
Diwali décor in Rogers Arena premium areas.Acclaimed singer Jugpreet Bajwa for the national anthem.DJ Heer at the Diwali Plaza and DJ BIG on the indoor concourse.Diwali Plaza outside of Rogers Arena with guests PMRC featuring Moneey Singh, Diwali Celebration Society, UBC Thunderbirds Field Hockey and Khalsa Wrestling Club.Special “game night activations” Friday include: She shares her creative process in a video tweeted by the team.Īfter being worn prior to the game, the jerseys will be available for auction at vanbase.ca, with partial proceeds donated to the Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective (PMRC).Īlso, the Canucks for Kids Fund donate $20,000, split between Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen, a Sikh-faith led volunteer organization supporting Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Kids Play Foundation, a local non-profit organization that engages youth through sports. Presented by Rogers, “Diwali Night will once again highlight a variety of local South Asian cultural elements, artists, and activations throughout the evening,” the advisory adds.ĭuring warmup, the Canucks players will wear Diwali-themed jerseys designed by local South Asian artist Jag Nagra.

This will be the NHL team’s fifth annual “Diwali Night” game, which aims to celebrate “the diverse culture and vibrant South Asian community,” notes an event advisory on .Īmong today’s hottest international producers of Punjabi music, Intense has collaborated with popular South Asian artists including Diljit Dosanjh, Jasmine Sandlas and AP Dhillon.Īt Rogers Arena on Friday, when the Canucks host Nashville Predators, Intense will perform with Vancity Bhangra dancers and Beats By Dhol drummers. Surrey-based music producer Intense will be in the spotlight during the Vancouver Canucks’ game-night Diwali celebrations on Friday (Nov. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Tourism Guide.
