Experience Guru Nanak’s story through a classical tradition of storytelling, poetry, and performance by the Atelier Theatre Co. Presented by the Sikh Foundation International, this special evening brings the acclaimed Atelier Theatre Company to the Bay Area for a moving retelling of the life and legacy of Guru Nanak. Daastaan-e-Guru Nanak is a 70-minute performance […]
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSgOA9D_jnY As part of the Sikhs in Action series, the Sikh Foundation and the UC Santa Cruz Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies welcomed participants to an online conversation titled “Sikhs in America: Why History Matters.” Hosted by Dr. Harpreet Singh of Harvard University, the event invited us to reflect […]
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66GwDrtUqdI As part of the Sikhs in Action series, the Sikh Foundation and the UC Santa Cruz Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies welcomed participants to an online conversation titled “Nirbhau Nirvair: Courage, Compassion, and Sikh Women’s Leadership.” The conversation brought together Senator Manka Dhingra, Kiran Kaur Gill, […]
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lfWKYJIsy4 As part of the Sikhs in Action series, the Sikh Foundation and the UC Santa Cruz Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies welcomed participants to an online conversation on Punjab’s present challenges and future direction. Hosted by Sampreet Goraya, the discussion explored a core question: how a […]
A review by Jessi Kaur It took me a while to process my response to Punjabi Poetica’s Heer. My literary sensitivity was shaped by the verses of Shakespeare, the pantheism of Emerson, the wisdom of Walt Whitman and other Western poets and writers. I was trained to deconstruct Western narratives, but remained, a stranger to […]
Honoring the artistic expression of Sikh youth across ages. Age Group 1: Emerging Young Artists (4–10 Years) 1st – “This sakhi reminds us that the Divine lives in all beings and always protects true faith.” – Rubina Sanghera 🥇 2nd – “Guru Nanak Dev Ji used a simple flower to teach kindness and lifelong learning.” […]
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aULFWz0wtyc On May 22, the Sikh Foundation welcomed nearly fifty participants to an online gathering titled “Sound, Sovereignty, and Sikh Scholarship: Bridging History, Culture, and Contemporary Engagement.” Hosted by Professor Anna Bigelow of Stanford University, the event invited us to pause amid what she called “the barrage of calamities we are […]
