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1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025
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Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025

Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi

Online
Winnipeg
,
Canada

Join Harinder Singh in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 26 April 2025, for a keynote address and interactive session on Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025
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Saturday
,
24
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

Online
,

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
Jul
2025
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Saturday
,
2
Aug
2025

Sidak 2025

Online
Mission
,
Canada

Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.

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1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
April
2025

Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi

Winnipeg
,
Canada
Online

Join Harinder Singh in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 26 April 2025, for a keynote address and interactive session on Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi.

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
July
2025

Sidak 2025

Mission
,
Canada
Online

Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025
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Saturday
,
24
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

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17710 56a Ave
Saturday
,
6
April
2019

MeToo Presentation

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

In this presentation, Jasleen Kaur hopes to explore the questions “What would it take for the #metoo movement to happen in the Sikh community? What could our #metoo movement look like? And what are the unique challenges our community must overcome in order to get there?" 

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17710 56a Ave
Saturday
,
6
April
2019

Naujavan Sojhi - Love: Experience the Divine

Surrey
,
United States
Online

Join us as Jasleen Kaur, SikhRI Researcher, leads a Naujavan Sojhi Session at Sikh Heritage Month BC for Sikh teens and explores the meaning of Love in the context of cultivating a personal relationship with Ik Oankar, and to think more about our personal Sikhi journeys.

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Saturday
,
6
April
2019

Liv - Tea With Tommy: The Saga of Duleep Singh

,
Online

Join us as T. Sher Singh explores the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh by juxtaposing the narrative the British propaganda machine had created around him, against the facts which have largely been either hidden or downplayed by historians to date. As a result, Duleep Singh's place in Sikhdom today is an ambivalent one and needs to be corrected, says T. Sher Singh, if we are to fully understand our past and chart our future."

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NH1 Off
Thursday
,
28
March
2019

Kartarpur Karta Vasai

Amritsar
,
India
Online

2019 is Nanakshahi#550. Join us as Harinder Singh focuses on Sri Kartarpur Sahib, since its inception to now and beyond....

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1 Public Library Plaza
Monday
,
25
March
2019

Women in Ministry: An Interfaith Perspective

Stamford
,
United States
Online

Join Inni Kaur, Painter, Author, and Artist at the Women in Ministry: An Interfaith Perspective event in Stamford, CT.

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Oud Mehta
Friday
,
22
March
2019

Panjabi Cultural and Heritage Festival

Dubai
,
United Arab Emirates
Online

Join Dr. Jaswant Singh, SikhRI's Director of Gurbani Research, as a Panelist, discussing the teachings of Guru Nanak Sahib at the Panjabi Cultural and Heritage Festival event.

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Saturday
,
9
March
2019

Liv - Kartarpur: Creator-Ville for Truth-Exemplars

,
Online

2019 is Nanakshahi#550. Join us as Harinder Singh focuses on Sri Kartarpur Sahib, since its inception to now and beyond....

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Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market
Monday
,
25
February
2019

Perspectives on Guru Nanak

New Delhi
,
India
Online

Join Inni Kaur, Painter, Author, and Artist to hear about Guru Nanak Sahib in the Writings of Bhai Vir Singh at the Perspectives on Guru Nanak Lecture in New Delhi, India.

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1065 Canadian Pl #104
Saturday
,
16
February
2019

Nation to Nation: Panthak Politics in Modern Nation States

Mississauga
,
Canada
Online

Since Partition, internal Sikh Panthak politics has been interwoven with larger Panjab and Indian political machinations. How did we get to this stage and what is the current state of Panthak politics vis a vis Panjab today? This freewheeling discussion will allow SikhRI’s Senior Fellow, Research & Policy, Harinder Singh, to touch on a variety of topics and ideas.

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40600 Schoolcraft Rd
Friday
,
24
June
2016

An Evening of Gurmat Sangīt Kīrtan

Plymouth Charter Township
,
United States
Online

We invite you all to join us for an evening of Gurmat Sangīt Kīrtan along with a presentation on the launch of the "Nād" project.

