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SGAP Diary of Events 2008
Following a highly successful 2007 our first event in 2008 is SGAP Annual Show and AGM on 5th April 2008.
The SGAP diary of events currently looks like this:
January 2008 |
Term of various activities/classes begin
(see the Classes section for details) |
5th April 2008 |
SGAP Annual Show followed by AGM |
Details of other events will be added as and when these are finalised. Some of the dates may change, so please always double-check the website for up-to-date information.
In addition, we are looking to provide events with wider member participation, including sporting activities such as badminton, cricket and other outdoor pursuits; please let us know if there's something you'd like to see...
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Annual General Meeting 2008
The SGAP AGM will be held on Saturday 5th April 2008. Based on previous AGMs, this is a unique event to elect a committee, and also to showcase some of our students’ achievements. The following positions are open for election:
Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson*
Treasurer
Secretary
Committee Members (5)
Co-opted Members (2)
Junior Members (2)
We welcome new individuals to join the committee. If you can voluntarily provide your time, energy and enthusiasm, this is a unique opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people in South Gloucestershire. You would be required to attend meetings, plan and execute activities and provide new ideas to support our aims. Please send the nomination forms to SGAP office.
For Nomination forms click here.
SOME POPULAR PAST EVENTS
Following section gives a brief review of some of our past events/ activities, that were well received:
Antakshari - 25th February 2006
The Antakshari event was thoroughly enjoyed by our enthusiastic SGAP members. The young members joined the action and it was a good competition in the end. The teams Asha, Usha and Lata had a very good time singing the old as well as the latest bollywood numbers. Vijay Patel and Meera Adodara hosted the show very well. Thanks to Anand who had put in a lot of efforts to edit the clips and kept the scores!
 
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Bhangra Dance Performance
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Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab.
People traditionally performed Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. During Bhangra, people sing Punjabi Boliyaan lyrics, at least one person plays the dhol drum, and other people may play the flute, dholak drum, or other musical instruments. |
While Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebrations, it eventually became a part of such diverse occasions as weddings and New Year celebrations. Primarily men perform Bhangra, while the ladies performed their own fierce, yet elegent, dance called Giddha.
The men wear the turban, lungi (long cloth wrapped around the waist), and kurta, while the women, when performing Giddha, wear the salvar kameez accompanied by their bright coloured duppattas.
During the last thirty years, Bhangra has enjoyed a surge in popularity worldwide, both in traditional form and as a fusion with genres such as hip-hop, house, and reggae - as Bhangra continues to move into mainstream culture.
If you will like us to consider Bhangra sessions, please send us your details, by contacting the following members of the Bhangra Dance Performance Team:
Mr Kermal Singh (SGAP Management Committee)
Phone:07903 078404; email:kermal2.singh@tiscali.co.uk
Mrs Anju Patel (SGAP office)
Phone:01454 865126; email:sgap.office@googlemail.com
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