THE City of Bhangra Festival is throwing a backyard party for the entire city this week featuring one of Vancouver’s biggest fusion bands: Delhi 2 Dublin on Friday. This dance and music celebration is presented by the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society (VIBC) in partnership with Zee TV Canada,
Delhi 2 Dublin will be performing right smack downtown on the plaza of the VAG amongst a lineup of impressive artists for Downtown Bhangra. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. this Friday (June 5) and admission is free. Delhi 2 Dublin will perform at 9 p.m.
Delhi 2 Dublin is Vancouver’s very own Celtic-Punjabi group. Over the years, Delhi 2 Dublin has released eight amazing albums, seizing the power of cultural fusion and becoming one of the most talked about bands in Canada. Band members Tarun Nayar and Sanjay Seran have performed at various VIBC events since the festival’s inception.
Downtown Bhangra takes place both Friday and Saturday, but you’ll want to be there on Friday to catch this special appearance from Delhi 2 Dublin. Both days feature extraordinary performances from bhangra groups from all over including DC Metro Punjabi Arts Academy from Washington, DC, Nachde Shokeen Gabroo (NSG) from San Jose, CA, and Shaan Mutiyaaran Di Bhangra Club (SMD) from New York, NY.
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For details for Bhangra on Main and Downtown Bhangra, please visit our EVENTS section.
For more information on Delhi 2 Dublin: www.delhi2dublin.com
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