Grammy winning composer Ricky Kej was awarded a 'Certificate of Appreciation by The House of Commons of Canada.
During Kej's visit to Canada, Randeep Sarai, Member of Parliament, British Columbia Province, Canada, presented the Certificate of Appreciation for his Outstanding Musical and Humanitarian Achievement on April 28.
Pictures from the Reception to "Meet & Greet" RICKY KEJ - Grammy Award Winning Composer. Held at Bombay Banquet Hall on 27th April 2018
Posted by BC India Business Network on Sunday, 29 April 2018
"I am extremely grateful to receive this honour from The House of Commons of Canada. Being a global artiste, conservationist and a proud representative of India, it means a lot that a progressive and inclusive country such as Canada has recognized and appreciated my efforts in the field of music and environment," Kej said in a statement to IANS.
He was invited to Canada for having inter-disciplinary discussions on arts and environmental consciousness with state departments, the Mayor's office of British Columbia and prominent universities, among others.
Meet and Greet with Ricky Kez in Surrey
Posted by Nawal Tandon on Friday, 27 April 2018
"Through my music, I would like to foster closer relationships between Canada and India. Taking the first step towards this, a mega concert by me is being organized at the Holland Park, BC, on July 22. This will be a soulful musical collaboration between our two countries," he said.
His repertoire of work consists of 15 studio albums released internationally, over 3,500 commercials and three feature films.
Representing Surrey Board of Trade, I sit on SFU India Advisory Council. Our meeting this morning included special guest Ricky Kej, composer, music producer & conservationist. In 2015, he won at 57th Annual Grammy Awards for album Winds of Samsara @SBofT @sfusurrey @Anne_Policy pic.twitter.com/MN5YX62QkM
— Anita Huberman (@anitahuberman) April 26, 2018
Wonderful meeting @rickykej at the BCIBN event! A true global ambassador for conservation through the power of his music. https://t.co/r5ealDyhqM
— India in Vancouver (@cgivancouver) May 1, 2018
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