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Transcript: Lohri
(Upbeat music plays)
Emily Agard runs in a courtyard holding balloons. She has long wavy brown hair. She wears a floral blouse under a light pink jacket and dark blue jeans.
A montage shows kids celebrating different holidays.
Emily says,
EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH
COMES WITH A TWIST.
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST.
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION.
THE OTHER WILL GET
A BRAND-NEW EXPERIENCE
AS THEIR GUEST.
A family says, HOLA!
Emily says, SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
AND YOU'RE INVITED!
Kids say,
IT'S MY PARTY!
In a colorful tv studio, Emily says, HI, GUYS. I'M EMILY
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ.
TODAY, I'M MATCHING UP
TWO INCREDIBLE KIDS
AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION.
LET'S KICK THINGS OFF
AND MEET OUR PARTY HOST, BALTEK.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
HE LOVES TO WRITE PLAYS ABOUT DINOSAURS, HE WANTS TO BECOME A SCIENTIST, AND HE LOVES TO MAKE VIDEOS.
HE KNOWS ALL THE CLUES
AS TO WHERE WE'RE HEADED.
Baltek says,
IT'S MY PARTY!
A brightly decorated room contains many balloons.
Emily says, BALTEK, COME ON OUT!
Baltek enters the studio. He wears a colorful plaid shirt, dark blue jeans and an orange patka on his head.
Baltek says, HI, EMILY!
Baltek and Emily high-five each other,
Emily says, HI! OK, TELL US SOME DETAILS
ABOUT THE PARTY THAT
WE'RE HEADED TO.
Baltek says, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE
WEARING TRADITIONAL CLOTHING,
IT'S GONNA BE TRADITIONAL
SWEETS AND FOOD...
Baltek says
I REALLY LIKE INDIAN SWEETS,
THEY'RE REALLY SWEET AND TASTY.
AND THERE'S ALSO GONNA BE
TRADITIONAL MUSIC THAT'S GONNA
BE PLAYING AT THE PARTY.
Emily says, WOW, THAT'S A LOT
OF TRADITIONS! THAT
SOUNDS LIKE FUN!
SAY NO MORE, BECAUSE I WANT TO
KEEP THIS AN ULTIMATE SURPRISE
FOR YOUR PARTY GUESTS.
OK, OUR DATABASE IS
FILLED WITH PARTYGOERS,
SO GO AHEAD, TELL US 3 THINGS
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN YOUR
PERFECT PARTY GUEST.
Baltek says, I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE
WHO LIKES TO DANCE...
Emily says, SOMEONE WHO LIKES
TO BUST A MOVE, OK.
Baltek continues, SOMEONE WHO LIKES
TO EAT SWEETS...
AND SOMEONE WHO'S
KIND AND CARING.
Emily says, I THINK I HAVE
THE PERFECT PERSON FOR YOU.
Emily and Baltek look at a monitor.
OK, PARTY HQ DATABASE,
DO YOUR THING. SHOW US
BALTEK'S MATCH.
Pictures of kids shuffle on the monitor.
Emily says, IT'S JASMINE!
THREE THINGS
ABOUT JASMINE...
SHE BELONGS TO A KNITTING CLUB, SHE PLAYS BASKETBALL, AND SHE LOVES ANIMALS.
ARE YOU READY TO MEET JASMINE?
Baltek says, YEAH!
Emily says, COME ON OUT!
Jasmine enters the studio. She has shoulder-length brown hair and wears a pink sweatshirt and black athletic pants.
She high-fines Baltek and Emily.
Jasmine says HI!
Emily says, HI!
PARTY PIC?
Jasmine says, YEAH.
Emily says, OK!
Emily, Baltek and Jasmine strike a matching party pose.
Jasmine says, MY MOM IS CHINESE AND
SHE WAS BORN IN HONG KONG
AND MY DAD IS CAUCASIAN
AND HE WAS BORN IN CANADA,
SO I'M HALF CHINESE
AND HALF CANADIAN.
(Upbeat music plays)
Emily says, OK, JASMINE, ARE YOU READY
TO FIND OUT WHAT PARTY YOU'RE
GONNA BE ATTENDING WITH BALTEK?
Jasmine says, YEAH. I'M READY
TO GET MY PARTY ON.
Emily says, BALTEK, SEE THAT BUTTON
RIGHT THERE?
Baltek says, YEAH?
Emily says, IT'S YOUR JOB TO RUN OVER
THERE AND PRESS IT. ONCE YOU DO,
A BUNCH OF BALLOONS ARE GONNA
APPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE,
AND JASMINE,
IT'S YOUR JOB TO FIND
ALL THE GOLD BALLOONS,
BECAUSE INSIDE OF THE GOLD
BALLOONS IS YOUR INVITATION
TO THE PARTY.
I'M GONNA COUNT YOU DOWN,
BALTEK.
LET'S SEE HOW FAST YOU CAN
MAKE IT OVER THERE. READY?
THREE, TWO, ONE!
GO, GO, GO, GO!
Baltek presses the button. Many balloons fall from the ceiling.
(Fast electronic music plays)
Jasmine says, WHOA!
Emily says, YOU HAVE TO FIND
A GOLD BALLOON WITH
THE INVITATION IN IT!
Baltek says, WHERE COULD IT BE?
Emily says, CHECK OVER HERE!
Jasmine pops a balloon with her foot.
She says, I GOT IT!
Emily says, WHAT DOES IT SAY?
Jasmine reads a piece of paper and says, "YOU ARE INVITED TO LOHRI."
Smiley faces appear.
Emily says, OH! LOHRI CELEBRATION!
“Lohri” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily continues, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
Jasmine says, NO.
I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A LOHRI
PARTY BEFORE, BUT I WAS
EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
Emily says, BALTEK, TELL US
WHAT LOHRI IS ABOUT.
Baltek explains, LOHRI IS A PARTY TO CELEBRATE
THE BIRTH OF A BABY.
MY LOHRI PARTY IS GONNA
CELEBRATE THE BIRTH
OF BABY MYRA.
A photograph of a baby girl is shown.
Emily says, LOHRI IS SUCH A FUN
CELEBRATION. WATCH THIS.
They look toward the monitor.
Emily continues, LOHRI IS A FESTIVAL THAT HONOURS
THE START OF THE HARVEST SEASON
AND THE END OF WINTER.
PEOPLE WEAR THE BRIGHTEST
COLOURS AND MAKE A FIRE
TO WELCOME THE LIGHT
RETURNING AFTER THE DARK
AND TO PRAY FOR A GOOD HARVEST.
NEWBORN BABIES AND NEWLYWEDS
ARE ALSO CELEBRATED
WITH PARTIES AND GIFT-GIVING.
IT'S A COLOURFUL AND CHEERFUL
CULTURAL EVENT
CELEBRATED BY PUNJABI PEOPLE
AROUND THE WORLD.
NOW, BEFORE YOU GO,
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
EXCITING!
Emily takes two cellphones off clamps.
I'M HOOKING YOU UP WITH PARTY
PHONES, ONE FOR YOU
AND ONE FOR YOU,
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO STAY IN TOUCH
WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE.
ARE YOU EXCITED?
The kids say, YEAH!
Emily says, OK, THE CELEBRATION BEGINS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS! BYE!
The kids say, BYE, EMILY!
Emily says, AND THE COUNTDOWN
TO THE PARTY BEGINS NOW.
Baltek says, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE
MY LOHRI PARTY WITH JASMINE.
4 kids dance and laugh in front of a purple background.
Kids yell and text reads, NEW BABY!
A blonde-haired boy says, MY BABY SISTER, SHE WAS ONE
WHEN WE DID HER BABY SHOWER.
SHE WOULD JUST JUMP AT THE
BALLOONS, SHE DIDN'T REALLY
CARE ABOUT THE PRESENTS.
A tall brown-haired girl says, AS FAR AS THEY CRY, THEY KEEP
YOU UP IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT.
A dark-haired boy says, MY NEIGHBOUR'S BABY
BIT ME IN THE FINGER.
The kids giggle.
A dark-haired girl says, MY BABY COUSIN, HIS DIAPERS
SMELL. IT ACTUALLY DOES.
IT SMELLS THE WORSE.
Kids yell and text reads, FAVOURITE PARTY SNACKS.
Another group of four kids say, CHIPS, CANDY, CAKE.
YES.
CHIP CAKE.
THAT WOULD TASTE GOOD.
OH, MY GOD!
(The kids laugh)
A girl with long wavy brown hair says, CHOCOLATE-CAKE-
FLAVOURED CHIPS.
(The kids laugh)
(Upbeat music plays)
Emily says, PARTY HOST BALTEK AND HIS
GUEST JASMINE HAVE BEEN PAIRED
UP FOR AN EPIC LOHRI EVENT.
WHILE BALTEK IS AN EXPERT,
JASMINE WILL BE ATTENDING
FOR THE FIRST TIME. AND OF
COURSE, NO PARTY IS COMPLETE
WITHOUT A PREP,
CHALLENGE, AND SURPRISE.
THERE'S STILL LOTS FOR THESE TWO
NEW FRIENDS TO DO BEFORE
TOMORROW'S BIG BASH.
“Party Challenge” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily says, LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM NOW.
Baltek and Jasmine are at a dance studio.
A caption reads, House of Bhangra
Emily videocalls Baltek and Jasmine.
She says,
HEY, PARTY PEOPLE!
Baltek and Emily wave and say, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, YOU READY FOR YOUR CHALLENGE?
Baltek and Jasmine say, YEAH!
Emily says, YOU TWO ARE GOING TO PUT YOUR
BEST FOOT FORWARD IN BHANGRA.
Baltek says, COOL!
