Home / Archive by category "Blog"

Blog

Sikh Artists Day at the Leicester Heritage Fair

Posted on by admin
Leicester Adult EducationBelvoir StreetLeicesterSaturday 11th May 2024 It was an amazing day with artists and the public attending the Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition. Hosted by Gurinder Singh Mann-Two talks took place where artists explained their motivation behind their artworks at the exhibition. The artists included Jyoti Kaur, Navdeep Panesar, Guneit Kaur (Quartrait), Stephen Wilson Barr...
Read More

Jassa Singh Ramgharia Statue unveiled in the UK

Posted on by admin
Jassa Singh Ramgharia Statue unveiled in the UKGurdwara Sahib. Ramgharia Sabha, Derby6th May 2024 The Inauguration of the Misl Heritage Statue and Gate took place on Monday 6th May 2024 at Gurdwara Sahib. Ramgharia Sabha, Derby The statue depicts Jassa Singh Ramgharia riding a horse in battle.He was a prominent Sikh leader of the Misls during the 18th century. He lived between 1723 and ...
Read More

Report: Vaisakhi-FA Faith and Football 2024

Posted on by admin
Vaisakhi-FA Faith and Football 20241st May 2024Wembley 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 artwork which also included a VR experience. The evening...
Read More

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

Posted on by admin
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 included: Rajpal Singh (Intrinsic_Arts), Amandeep Kaur, Guneit Kaur ...
Read More

Vaisakhi at Leicester Museum 2024

Posted on by admin
Vaisakhi at the Museum by the Sikh Museum InitiativeLeicester Museums and GalleriesNew WalkLeicesterSaturday 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 K...
Read More

Sikh Art Exhibition in the media

Posted on by admin
There has been a great response to the "Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition" including media coverage reaching a global audience. BBC Radio https://youtu.be/VYwELDkHpWU?si=jZRbIHfHlQFg1M1s Punjab 2000 Highlights video https://youtu.be/MGYsr51NtME?si=OTf2w-lRViFzkDw1 PTC Punjabi https://youtu.be/ICcSjSScdCM?si=J963Ta8vq3b9uyFV
Read More

Special Sikh Art exhibition opens to great reception

Posted on by admin
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 of artworks by talented...
Read More

Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition

Posted on by admin
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 Closed on Bank Holidays and reduced opening times during half term. Check before visiting as times will vary. Location: Lower Gallery, Leicester Adult Education Belvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QL *Following...
Read More

Leicester Heritage Fair

Posted on by admin
Countdown to the Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition10th February 10:00-15:00 at Leicester Adult Education CentreBelvoir 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 Barr...
Read More

Sikh Exhibition-Call for artwork

Posted on by admin
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 philoso...
Read More
Top

Subscribe to our mailing list

* indicates required



Email Format

Sikh Museum Initiative will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us:


You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at info@sikhmuseum.org.uk. We will treat your information with respect. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our website. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms.

We use MailChimp as our marketing automation platform. By clicking below to submit this form, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.