Sikh Scholar at Sikhlens USA 2024

SIKHLENS: SIKH ARTS AND FILM FESTIVALNovember 21-24, 2024 Orange/Santa Ana, California, USA The Sikh Scholar Documentary will be released at the Sikhlens festival this November. The film considers the research and projects undertaken by Gurinder Singh Mann over a 25 year period. There will be also be the…

2024 Sikh Art exhibition opens to great reception

Location: Lower Gallery, Leicester Adult EducationBelvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL 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 of artworks by talented local, national and international artists. From…

Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024 to Thursday 30th May, 2024Time: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:30PMFriday 8:30am – 4:30pmSaturday 11 May 2024. 8.30am-4pm Location: Lower Gallery, Leicester Adult Education Belvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL *Following on from our Contemporary Sikh Art exhibition in 2018. *Contributions from Artists from around the world. *Events will…

Weaponry in the Sikh Faith

Weaponry in the Sikh Faith lectureQuad, Derby21/02/2024 Great to be in Derby today where i can give an overview on weaponry in the Sikh faith.This was to volunteers at Kedleston Hall,(National Trust). I alluded to the connection between Lord Curzon and the Maharajahs of Nabha, Patiala and others.…

­Sikh Troops War Memorial created in 3D

The Sikh Troops War Memorial was installed at Victoria Park, Leicester, in October 2022. Following this, the digital project by Leicester’s Sikh Museum Initiative has now unveiled a 3D version of the statue to allow members of the public to interact with it digitally from anywhere in the…

Akali Baba Buddha Dal Shastars

Akali Baba Buddha Dal Shastars Great to be interviewed by BBC Radio Leicester in relation to the shastars brought to Leicester by Balbir Singh Nihang Buddha Dal. Great to see some of historic Shastars related to the Gurus and Shaheeds (Martyrs). A rare opportunity by Balbir Singh Nihang…

Anglo Sikh Wars: A Journey into relics, technology, generals and battlefields

Anglo Sikh Wars Seminar29th April 2023National Army MuseumLondon “ Best seminar of the year and we only in April” “this seminar should be taken across the nation” “ A sensitive subject adequately handled by all speakers” The seminar at the National Army Museum was an action packed day…