Emily says, MOHIT IS AN EXPERT FROM
THE HOUSE OF BHANGRA AND HE'S
GONNA SHOW YOU A MOVE OR TWO.
Baltek and Jasmine say, COOL!
Emily says, I THINK SO TOO. CHAT SOON!
Baltek and Jasmine say, BYE, EMILY!
Baltek and Jasmine stand on a red and blue striped floor in the dance studio. They face a dark-haired man who stands with his back to a large mirror. The man wears a black shirt and grey jeans.
A caption reads, Mohit.
Mohit says, HEY, GUYS. WELCOME
TO THE HOUSE OF BHANGRA.
Baltek and Jasmine say, HI, NICE TO MEET YOU!
Mohit says, NICE TO MEET YOU TOO.
I'M GONNA BE YOU GUYS'
BHANGRA INSTRUCTOR. BHANGRA
IS A PUNJABI FOLK DANCE
THAT ORIGINATED IN INDIA. WE DO
BHANGRA IN CELEBRATIONS
SUCH AS LOHRI,
WEDDINGS AND OTHER
CELEBRATION TYPE OF EVENTS.
Baltek and Jasmine say, COOL!
Mohit says, YOU GUYS READY TO GET STARTED?
Baltek and Jasmine say, YEAH!
Jasmine says, I WAS EXCITED BECAUSE I LIKE
LEARNING NEW THINGS AND DANCING.
Baltek says, I'VE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE,
SO I WAS REALLY NERVOUS.
Mohit says, SO, BEFORE ANYTHING, WE GOTTA
MAKE SURE OUR MUSCLES ARE
RELAXED AND STRETCHED OUT, OK?
I WANT YOU GUYS TO SPREAD
YOUR LEGS AS FAR AS YOU CAN.
HANDS ON YOUR WAIST.
EVERY TIME I COUNT,
YOU SAY THE SAME NUMBER. ONE.
Mohit and the kids count,
ONE.
TWO.
TWO.
THREE.
Jasmine says, FOUR.
She giggles.
Baltek says, BHANGRA DANCING
IS OUR CULTURAL DANCE AND IT WAS
FIRST ORIGINATED BY FARMERS
WHO CAME UP WITH IT,
AND IT'S SINCE THEN BEEN
A TRADITIONAL DANCE
THAT WE CELEBRATE
ON BASICALLY ANY
HAPPY CELEBRATION.
Mohit says, ALRIGHT, LET'S GET STARTED.
THIS MOVE IS THE FIRST MOVE
IN BHANGRA. IT'S CALLED SINGLE
LEHRIA. THE FIRST STEP
IS I WANT YOU GUYS TO GET
YOUR HANDS AND PUT THEM
ON YOUR WAIST LIKE THIS.
I WANT YOUR FEET SHOULDER-WIDTH
APART LIKE THIS.
NOW, WITH YOUR RIGHT LEG, I WANT
YOU TO TAKE ONE STEP BACK.
I WANT YOU GUYS TO TAKE A STEP
UP. ONE. STEP UP, ONE. NICE.
NOW YOU'RE GONNA BRING YOUR FOOT
RIGHT BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM.
TWO.
Jasmine says, MOHIT WAS A REALLY GOOD
TEACHER. HE TAUGHT US,
LIKE, THE BASIC MOVES
AND THEN HE BUILT UP.
Mohit says, WE'RE GONNA TRY INCORPORATING
OUR HANDS INTO THIS, OK?
GO ONE, TWO,
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO.
Baltek and Jasmine practice dance steps.
Baltek says, WHEN HE TAUGHT US THE FIRST
ONE, I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE,
YOU KNOW, VERY BASIC
AND SIMPLE, BUT THEN WHEN HE
TAUGHT US THE OTHERS, IT STARTED
TO GET REALLY ADVANCED QUICKLY.
(Upbeat Indian drum music plays)
Mohit and the kids dance.
(A record scratch sounds)
Baltek looks frustrated, Jasmine giggles.
Mohit says, ALRIGHT, SO YOUR SECOND STEP
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA LEARN TODAY
IS CALLED DOUBLE LEHRIA.
I WANT YOU TO FACE FORWARD,
BODY POSTURE STRAIGHT.
PUT YOUR HANDS LIKE THIS.
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, GO.
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO...
Baltek and Jasmine clap their hands as they step back and forth.
Baltek says, THE HARDEST MOVE
WAS THE CLAPPING ONE,
BECAUSE YOU HAVE
TO LOOK AT YOUR HANDS
AND YOU STILL HAVE TO MOVE
FORWARD AND TRY TO KEEP
YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT, BUT THEN
IF YOU OPEN IN FRONT OF YOU,
YOU MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY MISS
YOUR HAND OR MAKE A WEIRD CLAP.
Mohit says, HIGH FIVE! GOOD JOB.
He high-fives the kids,
Jasmine says, I THINK BALTEK AND I
MADE A GOOD DANCING TEAM.
Baltek says, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO PERFORM
FOR TOMORROW'S PARTY.
(Upbeat music plays)
Baltek and Jasmine practice dancing in the studio with Mohit.
Jasmine says,
I THINK AT TOMORROW'S PARTY
WE'RE GONNA SURPRISE EVERYONE
WITH OUR MOVES.
Mohit says, JASMINE, I HAVE ANOTHER
SURPRISE FOR YOU.
HERE YOU GO, JASMINE.
Mohit hands Jasmine a colorful dress.
Jasmine says, WHOA, IT'S SO PRETTY!
Mohit says, IT'S A PUNJABI SUIT. YOU'RE
GONNA BE WEARING IT TOMORROW AT
YOUR LOHRI PARTY.
Jasmine says, SO COOL! THANKS.
Baltek says, LOOKS NICE.
Jasmine says, I'VE NEVER WORN
ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I WEAR A LITTLE BIT OF FANCY
STUFF TO CHINESE NEW YEAR,
BUT NOTHING THAT FANCY.
Baltek says, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING
THOSE BHANGRA MOVES.
Mohit says, NO PROBLEM, MY PLEASURE.
I’M GLAD YOU GUYS HAVE FUN.
Baltek says, ALRIGHT, THANKS.
Mohit give the kids high-fives and says, BYE, GUYS.
Jasmine says, BYE!
Baltek says, I REALLY CAN'T WAIT FOR
TOMORROW'S PARTY AND I'M EXCITED
TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE
WILL SHOW UP THERE.
Jasmine says, TOMORROW, I'M SO EXCITED
TO WEAR MY NEW OUTFIT
FOR THE LOHRI, AND DO ALL THE
DANCING. IT'S GONNA BE
SO MUCH FUN.
Baltek and Jasmine take a selfie together.
(A cellphone rings)
Baltek pulls his cellphone out of his pocket.
Emily says, HI, GUYS!
Baltek and Jasmine say, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, HOW ARE MY TWO DANCERS DOING?
Jasmine dances.
Emily says, WOW!
OK, SO YOU TWO LOOK READY TO
SHOW OFF YOUR MOVES TOMORROW,
AND JUST IN TIME,
BECAUSE I'VE GOT SOME NEWS.
JASMINE, I SEE TASTY
TREATS IN YOUR FUTURE.
AND BALTEK, YOU'RE GONNA BE
GETTING A TUNE-UP. MORE
DETAILS TO COME! BYE!
Baltek and Jasmine wave and say, BYE, EMILY!
(Upbeat music plays)
4 kids dance in front of a yellow background.
(The kids laugh)
“Stretch it out” is written in large colorful letters.
The kids yell, STRETCH IT OUT!
The 4 kids stretch their arms and legs.
“Bangra Dancing” is written in large colorful letters.
The kids perform Bangra dance moves in unison, then give each other high-fives.
Emily says, BALTEK AND JASMINE ARE FLEXING
THEIR DANCE MUSCLES
FOR LOHRI TOMORROW,
BUT THERE ARE STILL A FEW MORE
DETAILS TO PREP BEFORE
THE BIG CELEBRATION.
WILL JASMINE MAKE IT SWEET?
WILL BALTEK KEEP THE BEAT?
LET'S FIND OUT.
“Party Surprise” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily looks at her phone and says, CALL JASMINE'S PARTY PHONE.
(Cell phone ringing)
A caption reads, Samosa and Sweet Factory. People work inside the shop, which is a bakery filled with dessert and treats.
Jasmine answers a video call and says, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, HI, JASMINE!
HERE COMES YOUR SURPRISE!
YOU'RE MAKING A SWEET DESSERT
CALLED LADOOS FOR THE PARTY.
ARE YOU EXCITED?
Jasmine says, YEAH, I'M EXCITED.
Emily says, MY FRIEND PARAM FROM SAMOSA
AND SWEETS FACTORY WILL HELP YOU
WITH ALL THE PREP.
Jasmine says, BYE, EMILY!
Emily says, BYE!
Jasmine says, I WAS REALLY EXCITED
BECAUSE I LIKE BAKING
AND I FOUND OUT I WAS GONNA GO
TO A REAL FACTORY AND
MAKE REAL FOOD.
Inside an industrial sized kitchen, A man wearing a long white coat over a t-shirt and blue jeans approaches Jasmine.
The man says, HI, I'M PARAM FROM SAMOSA
AND SWEETS FACTORY.
A caption reads, Param.
Jasmine says, HI, I'M JASMINE.
Param says, ARE YOU READY TO MAKE LADOO?
Jasmine says, YEAH!
Param says, YOU EXCITED?
Jasmine says, SUPER EXCITED!
Param says, LET'S GO.
Jasmine says, TODAY I'M GONNA BE
MAKING PINK LADOOS
FOR BABY MYRA'S LOHRI PARTY.
WHAT IS A LADOO?
