Advanced Education Amrik Virk at the first ever awards ceremony held in Vancouver on October 25. See more pictures at: on.fb.me/1y2JA9e
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:46:55 +0000
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