Community & Leadership
Community, culture and civic life
Karan Devgan serves as Director of Saath Foundation and Preserve Arts and Culture Canada. His community involvement also includes food programs, traditional dance and volunteering with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Brampton Civic Hospital.
Community spotlight · Looking back
Free monthly lunches. A shared commitment to Brampton.
Before and during COVID-19, Karan helped provide free monthly lunches at Grace United Church in downtown Brampton — a past initiative rooted in caring for neighbours through a shared meal.
Read the Grace United Church story
Saath Foundation
Director
Saath Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with Karan Devgan serving as Director that raises money to help feed people experiencing homelessness.
Its fundraising mission puts an everyday need at the centre of community service: helping people access food.
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Monthly free lunches at Grace United Church
Community participant
Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Karan Devgan helped provide free lunches on a monthly basis at Grace United Church in downtown Brampton.
This past initiative reflects a commitment to practical community service and caring for neighbours through shared meals.
Read about the monthly lunches
Preserve Arts and Culture Canada
Director
Preserve Arts and Culture Canada is a not-for-profit organization with Karan Devgan serving as Director that aims to keep traditional dances alive.
Its mission centres on preserving cultural traditions so that they remain part of community life for future generations.
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Flower City Bhangra
Founder · Since 2017
Bhangra is the energetic folk dance of Punjab, traditionally performed at harvest celebrations and now at the heart of Punjabi cultural events worldwide. Flower City Bhangra brings the tradition to Brampton, giving dancers a place to train, perform and keep the art form alive in the community.
Started in 2017, Flower City Bhangra has grown into North America's largest live-only Bhangra competition, with teams from Canada, the United States and England competing at the Rose Theatre in downtown Brampton. It is presented by the Saath Foundation and includes free public dance lessons.
Visit Flower City Bhangra ↗
Flower City Gidha
Founder
Gidha is the traditional folk dance of Punjabi women, built on rhythmic clapping, boliyan (short sung verses) and storytelling. Flower City Gidha celebrates and preserves this tradition in Brampton through practice, performance and community events.
Flower City Gidha is North America's largest all-girls live Gidha and Luddi festival. It is presented in Punjabi and English by Preserve Arts and Culture Canada at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, with teams from across North America and the UK.
Visit Flower City Gidha ↗
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Volunteer
Karan Devgan volunteered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, whose work focused on breast cancer research and programs for people affected by the disease.
The foundation merged with the Canadian Cancer Society in 2017. Its history remains part of Canada's work to improve outcomes for people affected by breast cancer.
Read the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation storyVisit Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation ↗
Brampton Civic Hospital
Volunteer
Karan Devgan volunteered at Brampton Civic Hospital in Brampton, Ontario. Part of William Osler Health System, the hospital provides inpatient and outpatient care for Brampton, south Caledon and surrounding communities.
Osler volunteers help create a welcoming, caring environment for patients, visitors and staff. Brampton Civic Hospital provides services including emergency care, surgery, cancer care, mental health care and maternal and newborn care.
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Events
Festivals, competitions and events
Events Karan Devgan has founded, hosted or helped bring to Brampton, from Flower City Bhangra and Flower City Gidha at the Rose Theatre to business events for the city's entrepreneurs.
Upcoming
Upcoming — dates to be announced
Flower City Dance Festival
Brampton (venues to be announced) · Saath Foundation and Preserve Arts and Culture Canada
A free four-day festival growing out of Flower City Bhangra and Flower City Gidha. It features Bhangra, Gidha, Bollywood, Pow Wow, Salsa, Samba, Flamenco and Belly Dance, with free community workshops.
Event details ↗
Past events
Flower City Bhangra 2026 — “Ehnu Kehnde Ah Bhangra”
The Rose, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton · Saath Foundation
North America's largest live-only Bhangra competition, with sub-junior, junior, all-girls and senior teams from Canada, the United States and England.
Event details ↗Flower City Gidha 2026
The Rose, Brampton · Preserve Arts and Culture Canada
A full day of Gidha and Luddi at the Rose Theatre, in Punjabi and English, with junior, senior and Luddi divisions.
Event details ↗Spring 2026
Brampton Franchise Expo 2026
Courtyard by Marriott, 90 Biscayne Crescent, Brampton · Hosted by Karan Devgan
A franchise expo for aspiring business owners, with franchisors from several industries plus bankers, an accountant and a franchise lawyer on site.
Flower City Gidha 2025
The Rose, Brampton · Preserve Arts and Culture Canada
The all-girls Gidha and Luddi festival returned to the Rose Theatre with teams from across North America and the UK.
Event details ↗Flower City Gidha 2024
The Rose, Brampton · Preserve Arts and Culture Canada
North America's largest all-girls live Gidha festival, bringing teams to the Rose Theatre stage to celebrate the folk dance of Punjabi women.
Event details ↗Flower City Bhangra 2019
The Rose, Brampton · Saath Foundation
The third Flower City Bhangra, held over five days with a live competition, local performances and free public dance lessons.
Event details ↗Flower City Bhangra Competition 2018
The Rose, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton · Saath Foundation, in association with The Rose; organized by Deep Karan Promotions
The competition's first year at The Rose, bringing live Bhangra teams to downtown Brampton for a full day of competition.
Event details ↗2017
Flower City Bhangra — first edition
Brampton, Ontario · Saath Foundation
The first Flower City Bhangra, launched as a live-only Bhangra competition in Brampton. It went on to become North America's largest live-only Bhangra competition.
Timeline of involvement
2017
Flower City Bhangra — Founder
Advocacy
Standing up for international students
Karan Devgan has spoken up for the rights and fair treatment of Brampton's international students. He has raised housing, unfair work, fraud by dishonest agents and sudden policy changes that affect students' futures.
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