Param says, LADOO IS A TRADITIONAL SWEET
MADE FROM CHICKPEA FLOUR.
IT WAS TRADITIONALLY MADE
BECAUSE PEOPLE WANTED TO
CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF A SON,
WEDDINGS AND BIRTHDAYS. TODAY
WE'RE GONNA MAKE PINK LADOOS
BECAUSE WE WANT TO CELEBRATE
THE BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER.
Jasmine asks, ARE THEY GOOD?
Param says, THEY'RE VERY GOOD, ACTUALLY.
THEY'RE MY FAVOURITE.
Jasmine says, HOW DO YOU MAKE THEM?
Param says, I'M GONNA SHOW YOU RIGHT NOW.
SO, THIS IS THE CHICKPEA FLOUR,
WHICH HAS THE FLOUR
AND WATER IN IT.
Jasmine says, SO, FIRST YOU FRY CHICKPEA
POWDER WITH MIXED-UP WATER
IN THE FRYER.
Param says, AND NOW WE SCOOP IT OUT.
Jasmine says, AND THEN YOU TAKE IT OUT
AND YOU PUT IT ON A PAN TO LET IT DRY.
Param says, NEXT, WE'LL MAKE
THE SUGAR SYRUP.
Jasmine pours water and sugar into a large metal bowl, then stirs the mixture with a large wooden paddle.
Param says, NOW WE'RE GONNA ADD
THE PINK FOOD COLOURING.
Jasmine pours a small bowl of red food colouring into the mixture.
Param says, NOW, THIS PART IS GONNA MAKE IT
REALLY HEAVY, SO WE BETTER DO
SOME STRETCHING BEFORE.
Jasmine says, OK.
WE HAD TO STRETCH LIKE THIS...
AND DO THAT.
Param says, BEND YOUR LEGS.
Jasmine says, THEN DO LUNGES.
Param says, THE OTHER LEG.
Jasmine says, BECAUSE HE SAID WHEN YOU PUT
IN THE CHICKPEA POWDER,
IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GONNA GET
A WORKOUT TODAY.
(Jasmine giggles)
Param says, THIS IS ME EVERY DAY.
WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
Jasmine and Param pour a large basin of chickpea flour into the syrup mixture.
Param continues, AND THIS IS WHERE THE
STRETCHING COMES INTO PLAY.
START MIXING.
TRY TO GET THE SYRUP TO THE TOP.
Jasmine stirs the mixture with the paddle.
She says, THE HARDEST PART
OF MAKING THE LADOOS WAS
WHEN YOU PUT THE CHICKPEA POWDER
INTO THE SYRUP, BECAUSE IT GOT
REALLY HEAVY TO STIR.
Param asks, WANT ME TO HELP?
Jasmine says, SURE.
IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS REALLY
STRONG, BECAUSE I COULDN'T
MIX IT WITH THE CHICKPEA POWDER,
BUT HE COULD
AND HE WAS DOING IT REALLY
QUICKLY WITH THE PADDLE.
Jasmine asks,
IS THIS HOW YOU WORK OUT?
Param laughs and says, I DON'T HAVE A MEMBERSHIP
AT THE GYM, SO I GET PAID
TO WORK OUT. WANNA TRY AGAIN?
Jasmine says, DOING ALL THE MIXING,
I BUILT UP MUSCLE BECAUSE
IT WAS REALLY HARD
TO STIR THE CHICKPEA POWDER.
She looks at Param and asks,
WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW?
Param says, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS OUT NOW
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA SHAPE IT
INTO ROUND BALLS.
Jasmine says, PARAM WAS REALLY NICE
AND I HAD A LOT OF FUN
MAKING LADOOS WITH HIM.
Param says, LADOOS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
TRADITIONALLY ROUND,
AND LEGEND STATES THAT THEY WERE
ACTUALLY USED AS MEDICINE
BACK IN THE DAY
IN INDIA.
Jasmine says, I'M GONNA TAKE THESE
TO BABY MYRA'S LOHRI.
I BET SHE'LL LOVE THEM.
Param says, I BET SHE WILL. OK, LET'S HAVE
A RACE TO SEE WHO CAN MAKE THEM
THE FASTEST.
(A whistle blows)
(High energy music plays)
Jasmin forms one small ladoo.
Param says, YOU GOTTA ROLL FASTER THAN THAT.
Time-lapse footage shows Jasmine and Param quickly making ladoos.
Param says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DONE,
AND YOU ACTUALLY BEAT ME.
Jasmine smiles and gives a thumbs up.
Jasmine says, THANKS FOR TEACHING ME.
Param says, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
Jasmine and Param wave in a photograph.
Jasmine says, TOMORROW'S THE LOHRI PARTY AND
I CAN'T WAIT. I'M SO EXCITED
TO GO AND MEET EVERYBODY.
(Upbeat electric guitar music plays)
4 kids dance in front of a blue background.
“What’s a ladoo?” Is written in large colorful letters.
The kids yell, What’s a ladoo?
The kids say, IT'S DEFINITELY A FOOD.
YEAH.
SOUNDS LIKE A LONG SANDWICH.
(The kids laugh)
A dark-haired boy says, WHAT IS IT? LET US TRY IT!
The four kids take a ladoo from a plate and eat them.
They say, MMM!
A blonde-haired girl says, IT LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE DONUT.
IT TASTES LIKE A LITTLE DONUT.
(The kids laugh)
“Chickpeas” Is written in large colorful letters.
The kids yell, “chickpeas”.
The dark-haired boy says, THIS WAS IN THE LADOOS?
The kids eat a chickpea.
A dark-haired girl says, I DON'T WANT CHICKPEAS.
A brown-haired girl says, ME NEITHER.
The blonde-haired girl says, I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ONE.
(The kids laugh)
Emily is inside the studio, known as the Party HQ.
She says, WHILE JASMINE'S LEARNING
HOW TO MAKE LADOOS,
LET'S SEE HOW BALTEK'S MAKING
SOME SWEET MUSIC.
“Party Prep” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily looks at her cellphone and says, CALL BALTEK'S PARTY PHONE.
(Cell phone ringing)
Baltek is inside the House of Bhangra dance studio.
Emily says, HI, BALTEK!
Baltek says, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, GREAT, YOU'VE MADE IT TO YOUR
NEXT STOP. YOU'RE GONNA LEARN
TO PLAY A DRUM CALLED A DOHL.
Baltek says, I'M REALLY EXCITED.
Emily says, ARE YOU READY TO STICK
TO THE BEAT?
Baltek says, YEAH, LET'S GO!
Emily says, RAHUL'S AN EXPERT AND WILL
SHOW YOU HOW TO KEEP THE RHYTHM.
YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS.
TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE!
Baltek says, BYE, EMILY!
Baltek looks amazed as he watches Rahul play a dohl.
The dohl is a large two-sided drum slung over his shoulder and resting on the front of the drummer’s waist. Rahul is bald with a neatly trimmed beard. He wears a black t-shirt and blue jeans.
Baltek looks amazed.
Baltek says, I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE
PLAY THE DOHL PRETTY FAST,
BUT NOT THAT FAST.
NEVER THAT FAST.
Rahul says, HEY, BALTEK, HOW ARE YOU?
Baltek says, I'M GOOD.
Rahul says, MY NAME'S RAHUL THE DOHL GUY.
Baltek says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
Rahul says, NICE TO MEET YOU TOO. YOU
READY TO LEARN SOME DOHL TODAY?
Baltek says, YES. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO
PLAY THE DOHL AT MY LOHRI PARTY.
Rahul says, SO I HAVE TWO PAIRS OF STICKS
HERE. ONE PAIR'S FOR YOU,
ONE PAIR'S FOR ME.
Baltek asks, WHEN CAN I START
HITTING THE DRUMS?
Rahul says, YOU KNOW WHAT? LET'S HIT IT.
SO, YOU'RE GONNA HIT
ONE NOTE ON THE TREBLE SIDE.
THE NOTE THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE
HITTING ON THE TREBLE SIDE
IS CALLED "NA",
AND THE WAY YOU GET THE "NA"
SOUND OUT IS YOU WANNA HIT
CLOSE TO THE OUTER EDGE
OF THE DRUM.
I WANT YOU TO ROTATE IT OUT
AND THEN FLICK IT IN.
Baltek taps the drum.
Rahul continues, GOOD! TRY IT AGAIN. PERFECT.
NOW THAT WE'RE ON THE BASS SIDE,
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS I WANT
YOU TO HOLD THE SECOND HAMMER
ONE MORE TIME.
Baltek says, OK.
Rahul says, VERY GOOD.
ARE YOU READY TO PLAY THE NOTE
"GE"? NOW, TO PLAY IT,
I WANT YOU TO STAND IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE DRUM,
GO OUT, BOUNCE IT
AND COME RIGHT BACK OFF.
Baltek taps the opposite end of the drum.
Rahul says, GO AHEAD. PERFECT!
Baltek says. I REALLY LIKE THE WAY
THIS SOUNDS.
Rahul says, GOOD, I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I WANT TO DO
ONE MORE NOTE CALLED "DHA".
CAN YOU SAY "DHA"?
Baltek says, DHA.
Rahul says, VERY GOOD. SO "NA", "GE",
AND THEN "DHA". CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT "DHA" IS?
Baltek says, HITTING BOTH OF THEM?
Rahul says, PERFECT.
Baltek says, I THINK THAT PLAYING
THE DOHL WAS REALLY FUN
BECAUSE AT FIRST I THOUGHT
IT WAS GONNA BE VERY HARD,
BUT THEN ONCE I LEARNED
THREE NOTES,
I WAS LIKE, "OK, THIS IS
ACTUALLY VERY SIMPLE."
