Past Events

  • Group Bike Ride

    October 2024

    Hub Cycling in partnership with Khalsa Diwan Society, Punjabi Market Collective, Mobi Bikes, and Lime is celebrated Go By Bike Week with a free group bicycle ride to Punjabi Market.

  • Descriptive Walking Tour

    June 2024

    In partnership with Vocal Eye, Punjabi Market Collective led a descriptive walking tour of Punjabi Market’s history, public art and future initiatives for attendees with varying levels of sight loss.

  • Tour and Lunch and Learn

    April 2024

    Punjabi Market Collective led a tour of Punjabi Market for educators on a Pro-Day, followed by a lunch-and-learn event featuring presentations by Jag Nagra and Jas Lally, Gulzar Nanda and artist Anu Chouhan.

  • Punjabi Market LIVE 2023

    August 2023

    An outdoor street festival in partnership with South Asian Arts Society’s Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts featuring international superstar Pav Dharia and Gurtêj (aka NY Virtuoso)

  • Street Pole Banners

    Collaboration between artists Chase Gray and Jessie Sohpaul honouring Musqueam and Punjabi cultures.

  • Punjabi Market LIVE 2022

    August 2023

    In partnership with Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, Punjabi Market LIVE is an outdoor street celebration in Vancouver's historic Punjabi Market featuring dance, music, poetry, cuisine, family activities, and more.

  • Murals in the Market

    Introduced in 2021, Murals in the Market is the Punjabi Market Collective’s public art initiative to celebrate BIPOC artists, stories and the history of Punjabi Market.

  • Monsoon Talks: Artist Panel

    An intimate and honest conversation about the artistic process, the trials, tribulations, and successes of each mural artist's journey!

    Panelists:  Guntaj Deep Singh, Mustaali Raj & Minahil Bukhari, Diamond Point, Sandeep Johal and guest curator Jas Lally.  Moderated by Gulzar Nanda and Jag Nagra.

  • Marigolds in the Market

    Marigold garlands are often used in a variety of South Asian celebrations, including weddings, celebrations religious festivals. Marigolds in the Market is a public art installation located at Main and 51st in Punjabi Market, meant to invoke feelings of festiveness, connection, and happiness.

  • Vancouver Canucks: Vaisakhi

    April 2021

    PMC’s Jag Nagra created a commemorative icon for the Vancouver Canucks to celebrate their Vaisakhi celebration game.

    Partial proceeds of Canucks Vaisakhi merch supported the Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective

  • Street Pole Banners

    2021

    Indian Summer Festival launched a public art street banner project with Punjabi Market featuring artwork by Musqueam (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) artist, Debra Sparrow (θəliχʷəlʷət) and ISF2021 Featured Artist and PMC’s Jag Nagra.

    At 48th and 51st avenues, Musqueam Indian Band banners flew as an embrace of Punjabi Market on Musqueam lands.

  • #PM50: A Celebration 50 Years in the Making

    Digital Livestream, May 31, 2020

    Hosted by Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi's Amrit Gill, a digital live stream to celebrate Punjabi Market’s 50th Anniversary. Featuring poetry, musical performances, and interviews with broadcasting pioneer Shushma Datt and business owners Harinder Singh Toor, Sucha Singh Claire and Harbans Kaur Claire.