Sikhs in Stockton, California, participated in the city’s Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, and enjoyed a little bit of news coverage. Stockton is home to America’s first and oldest Gurdwara, and so it is heartening to see Sikhs participating as part of that community.
Categories: Events • Tags: California, Independence Day, Stockton
The Sikh Coalition is calling for participants for their third annual Diversity Video Competition. Michigan’s Gulshan Singh, who won last year for his video called “Let It Out” (see above) was even interviewed in the Wall Street Journal about his video and experiences with bullying. This year, the topic is “My Crown, My Faith”: Are you tired of being looked at negatively because you are Sikh? Are you interested in filmmaking? Create awareness. Make a difference We are inviting you […]
Categories: Events, TV/Movies • Tags: Diversity Video Competition, Gulshan Singh, I Will Stand Up, Jasleen Kaur, Let It Out, Sikh Coalition
Sikhs in the central California city of Turlock held their first ever Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) last Sunday: Last week, backers of Sunday’s parade said they anticipated 1,000 or more people. According to Harinder Grewal, more than 2,000 people came to see the noontime parade at the Sikh temple. “It was a huge success,” Grewal said. …Grewal said the plan is to make the parade an annual event, with next year’s expanding beyond this year’s, with a bigger route and […]
Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: California, Nagar Kirtan, Turlock
The Sikh community of Salem, Oregon held their annual Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) yesterday to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjun in 1606: [Susan] Hughs said she didn’t know Salem had a Sikh community, which is estimated to be a couple hundred families, but she saw the huge crowd parading through Commercial Street SE and saw Sikhs everywhere. “Who knew?” she said. The full article with additional photos is available at The Statesman Journal.
Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple, Guru Arjan Dev, Guru Arjun, Nagar Kirtan, Oregon, Salem, South Salem
As last year, Sikhs in South Salem, Oregon, will be holding a Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) this Sunday in honor of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Guru Arjun, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs: The Sikh community is having its annual parade from 11 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 beginning at the Damesh Darbar Sikh Temple, 860 Oak Hill Ave. SE. The Sikh community extends a citywide invitation to take part in the event, which commemorates […]
Categories: Events • Tags: Guru Arjan, Guru Arjun, Nagar Kirtan, Oregon, Salem, South Salem
The prestigious William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India is inviting applications for the program commencing in Fall 2012. While the original application cycle ended in November 2011, they have temporarily opened up a special call for fellows through July 4 who will be willing to serve in Amritsar, Punjab for a very interesting culture program. It is an opportunity for Punjabi speaking individuals in the diaspora, between the ages of 21 and 34 to contribute to cross-border cultural […]
Categories: Events • Tags: American India Foundation, Amritsar, India, William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India
Earlier this year, San Francisco, California’s Asian Art Museum hosted the exhibit Maharaja: The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts. While this exhibition has closed on the west coast, those on the east coast of the United States now have the opportunity to enjoy the Maharaja exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia: The first exhibition to explore the extraordinarily rich visual culture of India’s last royal families, Maharaja: The Splendors of India’s Great Kings spans the period […]
Categories: Art, Events • Tags: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Maharaja, Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Great Kings, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Last week was a historic moment for the American Sikh community, as the White House held the first-ever briefing to discuss Sikh civil rights issues: For those of us in the audience, it was a deeply moving moment – particularly when the briefing started out with Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akal. Yes, a jakara in the White House! There was something symbolic in that moment. Once, a long time ago, Sikhs would have made the jakara call while raising […]
Categories: Civil Rights, Events, Politics • Tags: Sikh Advocate Academy, Sikh Coalition, The Langar Hall, White House
Sikhs in California are launching a political action committee (known as a “PAC”) under the name American Sikh Political Action Committee to support the political efforts of California’s Sikh community. According to OpenSecrets.org, at the federal level: Political Action Committee (PAC) — A popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates. Most PACs represent business, labor or ideological interests. PACs can give $5,000 to a candidate committee per […]
Categories: Events, Politics • Tags: American Sikh Political Action Committee, California, PAC, Political Action Committee, Sacramento
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