Rahul says, ALRIGHT, BALTEK,
SO I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
HOW TO HIT A PATTERN NOW.
THE WAY YOU PLAY IT
IS YOU WOULD GO "DA",
SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE",
"NA". WHEN I SAY SPACE,
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
FOR YOU?
Baltek says, THAT MEANS LIKE PAUSE,
LIKE A PAUSE, YOU DON'T HIT IT.
A smiley face appears.
Rahul says, YOU'RE A NATURAL. VERY GOOD.
Baltek says, THE RHYTHM THAT I LEARNED
IS "DA",
SPACE, SPACE, "NA", "NA",
"GE", "GE", "NA".
Rahul says, ELBOWS UP, FULL OF CONFIDENCE.
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT.
Rahul and Baltek play drums.
"DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE", "NA".
Baltek says, "DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE", "NA".
Rahul says, SPACE, SPACE...
Baltek says, "DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE", "NA".
"DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA"...
"DA", SPACE, SPACE,
"NA", "NA"...
Rahul says,
KEEP GOING! "NA", "NA"...
ALRIGHT, PERFECT.
Baltek pumps his fist and says, YES!
Emily is inside the Party HQ.
She says, READY TO HIT THE DANCE FLOOR?
ME TOO.
PARTY PREP, SURPRISE AND
CHALLENGE ARE ALL COMPLETED.
IT'S TIME FOR
THE LOHRI CELEBRATION.
JASMINE HAS A PRETTY PINK
SURPRISE FOR THE BABY
IN THE FAMILY
AND BALTEK IS READY
TO DROP A FESTIVE BEAT.
YOU READY TO GO?
ME TOO! COME ON!
“Party Time” is written in large colorful letters.
Baltek says, IT'S MY PARTY!
A caption reads, Dreams Convention Centre.
Inside a party room, pink cloth napkins are folded and placed on round tables covered with white tablecloths. Golden cups are placed on the table. A large cake with “Myra’s Lohri” written on it sits on a table.
Men, women, and children wearing suits, dresses and traditional Indian attire arrive and mingle inside the party room.
Baltek says, WELCOME TO MY LOHRI PARTY.
Jasmine says, THANKS FOR INVITING ME.
I MADE SOME PINK LADOOS
FOR BABY MYRA'S LOHRI.
Baltek says, WOW, THAT'S REALLY GENEROUS OF
YOU. HERE, LET ME GO SHOW YOU
THE LOHRI PARTY.
IT'S IN HERE.
(Electronic music plays)
The Lohri party is in full swing, with a DJ, a dance floor, and coloorful spotlights lighting the room. A slideshow shows pictures of baby Myra. People dance and take pictures together. A female partygoer puts Jasmine’s hair into a long braid.
Jasmine greets baby Myra’s parents and says, I MADE PINK LADOOS
FOR BABY MYRA.
Baby Myra’s mother says, OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
A group of girls dance.
Jasmine says, MY FAVOURITE PART ABOUT
THE PARTY WAS ALL THE DANCING
AND WHEN THEY HAD THE GIRLS'
GROUP DO BHANGRA DANCING.
THAT WAS REALLY COOL.
Partygoers gather around a small open flame.
Jasmine says, THE FIRE WAS SO COOL TO SEE,
LIKE, INSIDE, 'CAUSE I'VE NEVER
SEEN A FIRE INSIDE THAT'S OPEN.
LIKE, MY FIREPLACE
AT HOME IS ENCLOSED,
SO THAT WAS REALLY AWESOME.
I GUESS IT'S TRADITION
TO PUT THE SEEDS INSIDE OF THE
POT, BUT IT WAS REALLY COOL.
Inside the convention centre, Emily says, I'VE FINALLY MADE IT
TO THE LOHRI PARTY,
AND I AM SO EXCITED. LET'S SEE
WHAT'S IN STORE. COME ON.
Emily sneaks up beside Jasmine and Baltek.
Jasmine says,
IT WAS REALLY NICE
WHEN EMILY CAME.
Baltek says, I WAS ACTUALLY
REALLY SURPRISED.
I HAD NO IDEA THAT SHE WAS
GONNA POP. LIKE, I WAS
LEAST EXPECTING IT.
Emily, Baltek and Jasmine get plates of food.
Jasmine says, I LIKED EATING WITH EMILY, DANCING
WITH HER, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.
Emily, Jasmine and Baltek eat Jasmine’s pink ladoos.
Baltek says, JASMINE, YOUR LADOOS WERE
ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD.
THEY TASTED JUST LIKE
NORMAL LADOOS.
Jasmine says, THANK YOU.
(Upbeat bhangra music plays)
People of all ages dance on a dance floor. Baltek and Jasmine perform bhangra dance moves as adults cheer them on.
Baltek says, I THINK THE BHANGRA DANCING WAS
ACTUALLY REALLY FUN. AT FIRST,
I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS TO DO IT
'CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD
MESS UP ON SOMETHING,
BUT THEN I ACTUALLY
GOT THE HANG OF IT
AND I ACTUALLY
REALLY ENJOYED IT.
Jasmine says, I THOUGHT THE BHANGRA
WAS REALLY FUN
AND I LIKED HOW THERE WERE
PEOPLE, LIKE, IN A HORSESHOE
SHAPE AROUND US CLAPPING.
IT BROUGHT A LOT OF ENERGY.
Baltek says, I THINK SHE HAD BETTER TIMING
THAN ME. MOST OF THE TIME,
WE WERE DOING IT THE SAME,
BUT I WOULD ALWAYS BE AHEAD
OR A LITTLE BEHIND, SO...
Jasmine says, I THINK YOU DID REALLY WELL.
(People applaud and cheer)
Jasmine says, THE PARTY WAS AWESOME!
Baltek grins and says,
YEAH, IT WAS GREAT!
Bright flash on the dance floor, which is full of people. Emily, Baltek and Jasmine dance together. Partygoers get food at a buffet. Two toddlers dance.
A man wearing a white turban says, OH, YEAH, THE LITTLE GUY
GONNA PLAY.
ONE, TWO AND THREE. GO!
Baltek stands behind a dohl and plays.
Baltek says, AT FIRST, I WAS VERY NERVOUS.
YOU COULD REALLY SEE, LIKE,
THE LOOK ON MY FACE.
I WAS REALLY CONCENTRATING.
Partygoers watch Baltek and clap.
Jasmine says, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO PLAY
A
DOHL,
AND IT WAS REALLY
COOL TO SEE
SOMEONE I KNOW DOING THAT.
Baltek says, WOOHOO!
The man wearing the white turban says, THANK YOU!
(Applause)
Baltek joins the partygoers and receives high-fives from Emily and Jasmine.
Emily says, WHAT A PARTY! WHAT HAS BEEN
YOUR ABSOLUTE FAVE PART
OF THE NIGHT SO FAR?
Baltek says, WELL, MY FAVOURITE PART OF THE
NIGHT IS WHEN I WENT UP TO GO
DO THE DRUMMING. I MIGHT HAVE
BUT I DID WELL!
Emily says, THAT DESERVES A HIGH-FIVE!
YOU ROCKED IT! JASMINE, WHAT HAS
BEEN YOUR FAVOURITE PART?
Jasmine says, MY FAVOURITE PART
OF THE NIGHT
HAS BEEN THE DANCING AND THE
FOOD. THE FOOD WAS AWESOME.
Emily says, THE DANCING.
Baltek says, YEAH, TELL ME ABOUT IT.
Emily asks, DO YOU THINK YOU COULD DO,
LIKE, A LITTLE FREESTYLE DANCE?
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GUYS CAN DO.
Jasmine and Baltek dance.
Emily says, HAHAHA! OHHHH!
I LIKE THIS!
THAT'S AWESOME, GUYS! I HAVE
TO GIVE YOU BOTH HIGH-FIVES.
I THINK WE SHOULD GO ENJOY
SOME MORE OF THE PARTY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Baltek and Jasmine say, OH YEAH, YEAH, LET'S GO!
Emily says, COME ON!
(High-energy electronic music plays)
Baltek says, I REALLY LOVED SHARING
MY CULTURE WITH JASMINE.
Jasmine says,
IT WAS REALLY FUN. LIKE,
I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE
THIS BIG OF A PARTY.
Emily, Baltek and Jasmine pose for a selfie.
Baltek says, IT WAS FUN GETTING
TO KNOW JASMINE,
AND WE'LL DEFINITELY HANG OUT
IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.
Jasmine says, THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME
TO YOUR PARTY, BALTEK.
Baltek says, YOU'RE WELCOME.
Emily says, THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS
TO PARTY
AND SO MANY WAYS
TO CELEBRATE.
I LOVE A FUN CELEBRATION.
IT'S SUCH A GREAT WAY
TO DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW
AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT PARTY.
I THINK I HAVE ROOM
FOR ONE MORE LADOO. BYE!
Jasmine and Baltek say,
IT'S MY PARTY!
(Upbeat music plays)
Executive Producers, Julie Bristow and Marla Miazga. Co-Executive Producer and Series Producer, Daniel Bourre. Producer, Rennata Lopez. Host, Emily Agard. Associate Producer, Ashley Comeau. Directed by Gloria Kim and Sharon Lewis. Directors of Photography, Tom Belissario and Adam Haisinger. Cultural Consultant, Priya Chopra. Educational Consultant, Stan Hallman-Chong. Writers, Kara Harun and Cheryl Meyer. For TVOKids, Executive Producer, TVO, Marney Malabar. Executive in Charge, TVO, Marianne Lambert. Produced in Association with TVOKids. Distributed by Distribution 360. Bristow Global Media Inc. It’s My Party Productions Inc. All rights reserved.
