Close X
Saturday, November 30, 2024
ADVT 
National

Nominations OPEN for DARPAN's Extraordinary Achievement Awards 2017

Darpan News Desk, 17 May, 2017 11:09 AM

    The nominations for the much-awaited 8th Annual DARPAN Extraordinary Achievement Awards are now open.

    Visit To Nominate: NOMINATE A SOUTHASIAN GEM

     

    Taking place September 15, 2017, at Aria Banquet and Convention Centre in Surrey, the Red Carpet rolls out at 6 pm and will welcome more than 700 people comprising of Vancouver’s top social and business elite in the South Asian community.

     

    Recognized as the pre-eminent South Asian event-of-the-year, the spectacular Awards gala will honour ten remarkable individuals within the South Asian community who embody the spirit of community and believe in giving back through their own avenues in an effort to build society.

     

    Previous winners include:

     

    • Nira Arora, Beat 94.5FM

    • Dr. Narinder Kapany, known as the “Father of Fibre Optics” for his scientific contributions that led to the creation of the internet, lasers, and medical imaging
     
    • Ajay Bhatt, co-founder of the USB
     
    • Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s Minister of National Defence
     

    • Pranav Mistry, Global Vice President of Research of Samsung

     

    Awards categories are:

     

    ARTISTIC VISIONARY - extraordinary achievement as a South Asian in the field of art

     

    INDUSTRY MARVEL - extraordinary achievements of a South Asian within an industry

     

    COMMUNITY CRUSADER - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian as a leader who is giving back to the South Asian community

     

    CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian entrepreneur

     

    BREAKING BARRIERS - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian who is breaking a new barrier and achieving a milestone

     

    ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian in many charitable ventures

     

    HERITAGE DEFENDER - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian in overcoming adversity to represent South Asians

     

    SPIRIT OF SPORT - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian athlete

     

    YOUNG WONDER - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian young person in academia and community initiatives

     

    INTERNATIONAL SENSATION - extraordinary achievement of a South Asian on a global scale

     

    The event features an influential keynote speaker, local celebrities, sensational entertainment, a glamourous fashion showcase. If you think you or someone you know rightfully deserves this title, log on to www.darpanmagazine.com to drop in a nomination.

     

    DARPAN publishes a bi-monthly South Asian lifestyle magazine called ‘Darpan’, a luxury South Asian wedding magazine called ‘Traditions’, and produces the DARPAN Extraordinary Achievement Awards.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Bell Appeals To Cord-cutters With Live TV Streaming Service Alt TV

    Bell Appeals To Cord-cutters With Live TV Streaming Service Alt TV
    It starts at $14.95 per month for a package of 30 channels, which includes Canadian networks CBC, CTV, Global and City and the big U.S. networks ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC

    Bell Appeals To Cord-cutters With Live TV Streaming Service Alt TV

    Drug Checks At B.C. Supervised Injection Site Found 80% Contained Fentanyl

    Drug Checks At B.C. Supervised Injection Site Found 80% Contained Fentanyl
    A pilot project to test street drugs for fentanyl at the Vancouver safe injection centre Insite has found that about 80 per cent were laced with the potentially deadly opioid.

    Drug Checks At B.C. Supervised Injection Site Found 80% Contained Fentanyl

    Preet Bharara Calls For Independent Counsel For US' Russia Probe

    Jim (James) Comey was once my boss and remains my friend. I know that many people are mad at him. He has at different times become a cause for people's frustration and anger on both sides of the aisle.

    Preet Bharara Calls For Independent Counsel For US' Russia Probe

    Asylum Claims, RCMP Interceptions Down Slightly In April

    Asylum Claims, RCMP Interceptions Down Slightly In April
    OTTAWA — New figures released Monday show that in April, the total number of people intercepted by the RCMP crossing illegally into Canada fell, as did the total number of asylum claims overall.

    Asylum Claims, RCMP Interceptions Down Slightly In April

    Search Suspended For Fire Chief Missing From Cache Creek, B.C.

    Search Suspended For Fire Chief Missing From Cache Creek, B.C.
    ASHCROFT, B.C. — Police say the search has been suspended for a fire chief believed to have been swept away by high flood waters in British Columbia's interior.

    Search Suspended For Fire Chief Missing From Cache Creek, B.C.

    Ontario's Sikh Politician Jagmeet Singh To Shake Up Federal NDP Leadership Race

    Ontario's Sikh Politician Jagmeet Singh To Shake Up Federal NDP Leadership Race
    Should he be successful, Singh — a turbaned Sikh — would break through a long-standing barrier at the federal level, one that really ought have been shattered long ago

    Ontario's Sikh Politician Jagmeet Singh To Shake Up Federal NDP Leadership Race