Thursday 11th April 2024 6pm-8pm Leicester Adult Education Belvoir 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 included: Rajpal Singh (Intrinsic_Arts), Amandeep Kaur, Guneit Kaur (Quratrait), Dawinder Kaur-(Khaas Art), Stephen Barrett and Satnam Birdi and input from Jyoti Kaur. The introduction was given by Kartar Singh and then the panel was introduced. Gurinder Singh Mann led ..read more

Vaisakhi at the Museum by the Sikh Museum Initiative Leicester Museums and Galleries New Walk Leicester Saturday 6th April 2024 A great Vaisakhi event at Leicester Museums today with great weather and a great turnout. Falcons Primary School started the day off with a Vaisakhi performance which drew great applause from visitors. This was followed by animations on Maharajah Ranjit Singh and the Kohinoor diamond being shown by Harinder Singh. This was followed by a great Gatka performance by Shaheedi Bunga, which mesmerized everyone who was in attendance. Then a lecture was undertaken by Kartar ..read more

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 ..read more

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024 to Thursday 30th May, 2024 Time: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:30PM Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm Saturday 11 May 2024. 8.30am-4pm Location: Lower Gallery, Leicester Adult Education College Belvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL *Following on from our Contemporary Sikh Art exhibition in 2018. *Contributions from Artists from around the world. Discover the creativity and talent of Sikh artists who have beautifully captured the essence of Sikhism in their artwork. From paintings, poetry, and 3D printed material this exhibition showcases the contemporar ..read more

Countdown to the Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition 10th February 10:00-15:00 at Leicester Adult Education Centre Belvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL Great to engage with the public with regards to the initiatives that the Sikhmuseum run. It was a busy day with visitors wanting to learn more about our Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum. We shared our ideas with local artists: Navdeep Panesar and Stephen Barrett with regards to the Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition which starts on 21st March 2024. Several pieces of art were been brought in for showcasing at the exhibition. Thanks to the Documentary Media Centre ..read more

Greetings Artists and Art Enthusiasts, The Sikh Museum Initiative are thrilled to announce an upcoming art exhibition dedicated to celebrating and exploring contemporary Sikh art. This exhibition aims to showcase the vibrant and diverse expressions of Sikh culture, heritage, and identity through the lens of modern art. We warmly invite artists who draw inspiration from: *Sikh philosophy *history *poetry *culture to submit their works for consideration. This is a unique opportunity to display your art in a setting that values creativity, spiritual depth, and cultural dialogue. Submissions ..read more

This year the Sikh Museums Initiative teamed up with the Leicester City, County & Rutland: At Risk and War Memorials Project. This gave visitors a chance to learn more about the At Risk and War Memorials Project. We also be displayed some rare artefacts from various Sikh campaigns: this included A maquette of the Sikh Statue at Leicester’s Victoria Park Artifacts and pictures from Sikh campaigns during the World Wars. Our 3D digital touchscreen was n display during the duration of the Heritage Open Days events at All Saint’s Church We had great feedback from visitors and we made great lin ..read more

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 Balbir Singh Nihang to bring these shastars in his UK tour. Twice i visited Akali Phula Singh Burj in Amritsar but i was unable to see them but today the Shastars came to me. According to Buddha Dal Tradition these weapons were as follows: *** Kartar (punchdagger) of Sri Hargobind Sahib *** Talwar (sword ..read more

Interactive display of rare Sikh objects opens at Royal Armouries Museum The digital project painstakingly recreated three objects from the museum’s South Asian Sikh collection, enabling visitors to interact with digital versions of rare historical pieces of armour for the first time in its 700-year history. Following on from the display of Sikh Relics at the Anglo Sikh Wars Exhibition (2017), the Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum (2020-2022) now comes the permanent 3D Sikh interactive. The Royal Armouries-The national museum dedicated to arms and armour. Leeds July 5th 2023 The Royal Armouries Museu ..read more

Sikhlens Arts and Film Festival Millenium Point, Birmingham 16th 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 with participants. Showing relics in 3D on our touchscreens and through Virtual Realty backed by the technologist Taran3D. Thanks to Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh (Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Birmingham UK) visiting the 3D setup There was numerous films which excited e ..read more