Emily Agard runs in a courtyard holding balloons. She has long wavy brown hair. She wears a floral blouse under a light pink jacket and dark blue jeans.
A montage shows kids celebrating different holidays.
Emily says,
EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH
COMES WITH A TWIST.
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST.
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION.
THE OTHER WILL GET
A BRAND-NEW EXPERIENCE
AS THEIR GUEST.
A family says, HOLA!
Emily says, SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
AND YOU'RE INVITED!
Kids say,
IT'S MY PARTY!
In a colorful tv studio, Emily says, HI, GUYS. I'M EMILY
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ.
TODAY, I'M MATCHING UP
TWO INCREDIBLE KIDS
AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION.
LET'S KICK THINGS OFF
AND MEET OUR PARTY HOST, BALTEK.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
HE LOVES TO WRITE PLAYS ABOUT DINOSAURS, HE WANTS TO BECOME A SCIENTIST, AND HE LOVES TO MAKE VIDEOS.
HE KNOWS ALL THE CLUES
AS TO WHERE WE'RE HEADED.
Baltek says,
IT'S MY PARTY!
A brightly decorated room contains many balloons.
Emily says, BALTEK, COME ON OUT!
Baltek enters the studio. He wears a colorful plaid shirt, dark blue jeans and an orange patka on his head.
Baltek says, HI, EMILY!
Baltek and Emily high-five each other,
Emily says, HI! OK, TELL US SOME DETAILS
ABOUT THE PARTY THAT
WE'RE HEADED TO.
Baltek says, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE
WEARING TRADITIONAL CLOTHING,
IT'S GONNA BE TRADITIONAL
SWEETS AND FOOD...
Baltek says
I REALLY LIKE INDIAN SWEETS,
THEY'RE REALLY SWEET AND TASTY.
AND THERE'S ALSO GONNA BE
TRADITIONAL MUSIC THAT'S GONNA
BE PLAYING AT THE PARTY.
Emily says, WOW, THAT'S A LOT
OF TRADITIONS! THAT
SOUNDS LIKE FUN!
SAY NO MORE, BECAUSE I WANT TO
KEEP THIS AN ULTIMATE SURPRISE
FOR YOUR PARTY GUESTS.
OK, OUR DATABASE IS
FILLED WITH PARTYGOERS,
SO GO AHEAD, TELL US 3 THINGS
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN YOUR
PERFECT PARTY GUEST.
Baltek says, I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE
WHO LIKES TO DANCE...
Emily says, SOMEONE WHO LIKES
TO BUST A MOVE, OK.
Baltek continues, SOMEONE WHO LIKES
TO EAT SWEETS...
AND SOMEONE WHO'S
KIND AND CARING.
Emily says, I THINK I HAVE
THE PERFECT PERSON FOR YOU.
Emily and Baltek look at a monitor.
OK, PARTY HQ DATABASE,
DO YOUR THING. SHOW US
BALTEK'S MATCH.
Pictures of kids shuffle on the monitor.
Emily says, IT'S JASMINE!
THREE THINGS
ABOUT JASMINE...
SHE BELONGS TO A KNITTING CLUB, SHE PLAYS BASKETBALL, AND SHE LOVES ANIMALS.
ARE YOU READY TO MEET JASMINE?
Baltek says, YEAH!
Emily says, COME ON OUT!
Jasmine enters the studio. She has shoulder-length brown hair and wears a pink sweatshirt and black athletic pants.
She high-fines Baltek and Emily.
Jasmine says HI!
Emily says, HI!
PARTY PIC?
Jasmine says, YEAH.
Emily says, OK!
Emily, Baltek and Jasmine strike a matching party pose.
Jasmine says, MY MOM IS CHINESE AND
SHE WAS BORN IN HONG KONG
AND MY DAD IS CAUCASIAN
AND HE WAS BORN IN CANADA,
SO I'M HALF CHINESE
AND HALF CANADIAN.
(Upbeat music plays)
Emily says, OK, JASMINE, ARE YOU READY
TO FIND OUT WHAT PARTY YOU'RE
GONNA BE ATTENDING WITH BALTEK?
Jasmine says, YEAH. I'M READY
TO GET MY PARTY ON.
Emily says, BALTEK, SEE THAT BUTTON
RIGHT THERE?
Baltek says, YEAH?
Emily says, IT'S YOUR JOB TO RUN OVER
THERE AND PRESS IT. ONCE YOU DO,
A BUNCH OF BALLOONS ARE GONNA
APPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE,
AND JASMINE,
IT'S YOUR JOB TO FIND
ALL THE GOLD BALLOONS,
BECAUSE INSIDE OF THE GOLD
BALLOONS IS YOUR INVITATION
TO THE PARTY.
I'M GONNA COUNT YOU DOWN,
BALTEK.
LET'S SEE HOW FAST YOU CAN
MAKE IT OVER THERE. READY?
THREE, TWO, ONE!
GO, GO, GO, GO!
Baltek presses the button. Many balloons fall from the ceiling.
(Fast electronic music plays)
Jasmine says, WHOA!
Emily says, YOU HAVE TO FIND
A GOLD BALLOON WITH
THE INVITATION IN IT!
Baltek says, WHERE COULD IT BE?
Emily says, CHECK OVER HERE!
Jasmine pops a balloon with her foot.
She says, I GOT IT!
Emily says, WHAT DOES IT SAY?
Jasmine reads a piece of paper and says, "YOU ARE INVITED TO LOHRI."
Smiley faces appear.
Emily says, OH! LOHRI CELEBRATION!
“Lohri” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily continues, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
Jasmine says, NO.
I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A LOHRI
PARTY BEFORE, BUT I WAS
EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
Emily says, BALTEK, TELL US
WHAT LOHRI IS ABOUT.
Baltek explains, LOHRI IS A PARTY TO CELEBRATE
THE BIRTH OF A BABY.
MY LOHRI PARTY IS GONNA
CELEBRATE THE BIRTH
OF BABY MYRA.
A photograph of a baby girl is shown.
Emily says, LOHRI IS SUCH A FUN
CELEBRATION. WATCH THIS.
They look toward the monitor.
Emily continues, LOHRI IS A FESTIVAL THAT HONOURS
THE START OF THE HARVEST SEASON
AND THE END OF WINTER.
PEOPLE WEAR THE BRIGHTEST
COLOURS AND MAKE A FIRE
TO WELCOME THE LIGHT
RETURNING AFTER THE DARK
AND TO PRAY FOR A GOOD HARVEST.
NEWBORN BABIES AND NEWLYWEDS
ARE ALSO CELEBRATED
WITH PARTIES AND GIFT-GIVING.
IT'S A COLOURFUL AND CHEERFUL
CULTURAL EVENT
CELEBRATED BY PUNJABI PEOPLE
AROUND THE WORLD.
NOW, BEFORE YOU GO,
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
EXCITING!
Emily takes two cellphones off clamps.
I'M HOOKING YOU UP WITH PARTY
PHONES, ONE FOR YOU
AND ONE FOR YOU,
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO STAY IN TOUCH
WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE.
ARE YOU EXCITED?
The kids say, YEAH!
Emily says, OK, THE CELEBRATION BEGINS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS! BYE!
The kids say, BYE, EMILY!
Emily says, AND THE COUNTDOWN
TO THE PARTY BEGINS NOW.
Baltek says, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE
MY LOHRI PARTY WITH JASMINE.
4 kids dance and laugh in front of a purple background.
Kids yell and text reads, NEW BABY!
A blonde-haired boy says, MY BABY SISTER, SHE WAS ONE
WHEN WE DID HER BABY SHOWER.
SHE WOULD JUST JUMP AT THE
BALLOONS, SHE DIDN'T REALLY
CARE ABOUT THE PRESENTS.
A tall brown-haired girl says, AS FAR AS THEY CRY, THEY KEEP
YOU UP IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT.
A dark-haired boy says, MY NEIGHBOUR'S BABY
BIT ME IN THE FINGER.
The kids giggle.
A dark-haired girl says, MY BABY COUSIN, HIS DIAPERS
SMELL. IT ACTUALLY DOES.
IT SMELLS THE WORSE.
Kids yell and text reads, FAVOURITE PARTY SNACKS.
Another group of four kids say, CHIPS, CANDY, CAKE.
YES.
CHIP CAKE.
THAT WOULD TASTE GOOD.
OH, MY GOD!
(The kids laugh)
A girl with long wavy brown hair says, CHOCOLATE-CAKE-
FLAVOURED CHIPS.
(The kids laugh)
(Upbeat music plays)
Emily says, PARTY HOST BALTEK AND HIS
GUEST JASMINE HAVE BEEN PAIRED
UP FOR AN EPIC LOHRI EVENT.
WHILE BALTEK IS AN EXPERT,
JASMINE WILL BE ATTENDING
FOR THE FIRST TIME. AND OF
COURSE, NO PARTY IS COMPLETE
WITHOUT A PREP,
CHALLENGE, AND SURPRISE.
THERE'S STILL LOTS FOR THESE TWO
NEW FRIENDS TO DO BEFORE
TOMORROW'S BIG BASH.
“Party Challenge” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily says, LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM NOW.
Baltek and Jasmine are at a dance studio.
A caption reads, House of Bhangra
Emily videocalls Baltek and Jasmine.
She says,
HEY, PARTY PEOPLE!
Baltek and Emily wave and say, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, YOU READY FOR YOUR CHALLENGE?
Baltek and Jasmine say, YEAH!
Emily says, YOU TWO ARE GOING TO PUT YOUR
BEST FOOT FORWARD IN BHANGRA.
Baltek says, COOL!
Emily says, MOHIT IS AN EXPERT FROM
THE HOUSE OF BHANGRA AND HE'S
GONNA SHOW YOU A MOVE OR TWO.
