PUNJAB CULTURAL MISSION ESTABLISHED TO CONNECT
YOUTH WITH RICH HERITAGE & CREATE ROBUST SOCIETY
· 14 MEMBER MISSION UNDER LEADERSHIP OF PAMMI
BAI TO WORK FOR STARTING CULTURAL RENAISSNACE IN VILLAGES
· MISSION
TO HAVE CONVENORS AT DISTRICT LEVEL
NT24 News
Chandigarh
The Punjab Kala
Parishad today transformed into reality the dream of the Tourism and Cultural
Affairs Minister, Punjab, Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu to have a cultural parliament.
The Parishad today established ‘Punjab Cultural Mission’ with the aim to
connect the youth with the extremely rich and glorious cultural heritage of
Punjab. The decision was taken here today at Punjab Kala Bhawan at sector-16 in
a meeting of intellectuals presided over by the Chairman of the Punjab Kala
Parishad Padamshri Dr. Surjit Patar. The responsibility of being the Director
of the mission has been entrusted to noted singer Pammi Bai.
Disclosing this, an official spokesman
said that the Punjab Cultural Mission would work from the level of the
headquarter to the village level so as to connect the youth with the rich
cultural and historical heritage of Punjab. The mission has 14 members hailing
from the art, cultural and literary fields. The members include Dr. Surjit
Patar, Secretary General of the Punjab Kala Parishad Dr. Lakhwinder Singh
Johal, noted choreographer Principal Inderjit Singh, Senior Journalist Satnam
Singh Manak, noted actor Gurpreet Ghuggi, famous singer Sukhi Brar, Dr. Nirmal
Jaura, Dr. Jasbir Kaur Rishi, Ninder Ghugianvi, Dr. Surjit (Patiala), Dr.
Gursewak Lambi (Patiala), Yadwinder Sidhu and Ashok Bansal.
The spokesman further said that the main
aim of the mission to start such a strong renaissance in Punjab which would
boost the healthy and moral traditions of the society besides connecting youth
with fine arts, and moral values . The mission would cover all the villages in
the state through appointment of the district level conveners.