
Punjabi Market Collective creative director Jessie Sohpaul designs Diwali-themed Canucks merchandise
The Canucks will commemorate Diwali on Wednesday (November 15) when they host the New York Islanders at Rogers Arena.

The Canucks will commemorate Diwali on Wednesday (November 15) when they host the New York Islanders at Rogers Arena.

The script reads “Punjabi Bazaar”, which literally puts the language at the front of the market, says Sohpaul.

不入虎穴,焉得虎子是東溫藝術家Jessie Sohpaul的座右銘。 雖然很多畫家和插畫家都喜歡以不同顏色進行創作,但Jessie卻鍾情黑白色調,有時候會加上一點金色或紅色作點綴。

不入虎穴,焉得虎子是东温艺术家Jessie Sohpaul的座右铭。 虽然很多画家和插画家都喜欢以不同颜色进行创作,但Jessie却钟情黑白色调,有时候会加上一点金色或红色作点缀。

Sohpaul created a large mural called Kohinoor, where are you? to reflect what happened to the most famous diamond in Indian history.

ਸੋਹਪਾਲ ਨੇ ਕੋਹਿਨੂਰ ਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਕੰਧ-ਚਿੱਤਰ ਬਣਾਇਆ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੋ? ਇਹ ਦਰਸਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਿ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਹੀਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ।






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The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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