Baltek and Jasmine say, COOL!
Emily says, I THINK SO TOO. CHAT SOON!
Baltek and Jasmine say, BYE, EMILY!
Baltek and Jasmine stand on a red and blue striped floor in the dance studio. They face a dark-haired man who stands with his back to a large mirror. The man wears a black shirt and grey jeans.
A caption reads, Mohit.
Mohit says, HEY, GUYS. WELCOME
TO THE HOUSE OF BHANGRA.
Baltek and Jasmine say, HI, NICE TO MEET YOU!
Mohit says, NICE TO MEET YOU TOO.
I'M GONNA BE YOU GUYS'
BHANGRA INSTRUCTOR. BHANGRA
IS A PUNJABI FOLK DANCE
THAT ORIGINATED IN INDIA. WE DO
BHANGRA IN CELEBRATIONS
SUCH AS LOHRI,
WEDDINGS AND OTHER
CELEBRATION TYPE OF EVENTS.
Baltek and Jasmine say, COOL!
Mohit says, YOU GUYS READY TO GET STARTED?
Baltek and Jasmine say, YEAH!
Jasmine says, I WAS EXCITED BECAUSE I LIKE
LEARNING NEW THINGS AND DANCING.
Baltek says, I'VE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE,
SO I WAS REALLY NERVOUS.
Mohit says, SO, BEFORE ANYTHING, WE GOTTA
MAKE SURE OUR MUSCLES ARE
RELAXED AND STRETCHED OUT, OK?
I WANT YOU GUYS TO SPREAD
YOUR LEGS AS FAR AS YOU CAN.
HANDS ON YOUR WAIST.
EVERY TIME I COUNT,
YOU SAY THE SAME NUMBER. ONE.
Mohit and the kids count,
ONE.
TWO.
TWO.
THREE.
Jasmine says, FOUR.
She giggles.
Baltek says, BHANGRA DANCING
IS OUR CULTURAL DANCE AND IT WAS
FIRST ORIGINATED BY FARMERS
WHO CAME UP WITH IT,
AND IT'S SINCE THEN BEEN
A TRADITIONAL DANCE
THAT WE CELEBRATE
ON BASICALLY ANY
HAPPY CELEBRATION.
Mohit says, ALRIGHT, LET'S GET STARTED.
THIS MOVE IS THE FIRST MOVE
IN BHANGRA. IT'S CALLED SINGLE
LEHRIA. THE FIRST STEP
IS I WANT YOU GUYS TO GET
YOUR HANDS AND PUT THEM
ON YOUR WAIST LIKE THIS.
I WANT YOUR FEET SHOULDER-WIDTH
APART LIKE THIS.
NOW, WITH YOUR RIGHT LEG, I WANT
YOU TO TAKE ONE STEP BACK.
I WANT YOU GUYS TO TAKE A STEP
UP. ONE. STEP UP, ONE. NICE.
NOW YOU'RE GONNA BRING YOUR FOOT
RIGHT BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM.
TWO.
Jasmine says, MOHIT WAS A REALLY GOOD
TEACHER. HE TAUGHT US,
LIKE, THE BASIC MOVES
AND THEN HE BUILT UP.
Mohit says, WE'RE GONNA TRY INCORPORATING
OUR HANDS INTO THIS, OK?
GO ONE, TWO,
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO.
Baltek and Jasmine practice dance steps.
Baltek says, WHEN HE TAUGHT US THE FIRST
ONE, I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE,
YOU KNOW, VERY BASIC
AND SIMPLE, BUT THEN WHEN HE
TAUGHT US THE OTHERS, IT STARTED
TO GET REALLY ADVANCED QUICKLY.
(Upbeat Indian drum music plays)
Mohit and the kids dance.
(A record scratch sounds)
Baltek looks frustrated, Jasmine giggles.
Mohit says, ALRIGHT, SO YOUR SECOND STEP
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA LEARN TODAY
IS CALLED DOUBLE LEHRIA.
I WANT YOU TO FACE FORWARD,
BODY POSTURE STRAIGHT.
PUT YOUR HANDS LIKE THIS.
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, GO.
ONE, TWO, ONE, TWO...
Baltek and Jasmine clap their hands as they step back and forth.
Baltek says, THE HARDEST MOVE
WAS THE CLAPPING ONE,
BECAUSE YOU HAVE
TO LOOK AT YOUR HANDS
AND YOU STILL HAVE TO MOVE
FORWARD AND TRY TO KEEP
YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT, BUT THEN
IF YOU OPEN IN FRONT OF YOU,
YOU MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY MISS
YOUR HAND OR MAKE A WEIRD CLAP.
Mohit says, HIGH FIVE! GOOD JOB.
He high-fives the kids,
Jasmine says, I THINK BALTEK AND I
MADE A GOOD DANCING TEAM.
Baltek says, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO PERFORM
FOR TOMORROW'S PARTY.
(Upbeat music plays)
Baltek and Jasmine practice dancing in the studio with Mohit.
Jasmine says,
I THINK AT TOMORROW'S PARTY
WE'RE GONNA SURPRISE EVERYONE
WITH OUR MOVES.
Mohit says, JASMINE, I HAVE ANOTHER
SURPRISE FOR YOU.
HERE YOU GO, JASMINE.
Mohit hands Jasmine a colorful dress.
Jasmine says, WHOA, IT'S SO PRETTY!
Mohit says, IT'S A PUNJABI SUIT. YOU'RE
GONNA BE WEARING IT TOMORROW AT
YOUR LOHRI PARTY.
Jasmine says, SO COOL! THANKS.
Baltek says, LOOKS NICE.
Jasmine says, I'VE NEVER WORN
ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I WEAR A LITTLE BIT OF FANCY
STUFF TO CHINESE NEW YEAR,
BUT NOTHING THAT FANCY.
Baltek says, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING
THOSE BHANGRA MOVES.
Mohit says, NO PROBLEM, MY PLEASURE.
I’M GLAD YOU GUYS HAVE FUN.
Baltek says, ALRIGHT, THANKS.
Mohit give the kids high-fives and says, BYE, GUYS.
Jasmine says, BYE!
Baltek says, I REALLY CAN'T WAIT FOR
TOMORROW'S PARTY AND I'M EXCITED
TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE
WILL SHOW UP THERE.
Jasmine says, TOMORROW, I'M SO EXCITED
TO WEAR MY NEW OUTFIT
FOR THE LOHRI, AND DO ALL THE
DANCING. IT'S GONNA BE
SO MUCH FUN.
Baltek and Jasmine take a selfie together.
(A cellphone rings)
Baltek pulls his cellphone out of his pocket.
Emily says, HI, GUYS!
Baltek and Jasmine say, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, HOW ARE MY TWO DANCERS DOING?
Jasmine dances.
Emily says, WOW!
OK, SO YOU TWO LOOK READY TO
SHOW OFF YOUR MOVES TOMORROW,
AND JUST IN TIME,
BECAUSE I'VE GOT SOME NEWS.
JASMINE, I SEE TASTY
TREATS IN YOUR FUTURE.
AND BALTEK, YOU'RE GONNA BE
GETTING A TUNE-UP. MORE
DETAILS TO COME! BYE!
Baltek and Jasmine wave and say, BYE, EMILY!
(Upbeat music plays)
4 kids dance in front of a yellow background.
(The kids laugh)
“Stretch it out” is written in large colorful letters.
The kids yell, STRETCH IT OUT!
The 4 kids stretch their arms and legs.
“Bangra Dancing” is written in large colorful letters.
The kids perform Bangra dance moves in unison, then give each other high-fives.
Emily says, BALTEK AND JASMINE ARE FLEXING
THEIR DANCE MUSCLES
FOR LOHRI TOMORROW,
BUT THERE ARE STILL A FEW MORE
DETAILS TO PREP BEFORE
THE BIG CELEBRATION.
WILL JASMINE MAKE IT SWEET?
WILL BALTEK KEEP THE BEAT?
LET'S FIND OUT.
“Party Surprise” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily looks at her phone and says, CALL JASMINE'S PARTY PHONE.
(Cell phone ringing)
A caption reads, Samosa and Sweet Factory. People work inside the shop, which is a bakery filled with dessert and treats.
Jasmine answers a video call and says, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, HI, JASMINE!
HERE COMES YOUR SURPRISE!
YOU'RE MAKING A SWEET DESSERT
CALLED LADOOS FOR THE PARTY.
ARE YOU EXCITED?
Jasmine says, YEAH, I'M EXCITED.
Emily says, MY FRIEND PARAM FROM SAMOSA
AND SWEETS FACTORY WILL HELP YOU
WITH ALL THE PREP.
Jasmine says, BYE, EMILY!
Emily says, BYE!
Jasmine says, I WAS REALLY EXCITED
BECAUSE I LIKE BAKING
AND I FOUND OUT I WAS GONNA GO
TO A REAL FACTORY AND
MAKE REAL FOOD.
Inside an industrial sized kitchen, A man wearing a long white coat over a t-shirt and blue jeans approaches Jasmine.
The man says, HI, I'M PARAM FROM SAMOSA
AND SWEETS FACTORY.
A caption reads, Param.
Jasmine says, HI, I'M JASMINE.
Param says, ARE YOU READY TO MAKE LADOO?
Jasmine says, YEAH!
Param says, YOU EXCITED?
Jasmine says, SUPER EXCITED!
Param says, LET'S GO.
Jasmine says, TODAY I'M GONNA BE
MAKING PINK LADOOS
FOR BABY MYRA'S LOHRI PARTY.
WHAT IS A LADOO?
Param says, LADOO IS A TRADITIONAL SWEET
MADE FROM CHICKPEA FLOUR.
