Unique and historical Hybrid event – All performances live you watch safely from home!
Mississauga, January 26, 2022: With the support of the Counsel General of India, Toronto, Panorama India is pleased to announce the 73rd Hybrid Republic Day Celebration. As Ontario is coming out of stage 2, and to ensure the event is conducted in safe manner, the in-person celebrations will be held on Sunday February 27, 2022, at the prestigious Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. The event will be conducted in a hybrid manner where all the artists, performances and programming will be conducting in person on the main stage and live streamed to our community via our 30+ TV and digital partners safely to everyone’s homes. “Despite the pandemic restrictions, Panorama India is working hard to ensure a celebration that allows our community to present their celebration of our culture and heritage live and also ensure the safety of the community” said Honourable Consul General Apoorva Srivastava .
The event will kick start live at 11:00am with the official opening ceremony with all the dignitaries present in-person and speaking live to the audience watching at home. The day will then continue with culture and heritage celebrated in a grand way. Panorama India is pleased to present the 13th Annual Panorama Idol Competition presented by SBI Bank Canada. The audience will be able to watch the competition live and see each contestant compete. The entire audience at home will be able to vote online and help choose their favourite Idol winner. The scoring for the competition is 50% judges vote and 50% audience voting. Panorama India is also pleased to host the Folk-Dance Competition which will be held live, presented by HSBC Bank Canada. See groups compete from different states across India for this very special competition that showcases the traditional folk dances of India. We invite all to attend the official closing ceremony where all the winners for the Panorama Idol, Folk Dance Competition and the Art Competition will be announced live on stage at 6pm.
“Panorama India is pleased to bring back the feeling of celebrations and yet still ensure safety and maintain all Covid protocols. We are working hard with all our community partners and sponsors to deliver such a unique and special event. As a board, our vision was to hold an event that would be safe and allow all of us to celebrate Republic Day celebrations once again.” stated Sumeeta Kohli, Chairperson, Panorama India.
This year we are excited to highlight the senior spotlight segment. Throughout the day we will have seniors from our community showcase their talent whether dance or song in the senior spotlight segment. “We are proud to work closely with the community to showcase the best of the best in artists, performers and programming that we hope the community will enjoy and allow them to celebrate the heritage and culture of India” said Anusha Iyer, Director of Programming. Everyone who will be presenting live in-person will be required to present vaccination proof to ensure the safety of everyone.
This event marks our continued road to recovery and this year, more than ever, it’s important we celebrate our culture and heritage as we come together as a community. “Everything has been planned with your health and safety in mind.” stated Vaidehi Bhagat, Vice Chair, Panorama India.
Join us virtually to watch live performances, vote for the 13th annual Panorama Idol, and win prizes! “Being able to witness different forms of dance will truly be an experience, not to be missed”, stated Sanjay Agarwal, Vice Chair, Panorama India. In addition, the event will be live streamed directly to the 30- 35 Digital Media partners across Canada, US and India. “We want to ensure you are able to enjoy from the comfort of your home and you can experience Republic Day 2022 celebrations.” shared Janak Bhawnani, Chief Financial Officer, Panorama India.
Panorama India once again announces our Virtual Republic Day Art Competition, presented by our sponsor Colour Happy, for all ages ranging from kindergarten to adults. Registration for the contest closes on February 1st with 2 of the 5 sections already full and closed. The contest will be conducted live, online on Sunday, February 6th, 2022, ensuring safety for all kids. The winners for the art competition will be announced live on stage on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 at the closing ceremony at 6pm. “Once again we are looking to put themes such as the National Flag, Indian Monuments, Indian
heroes, Indian festivals and other India Day topics to allow children and adults to showcase their love for India via art ,” said Arun Chauhan, Director of Digital Technology and Thomas Thomas, Director of Community Relations and Logistics, Panorama India.
“Panorama India website will have all the latest information, voting links and registration links. We work hard to keep our website in real time and ensure it is easy to navigate” stated Tanvir Kaur, Director of Digital Media and Logistics, Panorama India.
Panorama India will be releasing more information on our social media throughout the month of February as we get closer to the Republic Day Celebrations. “The links to vote, contests and up to date programming information are all going to be available on our social media platforms. We ask you to please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter so as not to miss out on these important events“ shared Soumya Mishra, Director of Social Media and Shibani Sahney, Director of Social Media, Panorama India.
Panorama India is a non-profit organization and conducts all events for free with the help of our sponsors and community organizations. Diamond Presenting Sponsors – Tourism Mississauga, SBI Canada Bank, and HSBC Bank Canada. Gold Sponsors – ICICI Bank Canada, and Kotamarti Group and official Airline partner, Air Canada.
“We are grateful to our community partner, Raptors 905. Thank you to our partner organizations Canada India Foundation and Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. We thank our sponsors and partners for supporting Panorama India allowing us to deliver such grand events to the public for free” shared Ravi Rawlani, Director of Finance, Panorama India.
Panorama India Board:
Sumeeta Kohli – Chairperson
Janak Bhawnani – Chief Finance Officer
Sanjay Agarwal – Vice Chair Sponsorship & Vendor Management, Vaidehi Bhagat – Vice-chair,
Community Relations and Sponsorship Dr. Thomas Thomas – Director Community Relations and Logistics, Anusha Iyer – Director of Programming, Arun Chauhan – Director of Digital Technology, Tanvir Kaur – Director of Digital Media and Logistics, Shibani Sahney – Director of Social Media, Ravi Rawlani -Director of Finance, Soumya Mishra – Director of Social Media.
Panorama India is a not-for-profit umbrella organization, and it strives to flourish the ties between India and Canada by nurturing India’s culture and heritage, providing a platform for all Indian cultural associations, groups, and individuals to showcase their arts and culture. Panorama India fosters a better understanding between India and Canada and is proud to build bi-lateral relations with India and Canada through culture.
Visit www.panoramaindia.org for more details.
