The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is a nonprofit organization located in

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which seeks to encourage

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

culture in the Chicago area and the Midwestern United States. The Punjabi Cultural Society (PCS) was incorporated in response to disagreements with the older

Punjabi Heritage Organization Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British T ...

. PCS is responsible for many events for the community, including Rangla Punjab, the premier Punjabi variety show, and also PCS Night which has recently had artists

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Jazzy Bains Jaswinder Singh Bains (born 1 April 1975), better known by his stage name Jazzy B is an Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer and songwriter. Early life and career Jazzy B was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, India. When he was five years old, his family m ...

, and the

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. PCS also promotes the culture by providing s for various mainstream events such as the inauguration of

Millennium Park Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in 2004 and intended to celebrate the third millennium, is a prominent civic center near ...

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, IL, and also the Passport to the World event in the Children's Museum at

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. In 2019, PCC Chicago celebrated its 25th anniversary with a variety of cultural, musical and dancing routines of Punjabis. It was held at the

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. Over 1,000 people attended the festivities.

External links

Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago

References

Asian-American culture in Chicago Indian-American culture in Illinois Organizations based in Chicago Pakistani-American history Punjabi-American culture 1994 establishments in Illinois {{Chicago-stub