IT WAS TRADITIONALLY MADE
BECAUSE PEOPLE WANTED TO
CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF A SON,
WEDDINGS AND BIRTHDAYS. TODAY
WE'RE GONNA MAKE PINK LADOOS
BECAUSE WE WANT TO CELEBRATE
THE BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER.
Jasmine asks, ARE THEY GOOD?
Param says, THEY'RE VERY GOOD, ACTUALLY.
THEY'RE MY FAVOURITE.
Jasmine says, HOW DO YOU MAKE THEM?
Param says, I'M GONNA SHOW YOU RIGHT NOW.
SO, THIS IS THE CHICKPEA FLOUR,
WHICH HAS THE FLOUR
AND WATER IN IT.
Jasmine says, SO, FIRST YOU FRY CHICKPEA
POWDER WITH MIXED-UP WATER
IN THE FRYER.
Param says, AND NOW WE SCOOP IT OUT.
Jasmine says, AND THEN YOU TAKE IT OUT
AND YOU PUT IT ON A PAN TO LET IT DRY.
Param says, NEXT, WE'LL MAKE
THE SUGAR SYRUP.
Jasmine pours water and sugar into a large metal bowl, then stirs the mixture with a large wooden paddle.
Param says, NOW WE'RE GONNA ADD
THE PINK FOOD COLOURING.
Jasmine pours a small bowl of red food colouring into the mixture.
Param says, NOW, THIS PART IS GONNA MAKE IT
REALLY HEAVY, SO WE BETTER DO
SOME STRETCHING BEFORE.
Jasmine says, OK.
WE HAD TO STRETCH LIKE THIS...
AND DO THAT.
Param says, BEND YOUR LEGS.
Jasmine says, THEN DO LUNGES.
Param says, THE OTHER LEG.
Jasmine says, BECAUSE HE SAID WHEN YOU PUT
IN THE CHICKPEA POWDER,
IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GONNA GET
A WORKOUT TODAY.
(Jasmine giggles)
Param says, THIS IS ME EVERY DAY.
WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
Jasmine and Param pour a large basin of chickpea flour into the syrup mixture.
Param continues, AND THIS IS WHERE THE
STRETCHING COMES INTO PLAY.
START MIXING.
TRY TO GET THE SYRUP TO THE TOP.
Jasmine stirs the mixture with the paddle.
She says, THE HARDEST PART
OF MAKING THE LADOOS WAS
WHEN YOU PUT THE CHICKPEA POWDER
INTO THE SYRUP, BECAUSE IT GOT
REALLY HEAVY TO STIR.
Param asks, WANT ME TO HELP?
Jasmine says, SURE.
IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS REALLY
STRONG, BECAUSE I COULDN'T
MIX IT WITH THE CHICKPEA POWDER,
BUT HE COULD
AND HE WAS DOING IT REALLY
QUICKLY WITH THE PADDLE.
Jasmine asks,
IS THIS HOW YOU WORK OUT?
Param laughs and says, I DON'T HAVE A MEMBERSHIP
AT THE GYM, SO I GET PAID
TO WORK OUT. WANNA TRY AGAIN?
Jasmine says, DOING ALL THE MIXING,
I BUILT UP MUSCLE BECAUSE
IT WAS REALLY HARD
TO STIR THE CHICKPEA POWDER.
She looks at Param and asks,
WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW?
Param says, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS OUT NOW
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA SHAPE IT
INTO ROUND BALLS.
Jasmine says, PARAM WAS REALLY NICE
AND I HAD A LOT OF FUN
MAKING LADOOS WITH HIM.
Param says, LADOOS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
TRADITIONALLY ROUND,
AND LEGEND STATES THAT THEY WERE
ACTUALLY USED AS MEDICINE
BACK IN THE DAY
IN INDIA.
Jasmine says, I'M GONNA TAKE THESE
TO BABY MYRA'S LOHRI.
I BET SHE'LL LOVE THEM.
Param says, I BET SHE WILL. OK, LET'S HAVE
A RACE TO SEE WHO CAN MAKE THEM
THE FASTEST.
(A whistle blows)
(High energy music plays)
Jasmin forms one small ladoo.
Param says, YOU GOTTA ROLL FASTER THAN THAT.
Time-lapse footage shows Jasmine and Param quickly making ladoos.
Param says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DONE,
AND YOU ACTUALLY BEAT ME.
Jasmine smiles and gives a thumbs up.
Jasmine says, THANKS FOR TEACHING ME.
Param says, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
Jasmine and Param wave in a photograph.
Jasmine says, TOMORROW'S THE LOHRI PARTY AND
I CAN'T WAIT. I'M SO EXCITED
TO GO AND MEET EVERYBODY.
(Upbeat electric guitar music plays)
4 kids dance in front of a blue background.
“What’s a ladoo?” Is written in large colorful letters.
The kids yell, What’s a ladoo?
The kids say, IT'S DEFINITELY A FOOD.
YEAH.
SOUNDS LIKE A LONG SANDWICH.
(The kids laugh)
A dark-haired boy says, WHAT IS IT? LET US TRY IT!
The four kids take a ladoo from a plate and eat them.
They say, MMM!
A blonde-haired girl says, IT LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE DONUT.
IT TASTES LIKE A LITTLE DONUT.
(The kids laugh)
“Chickpeas” Is written in large colorful letters.
The kids yell, “chickpeas”.
The dark-haired boy says, THIS WAS IN THE LADOOS?
The kids eat a chickpea.
A dark-haired girl says, I DON'T WANT CHICKPEAS.
A brown-haired girl says, ME NEITHER.
The blonde-haired girl says, I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ONE.
(The kids laugh)
Emily is inside the studio, known as the Party HQ.
She says, WHILE JASMINE'S LEARNING
HOW TO MAKE LADOOS,
LET'S SEE HOW BALTEK'S MAKING
SOME SWEET MUSIC.
“Party Prep” is written in large colorful letters.
Emily looks at her cellphone and says, CALL BALTEK'S PARTY PHONE.
(Cell phone ringing)
Baltek is inside the House of Bhangra dance studio.
Emily says, HI, BALTEK!
Baltek says, HI, EMILY!
Emily says, GREAT, YOU'VE MADE IT TO YOUR
NEXT STOP. YOU'RE GONNA LEARN
TO PLAY A DRUM CALLED A DOHL.
Baltek says, I'M REALLY EXCITED.
Emily says, ARE YOU READY TO STICK
TO THE BEAT?
Baltek says, YEAH, LET'S GO!
Emily says, RAHUL'S AN EXPERT AND WILL
SHOW YOU HOW TO KEEP THE RHYTHM.
YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS.
TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE!
Baltek says, BYE, EMILY!
Baltek looks amazed as he watches Rahul play a dohl.
The dohl is a large two-sided drum slung over his shoulder and resting on the front of the drummer’s waist. Rahul is bald with a neatly trimmed beard. He wears a black t-shirt and blue jeans.
Baltek looks amazed.
Baltek says, I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE
PLAY THE DOHL PRETTY FAST,
BUT NOT THAT FAST.
NEVER THAT FAST.
Rahul says, HEY, BALTEK, HOW ARE YOU?
Baltek says, I'M GOOD.
Rahul says, MY NAME'S RAHUL THE DOHL GUY.
Baltek says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
Rahul says, NICE TO MEET YOU TOO. YOU
READY TO LEARN SOME DOHL TODAY?
Baltek says, YES. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO
PLAY THE DOHL AT MY LOHRI PARTY.
Rahul says, SO I HAVE TWO PAIRS OF STICKS
HERE. ONE PAIR'S FOR YOU,
ONE PAIR'S FOR ME.
Baltek asks, WHEN CAN I START
HITTING THE DRUMS?
Rahul says, YOU KNOW WHAT? LET'S HIT IT.
SO, YOU'RE GONNA HIT
ONE NOTE ON THE TREBLE SIDE.
THE NOTE THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE
HITTING ON THE TREBLE SIDE
IS CALLED "NA",
AND THE WAY YOU GET THE "NA"
SOUND OUT IS YOU WANNA HIT
CLOSE TO THE OUTER EDGE
OF THE DRUM.
I WANT YOU TO ROTATE IT OUT
AND THEN FLICK IT IN.
Baltek taps the drum.
Rahul continues, GOOD! TRY IT AGAIN. PERFECT.
NOW THAT WE'RE ON THE BASS SIDE,
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS I WANT
YOU TO HOLD THE SECOND HAMMER
ONE MORE TIME.
Baltek says, OK.
Rahul says, VERY GOOD.
ARE YOU READY TO PLAY THE NOTE
"GE"? NOW, TO PLAY IT,
I WANT YOU TO STAND IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE DRUM,
GO OUT, BOUNCE IT
AND COME RIGHT BACK OFF.
Baltek taps the opposite end of the drum.
Rahul says, GO AHEAD. PERFECT!
Baltek says. I REALLY LIKE THE WAY
THIS SOUNDS.
Rahul says, GOOD, I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I WANT TO DO
ONE MORE NOTE CALLED "DHA".
CAN YOU SAY "DHA"?
Baltek says, DHA.
Rahul says, VERY GOOD. SO "NA", "GE",
AND THEN "DHA". CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT "DHA" IS?
Baltek says, HITTING BOTH OF THEM?
Rahul says, PERFECT.
Baltek says, I THINK THAT PLAYING
THE DOHL WAS REALLY FUN
BECAUSE AT FIRST I THOUGHT
IT WAS GONNA BE VERY HARD,
BUT THEN ONCE I LEARNED
THREE NOTES,
I WAS LIKE, "OK, THIS IS
ACTUALLY VERY SIMPLE."
