LUDHIANA: A cultural function was organised here to commemorate 10 years of the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council (PCPC).

Students from different schools and colleges from Germany had come to India for the cultural exchange programme. At least 12 international artistes had come to India.

Dancers from Germany enthralled the audience. The audience was also spellbound by gatka and bhangra performances.

Latin American, Russian, German, Irish, Scottish and belly dancing were some of the dance forms performed by the foreign delegation.

Dolly Guleria and her student Chitra Singh captivated the audience with the folk song "Ek meri aakh kashni". Later Dolly was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chitra Singh was given the Virasat Award. Eight persons were given the Virasat Award, including child artiste Asees. Fak Paulet, manager of Happy German Bagpipers, and Olga, director of Grazia Dancing Group, were also honoured.

Dr Davinder Singh Chhina said they had given 500 international performances in 18 countries and had been a part of the World Folk Competition twice. The Punjab International Folk Festival had also been started by the PCPC. In January 2010, groups from Poland and Columbia would perform in India.