PUNJABI CULTURAL SOCIETY OF CHICAGO (PCS) EVENTS

PUNJABI CULTURAL SOCIETY OF CHICAGO (PCS) www.PCSChicago.org  family wishes you and your family a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and thanks you for all your support.
We appreciate our sponsors, audiences, coordinators, volunteers and media partners for all your help and generosity during the past year.
We sincerely hope that you will continue your support to PCS for 2018 and beyond. We are an volunteers organization and cannot do it without your help and financial support.
PCS Board for 2018 is formed, please continue your support to the new board.
Our community building major programs are listed at the bottom.
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P.C.S. Chicago BOARD FOR 2018:
Mr. Surinder Singh Palia President, Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal Honorary Chairman, Bikram Singh Chohan Vice President, Parvinder Singh Nanua Executive Secretary,  Manjeet Singh Bhalla Finance Secretary,  Surinder Singh Sangha Inter-Community Director, Raibarinder Singh Ghotra Sports Directors, and Pardeep Singh Deol Youth Director.
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RANGLA PUNJAB 2018:
OPEN HOUSE: Participants registration table was setup on Sunday, January 21, 2018, 11:00 am-2:00pm at Palatine Gurudwara, 1280 Winnetka St., Palatine, IL. 60067.
PARTICIPANTS: Interested participants must register their item/name by completing Rangla Punjab 2018 Participant Registration form by February 4, 2018 thru PCS website www.PCSChicago.org or call 847-359-5PCS or e-mail to info@PCSChicago.org
ITEM COORDINATORS & VOLUNTEERS: Please register your teams asap.
REHEARSALS: Weekly rehearsals every Sunday, January 28th thru March 25th at Palatine Park District, 250 E. Wood St., Palatine. Mandatory Final rehearsal (to be accepted for stage performance), on Sunday March 25, 2018.
SHOWTIME: Rangla Punjab 2018 is on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Meadows Club, Rolling Meadows, IL. All participants must report at 5 PM.
SPONSORS: Sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact PCS officials.
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P.C.S. CHICAGO HOSTED NEW YEAR’S EVE LANGAR

Palatine: Celebrating 24 years of community service, Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago hosted its annual New Year’s eve langar (community kitchen vegetarian meal) to serve all visiting the Palatine Gurdwara Sahib on December 31, 2017 in gratitude for the past year 2017 and to welcome the new year 2018 among family and friends. This is also to thank our community, supporters and sponsors of our year round programs like Rangla Punjab, Graduation Night, Sports Festival, PCS Night, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Asian American Dinner Banquet, and many other Workshops and Seminars.
Thank you…Thank you…Thank you!!!

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P.C.S. CHICAGO PARTICIPATED IN THE 84th. McDONALD’s THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON STATE STREET IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO: The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago (PCS) (www.PCSChicago.org) kept up its tradition of participating in the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 23, 2017, on State Street in downtown Chicago. Thousands of spectators who lined up along the parade route watched and cheered the PCS float. The theme was a Punjabi wedding with colorfully dressed up bride, groom and the baraatis, live Punjabi dhols, bhangra dancers and amplified Punjabi music from the float.

The parade was televised live on WGN Channel 9 and WGN America, it was also streamed live on the internet for worldwide viewing where millions watched.

PCS has been participating in this parade since 2005. It gives our Indian community great exposure in the mainstream, and it shows our commitment to celebrate the American festivals, in solidarity with the American people.

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SAVE THE DATE: PCS Calendar of Events
PCS Chicago supports the hosts Korean Americans and co-hosts the
Asian American Coalition of Chicago
35th. Annual Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, IL 60018
PCS Chicago hosts
RANGLA PUNJAB 2018
Saturday, March 31, 2018, 7pm
Meadows Club Banquets
Participants, Coordinators & Volunteers are invited.
Weekly rehearsals to start every Sunday, January 28th thru March 25th. at Palatine Park District.
PCS Chicago annual Youth Graduation Night
Sunday, June 10, 2018, 5pm-8pm
PCS Sports Festival: TBD
PCS Night 2018: TBD
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thursday November 22, 2018
New Year’s Eve Langar
Monday December 31, 2018
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The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is a not-for-profit, all volunteer community service organization devoted to promoting healthy life style and sports, education, good citizenship, Punjabi culture, language, and performing arts, in the metropolitan Chicago area and beyond.
For further information please contact:
PUNJABI CULTURAL SOCIETY of CHICAGO
P.O. Box 1244 , Palatine , IL 60078
Ph: 847-359-5PCS or (847) 359-5727