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Heritage Defender
Name: South Asian Arts
Year: 2017
Presented By: Dr. Karim Kanani and Dr. Diya Chadha (left) of SmileTown Dentistry
Bio:
In Honour of Your Extraordinary Achievement in Preserving and Promoting South Asian Heritage & Culture
South Asian Arts (SAA) was co-founded by Gurpreet Sian and Raakhi Sinha in 2005 with an aim to balance the lives of children and adults and develop their individuality through the arts, creating a passion for life.
Since then, the organization has been active in promoting South Asian dance, music, and culture via dance and music classes, professional performances and workshops, guest lectures, as well as children’s cultural summer camps.
In September 2010 and January 2011, SAA offered the first University accredited Bhangra dance class in North America at Simon Fraser University.
Over the past six years, SAA has partnered with some amazing organizations like the PuSh Festival and the Cultural Olympiad.
