Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2025 Chandigarh

You are cordially invited to the Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2025 in Chandigarh on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Entry is free. • Timings: 11 AM – 8 PM • Venue: Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh Festival Highlights: You can pick up the Sikhmuseum Initiative Calendars highlighting our preservation efforts on

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Magic of Artistry: Q and A session with Contemporary Sikh Artists

Thursday 11th April 2024 6pm-8pmLeicester Adult EducationBelvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL There was another great turnout to an event to support the successful Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition in Leicester. The event was to learn more bout the motivations and background to the artists work at the exhibition. The artist involved

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Sikh Art Exhibition in the media

There has been a great response to the “Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition” including media coverage reaching a global audience. BBC Radio Punjab 2000 Highlights video PTC Punjabi

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Special Sikh Art exhibition opens to great reception

Location: Lower Gallery, Leicester Adult EducationBelvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL Cllr. Manjula Sood and Sukhnoor Kaur (Falcons Primary) cutting the ribbon/Punjab 2000. The Sikh Museum Initiative launched its Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition on Wednesday 21 March 2024 at Leicester Adult Education. Attendees came from across the UK to view over 100 pieces

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Akali Baba Buddha Dal Shastars

Akali Baba Buddha Dal Shastars By Gurinder Singh Mann I was interviewed by BBC Radio Leicester in relation to the shastars brought to Leicester by Balbir Singh Nihang Buddha Dal. It was great to see some of historic Shastars related to the Gurus and Shaheeds (Martyrs). A rare opportunity by

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Sikhlen Arts and Film Festival Birmingham 2023

Sikhlens Arts and Film FestivalMillenium Point, Birmingham16th June 2023 Great day at the first Sikhlens festival in the UK. Thanks to Bicky Singh, Harinder Singh, Sangat Television (Official) Nishkam Centre for arranging a great day. The Sikhmuseum team: Gurinder Singh Mann, Kartar Singh, Raj Mann was in full effect engaging

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SMI-30 Best Sikh Blogs and Websites

The Sikh Museum Initiative has been nominated as part of the top 30 best Sikh Blogs and websites in the world. We have been ranked at number 14 as part of the selection by Feedspot. This is another honor for the team who have: Amongst many accolades that we have

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Vaisakhi at Leicester Museum 2023

Vaisakhi at Leicester Museum Great turnout and engagement with people from all communities at the Second Vaisakhi the the Museum. Great lectures by Kartar Singh, Harinder Singh and Ancient House Museum. Lectures by hosted by historian Gurinder Singh Mann. The Sikhmuseum team were overwhelmed with the engagement with the Worlds

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Sikhs in the British Army School Resource

The Sikh Service in the British Army Produced in consultation with the Defense Sikh Network and historian Gurinder Singh Mann (Sikh Museum Initiative), the Sikh Service in the British Army resources help students aged 11–16 to explore the varied contributions of Sikh soldiers throughout the history of the British Army.

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Rise of the Sikh Soldier-Book: Launch

The Rise of the Sikh Soldier-Book LaunchWednesday 20th JulyLeicester Museum and Art Gallery The Leicester Museum and Art Gallery was the setting for the launch of the new book by Gurinder Singh Mann. Participants came from across the country to hear more about the Sikh Martial Tradition. Raj Mann (Sikh

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