Suffragette Relay Flag and the Story of Sophia Duleep Singh
Suffragette Relay Flag and the Story of Sophia Duleep Singh 23rd October 2018 Great turn out at Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, Leicester where people came to hear more about the 100th anniversary of the Votes for Women. The Suffragette Flag which has toured throughout the UK reached the Sikh temple
Sikh Relics and artefacts in the UK lecture
Sikh Relics and artefacts in the UK lecture 18th September 2018 Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi On the 18th September head of the Sikh Museum Initiative-Gurinder Singh Mann gave a special lecture on Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK at the prestigious Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan. The
Amandeep Kaur-Canvassing Sikh Art
Amandeep Kaur is an artist based in Birmingham who undertakes unique canvas pieces covering themes of Gurbani to impressive visuals of Sikh symbols. Her work was featured in the Contemporary Sikh Art exhibition in Leicester earlier this year and has been part of Art Sikh’s list of promoted artists. She was
Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum demo wows audiences
Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum demonstration 17th August 2018 Jubilee Square Leicester The public witnessed the first demonstration of what the Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum will look like. The demonstration took place at Jubilee Square, Leicester as part of the open air cinema event organised by ‘An Indian Summer’ and sponsored
Sikh Relics and Artefacts lecture: 125th anniversary of the death of Duleep Singh
Sikh Relics and Artefacts: From the past to the technological future with Gurinder Singh Mann and Taranjit Singh *** Part of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab *** Taranjit Singh discussing how arrows can be 3d scanned. We present a lecture undertaken as part of the Essex Cultural Diversity Project
Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum Coverage: Times of India
Sikh History at a Touching distance- Times of India Interview with Gurinder Singh Mann, Head of the Sikh Museum Initiative
Sikh Women in history: Sikh Empire to Suffragettes-Lecture
*The role played by Sikh women during the Sikh Empire and beyond has been marginalised, as a result a hard hitting lecture by Dr Priya Atwal set out to explain the importance that women have played over a century. * Dr Priya Atwal undertook her PHD thesis on the royalty
Plaque unveiled marking Maharaja’s links to Gravesend
Plaque honoring Maharajah Duleep Singh The last King of the Sikh Empire has been honoured in a Kent town which has a unique link to his story. Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed from his leadership by the British at a young age and sent into exile in Britain. He was
The Sikh past can be preserved now
Sikh Relics and Artefacts: From the past to the technological future Saturday 7th July 2018 Guildhall, Thetford “The Sikh past can be preserved now” this was the statement made the head of the Sikh Museum Initiative, Gurinder Singh Mann and developer Taranjit Singh in a special lecture on Sikh relics
Thetford and Punjab Festival kicks off
A festival celebrating the cultural link between Thetford and the Punjab has officially begun. Saturday 7th June 2018 Reporting from Ancient Houses Museum Thetford and the Guildhall. Numerous events, activities and celebrations will be held during the two-week Festival of Thetford and Punjab, which will run until July 21. It will
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