Global InformationGurdeep Pandher information
Gurdeep Pandher | |
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| Citizenship | Canada |
| Education | B.Ed. from Yukon University, Whitehorse, Masters in Public Administration from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and Dr.(h.c.) of Laws from Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
| Occupation(s) | Author, teacher and performer |
| Website | www |
Gurdeep Pandher is a Sikh-Canadian, Yukon-based author, teacher and performer, who makes Punjabi dance videos.[1] Gurdeep was born into a farming family, in a small village in Siahar, Punjab.[2] He moved to Canada in 2006 and became a Canadian citizen in 2011.[3] Moving to Canada inspired him to tour the entire country and further understand his adopted nation. He has lived in numerous Canadian provinces, including small Canadian villages, but found his home in a wilderness cabin in Yukon.[4]
On May 18, 2023, Gurdeep received a Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, from Memorial University of Newfoundland.[5]
Gurdeep teaches diverse groups across Canada, building cross-cultural bridges and encouraging acceptance, inclusivity and positive race-relations.[6][7] In an effort to promote intercultural understanding throughout Canada, Gurdeep has blended Bhangra with various other cultural dances present in the country.[8][9] Gurdeep's Yukon-made Bhangra videos have gone on to inspire people everywhere,[10] including Quebec where his work was featured in French-Canadian media outlets.[11][12][13][14] In addition to this, Gurdeep has also appeared on British television network ITV, during the breakfast show hosted by Lorraine Kelly,[15][16] on Canadian entertainment show, CTV's eTalk,[17] and Rachel Maddow also featured Gurdeep's work on her show on MSNBC. He is best known for promoting motivation and optimism during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon to Canada's coast to coast to coast.[18][19] In an effort to spread awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine, Gurdeep Pandher made a Bhangra dance video on a frozen lake in Yukon, which was watched by millions across the globe.[20][21][22][23][24] Gurdeep is also notable for using dance as a mechanism to break down barriers which BIPOC face.[25][26] According to CBC, "Gurdeep Pandher could be considered Yukon's most famous person on social media."[27]
- ^ "Canada is loving the Bhangra adventures of Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon". Get Out There Magazine. August 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "How Social Media Sensation Gurdeep Pandher is Breaking Down Barriers". enroute.aircanada.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "From snowy Yukon, a Punjabi dance warms Canadian hearts". Christian Science Monitor. 2021-01-12. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Rob Vanstone: Gurdeep Pandher is an ambassador for joy". leaderpost. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ https://twitter.com/GurdeepPandher/status/1643959672041250817
- ^ "Bhangra dancing to Celtic music in the Yukon wilderness is the mash-up we didn't know we needed | CBC Arts". CBC. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Dancing for the sake of national unity". The Western Producer. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "VIDEO: Internet bhangra sensation, Black Press Media journalist make dance mash-up". Victoria News. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Need Some Positivity? Meet Gurdeep Pandher Of Yukon". www.iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Live Radio | CBC Listen". CBC Listen. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "ICI Radio-Canada Première | Balados, livres audio". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "24heures Montreal". 29 January 2021.
- ^ Tison, Marie (2021-01-19). "Le festival de Banff en mode virtuel". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "Dans le Grand Nord canadien, le phénomène de la danse Bhangra à Whitehorse". Regard sur l'Arctique (in French). 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Bhangra dancer tells Lorraine the dance has helped him stay positive". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Lorraine Kelly shows off crazy dance moves as she lets her hair down". HOLA. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Scott, Katie (2021-02-24). "Viral dancer Gurdeep Pandher wants to teach Ryan Reynolds and Greta Thunberg how to Bhangra dance". etalk. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "CTV National News". 4 September 2020.
- ^ "CBC: The Current with Matt Galloway".
- ^ "Yukon man dances Bhangra on frozen lake after getting COVID-19 vaccine | News". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Gurdeep Pandher, the dancing Yukon phenomenon, spreads pandemic positivity with traditional bhangra. 'We can still be joyful'". thestar.com. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Lorraine Kelly shares exciting news with fans". HOLA. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "La joie de ce prof de danse tout juste vacciné contre le Covid est communicative". Le HuffPost (in French). 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Hasson-Fauré, Nicolas (2021-03-04). "Il fête sa vaccination contre le Covid-19 en dansant, sa vidéo fait un carton sur internet - Edition du soir Ouest-France - 04/03/2021". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Breaking down barriers with bhangra dance, retrieved 2021-02-11
- ^ "How Social Media Sensation Gurdeep Pandher is Breaking Down Barriers". enroute.aircanada.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "Whitehorse peewee team strives to win national Good Deeds Cup | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-01-22.