Sikh Heritage: Celebrating Global Success through Calendars

Sikh Heritage Initiatives Sikhlens and Sikh Museum initiative have been pivotal in promoting and preserving the rich Sikh heritage worldwide. By disseminating educational calendars that capture this vibrant culture, they are ensuring that generations to come can connect with their roots. Global Distribution of Sikh Heritage Calendars The calendars were

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Digital Showcase at Sikhlens USA 2024

Sikhlens Festival 22 and 23 November 2024 California, USA The Sikh Scholar documentary was released to great fanfare at the Sikhlens Festival in California. It chronicles Gurinder Singh Mann’s transformative 25-year career in Sikh historical studies. The film showcases Mann’s groundbreaking research and innovative approaches, including his use of lectures,

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Exhibition and Calendar Launch

Sikhlens Patrons’ Night – THURS, NOV 21Leatherby Libraries and Fish Interfaith Center – Chapman University.California, USA It was an incredible evening celebrating Sikh culture, with over 200 invited guests worldwide in attendance. The opening of the 120-day art exhibition, followed by a wonderful dinner and festivities, truly highlighted the strong

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Report: Vaisakhi-FA Faith and Football 2024

Vaisakhi-FA Faith and Football 2024 1st May 2024, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium played host to a Vaisakhi celebration on Wednesday evening, the latest series of ‘Faith and Football’ events. This year, over 700 guests experienced the evening with many Sikh artists including the Sikh Musuem Initiative presenting their Sikhi based

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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 world. This

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First 3D Sikh Interactive at The Royal Armouries

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),

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Sikh weapons

Sikh Weapons in 3d seminar

26th August 2020 Seminar which featured Royal Armouries Curator of Oriental Collections, Natasha Bennett, Gurinder Singh Mann and Taran Singh, both of The Sikh Museum Initiative, as they showcase three Sikh objects that have been rendered in stunning 3D. This project aims to bring these treasures to life in amazing

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Historical Sikh manuscript recreated in 3D as part of a digital museum exhibit

Thanks to Leicester Mercury/Leicester Live for this article written by Asha Patel. 25th August 2020 It dates back to an Anglo-Sikh battle which took place in India in 1845 The University of Leicester Sikh Manuscript in 3D The historical manuscript has been repackaged as a digital experience using a mix

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The Digital Sikh Manuscript MS 241 and the journey from Punjab to Leicester

By Gurinder Singh Mann The Guru Granth Sahib is the holiest scripture of the Sikhs and is venerated by Sikhs across the world. The compositions were written by several of the Sikh Gurus together with compositions from holy saints and bards from India. These saints were Hindus and Muslims, hence

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The Khalsa Army Flag: Anglo Sikh Wars to Digitisation

A Khalsa Army flag found on the battlefields of the Anglo Sikh Wars. Now Recreated in 3d History The Sikh Empire was composed of many military units each with their own Battle Standards or Flags. There many elite wings of Maharajah Ranjit Singh’s army including the Fauj-i-Khas. See the video

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