Rahul says, ALRIGHT, BALTEK,
SO I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
HOW TO HIT A PATTERN NOW.
THE WAY YOU PLAY IT
IS YOU WOULD GO "DA",
SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE",
"NA". WHEN I SAY SPACE,
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
FOR YOU?
Baltek says, THAT MEANS LIKE PAUSE,
LIKE A PAUSE, YOU DON'T HIT IT.
A smiley face appears.
Rahul says, YOU'RE A NATURAL. VERY GOOD.
Baltek says, THE RHYTHM THAT I LEARNED
IS "DA",
SPACE, SPACE, "NA", "NA",
"GE", "GE", "NA".
Rahul says, ELBOWS UP, FULL OF CONFIDENCE.
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT.
Rahul and Baltek play drums.
"DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE", "NA".
Baltek says, "DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE", "NA".
Rahul says, SPACE, SPACE...
Baltek says, "DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA",
"NA", "GE", "GE", "NA".
"DA", SPACE, SPACE, "NA"...
"DA", SPACE, SPACE,
"NA", "NA"...
Rahul says,
KEEP GOING! "NA", "NA"...
ALRIGHT, PERFECT.
Baltek pumps his fist and says, YES!
Emily is inside the Party HQ.
She says, READY TO HIT THE DANCE FLOOR?
ME TOO.
PARTY PREP, SURPRISE AND
CHALLENGE ARE ALL COMPLETED.
IT'S TIME FOR
THE LOHRI CELEBRATION.
JASMINE HAS A PRETTY PINK
SURPRISE FOR THE BABY
IN THE FAMILY
AND BALTEK IS READY
TO DROP A FESTIVE BEAT.
YOU READY TO GO?
ME TOO! COME ON!
“Party Time” is written in large colorful letters.
Baltek says, IT'S MY PARTY!
A caption reads, Dreams Convention Centre.
Inside a party room, pink cloth napkins are folded and placed on round tables covered with white tablecloths. Golden cups are placed on the table. A large cake with “Myra’s Lohri” written on it sits on a table.
Men, women, and children wearing suits, dresses and traditional Indian attire arrive and mingle inside the party room.
Baltek says, WELCOME TO MY LOHRI PARTY.
Jasmine says, THANKS FOR INVITING ME.
I MADE SOME PINK LADOOS
FOR BABY MYRA'S LOHRI.
Baltek says, WOW, THAT'S REALLY GENEROUS OF
YOU. HERE, LET ME GO SHOW YOU
THE LOHRI PARTY.
IT'S IN HERE.
(Electronic music plays)
The Lohri party is in full swing, with a DJ, a dance floor, and coloorful spotlights lighting the room. A slideshow shows pictures of baby Myra. People dance and take pictures together. A female partygoer puts Jasmine’s hair into a long braid.
Jasmine greets baby Myra’s parents and says, I MADE PINK LADOOS
FOR BABY MYRA.
Baby Myra’s mother says, OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
A group of girls dance.
Jasmine says, MY FAVOURITE PART ABOUT
THE PARTY WAS ALL THE DANCING
AND WHEN THEY HAD THE GIRLS'
GROUP DO BHANGRA DANCING.
THAT WAS REALLY COOL.
Partygoers gather around a small open flame.
Jasmine says, THE FIRE WAS SO COOL TO SEE,
LIKE, INSIDE, 'CAUSE I'VE NEVER
SEEN A FIRE INSIDE THAT'S OPEN.
LIKE, MY FIREPLACE
AT HOME IS ENCLOSED,
SO THAT WAS REALLY AWESOME.
I GUESS IT'S TRADITION
TO PUT THE SEEDS INSIDE OF THE
POT, BUT IT WAS REALLY COOL.
Inside the convention centre, Emily says, I'VE FINALLY MADE IT
TO THE LOHRI PARTY,
AND I AM SO EXCITED. LET'S SEE
WHAT'S IN STORE. COME ON.
Emily sneaks up beside Jasmine and Baltek.
Jasmine says,
IT WAS REALLY NICE
WHEN EMILY CAME.
Baltek says, I WAS ACTUALLY
REALLY SURPRISED.
I HAD NO IDEA THAT SHE WAS
GONNA POP. LIKE, I WAS
LEAST EXPECTING IT.
Emily, Baltek and Jasmine get plates of food.
Jasmine says, I LIKED EATING WITH EMILY, DANCING
WITH HER, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.
Emily, Jasmine and Baltek eat Jasmine’s pink ladoos.
Baltek says, JASMINE, YOUR LADOOS WERE
ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD.
THEY TASTED JUST LIKE
NORMAL LADOOS.
Jasmine says, THANK YOU.
(Upbeat bhangra music plays)
People of all ages dance on a dance floor. Baltek and Jasmine perform bhangra dance moves as adults cheer them on.
Baltek says, I THINK THE BHANGRA DANCING WAS
ACTUALLY REALLY FUN. AT FIRST,
I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS TO DO IT
'CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD
MESS UP ON SOMETHING,
BUT THEN I ACTUALLY
GOT THE HANG OF IT
AND I ACTUALLY
REALLY ENJOYED IT.
Jasmine says, I THOUGHT THE BHANGRA
WAS REALLY FUN
AND I LIKED HOW THERE WERE
PEOPLE, LIKE, IN A HORSESHOE
SHAPE AROUND US CLAPPING.
IT BROUGHT A LOT OF ENERGY.
Baltek says, I THINK SHE HAD BETTER TIMING
THAN ME. MOST OF THE TIME,
WE WERE DOING IT THE SAME,
BUT I WOULD ALWAYS BE AHEAD
OR A LITTLE BEHIND, SO...
Jasmine says, I THINK YOU DID REALLY WELL.
(People applaud and cheer)
Jasmine says, THE PARTY WAS AWESOME!
Baltek grins and says,
YEAH, IT WAS GREAT!
Bright flash on the dance floor, which is full of people. Emily, Baltek and Jasmine dance together. Partygoers get food at a buffet. Two toddlers dance.
A man wearing a white turban says, OH, YEAH, THE LITTLE GUY
GONNA PLAY.
ONE, TWO AND THREE. GO!
Baltek stands behind a dohl and plays.
Baltek says, AT FIRST, I WAS VERY NERVOUS.
YOU COULD REALLY SEE, LIKE,
THE LOOK ON MY FACE.
I WAS REALLY CONCENTRATING.
Partygoers watch Baltek and clap.
Jasmine says, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO PLAY
A
DOHL,
AND IT WAS REALLY
COOL TO SEE
SOMEONE I KNOW DOING THAT.
Baltek says, WOOHOO!
The man wearing the white turban says, THANK YOU!
(Applause)
Baltek joins the partygoers and receives high-fives from Emily and Jasmine.
Emily says, WHAT A PARTY! WHAT HAS BEEN
YOUR ABSOLUTE FAVE PART
OF THE NIGHT SO FAR?
Baltek says, WELL, MY FAVOURITE PART OF THE
NIGHT IS WHEN I WENT UP TO GO
DO THE DRUMMING. I MIGHT HAVE
BUT I DID WELL!
Emily says, THAT DESERVES A HIGH-FIVE!
YOU ROCKED IT! JASMINE, WHAT HAS
BEEN YOUR FAVOURITE PART?
Jasmine says, MY FAVOURITE PART
OF THE NIGHT
HAS BEEN THE DANCING AND THE
FOOD. THE FOOD WAS AWESOME.
Emily says, THE DANCING.
Baltek says, YEAH, TELL ME ABOUT IT.
Emily asks, DO YOU THINK YOU COULD DO,
LIKE, A LITTLE FREESTYLE DANCE?
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GUYS CAN DO.
Jasmine and Baltek dance.
Emily says, HAHAHA! OHHHH!
I LIKE THIS!
THAT'S AWESOME, GUYS! I HAVE
TO GIVE YOU BOTH HIGH-FIVES.
I THINK WE SHOULD GO ENJOY
SOME MORE OF THE PARTY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Baltek and Jasmine say, OH YEAH, YEAH, LET'S GO!
Emily says, COME ON!
(High-energy electronic music plays)
Baltek says, I REALLY LOVED SHARING
MY CULTURE WITH JASMINE.
Jasmine says,
IT WAS REALLY FUN. LIKE,
I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE
THIS BIG OF A PARTY.
Emily, Baltek and Jasmine pose for a selfie.
Baltek says, IT WAS FUN GETTING
TO KNOW JASMINE,
AND WE'LL DEFINITELY HANG OUT
IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.
Jasmine says, THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME
TO YOUR PARTY, BALTEK.
Baltek says, YOU'RE WELCOME.
Emily says, THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS
TO PARTY
AND SO MANY WAYS
TO CELEBRATE.
I LOVE A FUN CELEBRATION.
IT'S SUCH A GREAT WAY
TO DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW
AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT PARTY.
I THINK I HAVE ROOM
FOR ONE MORE LADOO. BYE!
Jasmine and Baltek say,
IT'S MY PARTY!
(Upbeat music plays)
Executive Producers, Julie Bristow and Marla Miazga. Co-Executive Producer and Series Producer, Daniel Bourre. Producer, Rennata Lopez. Host, Emily Agard. Associate Producer, Ashley Comeau. Directed by Gloria Kim and Sharon Lewis. Directors of Photography, Tom Belissario and Adam Haisinger. Cultural Consultant, Priya Chopra. Educational Consultant, Stan Hallman-Chong. Writers, Kara Harun and Cheryl Meyer. For TVOKids, Executive Producer, TVO, Marney Malabar. Executive in Charge, TVO, Marianne Lambert. Produced in Association with TVOKids. Distributed by Distribution 360. Bristow Global Media Inc. It’s My Party Productions Inc. All rights reserved.
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