The 2026 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies

The Dhahan Prize is celebrating its twelfth year! Join us for: • A sit-down, buffet-style dinner gala • Keynote address by poet Harman Kaur • A musical performance • The awarding of a $25K CAD prize for a winning Punjabi book, two finalist prizes of $10K CAD each, plus $6K CAD for the transliteration of winning books • The awarding of 8 youth awards • A meet and greet with this year's winning authors, along with business and community members • The proclaiming of Punjabi Literature week by local governments • The chance to buy signed copies of winning books, local students' Punjabi stories and more. Attire: formal businesswear. Formal cultural attire is ok! (e.g. Punjabi suits) About this event: The 2026 Dhahan Prize Ceremonies will honour three works of Punjabi fiction in both Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi scripts. One main winner is awarded $25,000 CAD and two finalists are awarded $10,000 CAD each. An additional $6,000 CAD is awarded for the transliteration of winning books into Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi. 220 attendees are expected. 2025 - 2026 Sponsors: Royal Bank of Canada Foundation (Presenting Sponsor) RBC, Dominion Securities – Harj & Darshan Grewal G.L. Smith Planning and Design Inc. Canada-India Education Society 2025 - 2026 Youth Award Sponsors: Coast Capital Savings Tim Hortons Canada-India Education Society Media partner: OMNI TV Date: November 18, 2026 Time: 6 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Place: Northview Golf & Country Club, 6857 168 Street Surrey, BC V3S 3T6 Find on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/AkYsjLEdVYhahMWM6