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40600 Schoolcraft Rd
Friday
,
24
June
2016

Evening of Gurmat Sangīt Kīrtan

Plymouth Charter Township
,
United States
Online

Please join us for an evening of Gurmat Sangīt Kīrtan along with a presentation on the launch of the "Nād" project at Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib.

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3310 S Canton Center Rd
Friday
,
24
June
2016

Sanjha Gurmat Gatka Camp

Canton
,
United States
Online

“Guru & I” by Sardarni Inni Kaur and ‍“The Heritage of Gurmat Sangit” by Sardar Manjit Singh.

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3636 Murillo Ave
Sunday
,
19
June
2016

Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

San Jose
,
United States
Online

Arpinder Kaur, has put together a PowerPoint presentation which features Sikh history, Panjabi poetry, and emotional stories of the Sikh homeland. From the popular sites like Panja Sahib & Nankana Sahib, Waris Shah's tomb, Dargah of Bulle Shah & Pir Mian Mir, to place of Martydom of Akali Phula Singh and countless mothers from torture chambers of Zakhira Khan, the presentation captures not only the history but also integrates the Sikh teachings to both the young and the old.

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590 West Georgia Street
Sunday
,
12
June
2016

Sikhi & Acceptance: Diversity

Vancouver
,
Canada
Online

In ways both open and insightful, the discussion will centre around diversity within the Sikh community. Shattering normative ideas of the ideal Sikh, this event will feature conversations between Sikhs of the Irish-American, Black-American and Punjabi-American communities.

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3972 Campus Dr
Sunday
,
12
June
2016

Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan

College Park
,
United States
Online

A journey across West Panjab, North-West Frontier and Pakistan Administered Kashmir, delving into the vestiges of a community compelled to move eastwards owing to the partition of the Indian sub-continent.

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111 Harrison Road
Friday
,
10
June
2016

What It Means to Be a Sikh

Duncan
,
United States
Online

Jasmine Kaur of SikhRI will be holding a workshop for youth between the ages of 5-14. She will also be talking about Sikhi and What it Means to be a Sikh.

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14811 Lindita Drive
Sunday
,
15
May
2016

Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

Houston
,
United States
Online

Arpinder Kaur, has put together a PowerPoint presentation which features Sikh history, Panjabi poetry, and emotional stories of the Sikh homeland.

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Tabler Dr
Tuesday
,
26
April
2016

United We Stand

Stony Brook
,
United States
Online

Join us for dialogue and exploration of current struggles Sikhs face in regards to equality and justice. What can we do to face this?

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Saturday
,
22
March
2025

Seva: The Divine Adoration

Online

In this three-part session, we will explore Seva through the Gurmat Framework, diving into its essence as revealed in Bani, Sikh history, and its role in our personal and Panthic lives today.

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Saturday
,
5
October
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi

Online

Join Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) for our engaging live online classroom sessions centered around the "The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: June, November and Aftermath" course.

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Saturday
,
14
September
2024

1984 & Its Afterlives

Online

To mark the 40th year of the violence of 1984, we will remember the events that unfolded in India and make connections with the ongoing and durable violence against Sikhs, Muslims, and other minority groups in...

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Saturday
,
4
May
2024

Betrayals & Broken Promises

Online

This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Ghallugharas (large-scale massacres) of June and November 1984. This course allows participants to contextualize the 1984 events within their historical backdrop.

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Saturday
,
27
April
2024

Fear None. Frighten None.

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program.

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Sunday
,
7
April
2024

Unlocking the Wisdom of Gurmukhs

Online

This online presentation explores the qualities of “Nam-Dan-Isnan” embodied by Gurmukhs. We will explore its meanings, relationships, and integration into our lives.

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Saturday
,
20
May
2023

Guru Nanak Sahib: The Revolutionary

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program. Prospective Sidakers will get a chance to preview learning and sharing via the curated content and the inspired facilitators.

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Saturday
,
6
May
2023

Women & Gender in Sikhi

Online

The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has released its ninth research report in the State of the Panth series titled Women & Gender in Sikhi, which aims to understand and explore Sikh conceptions of women and gender, responses to gender-based inequality and oppression, and framings of masculinity. 

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Saturday
,
17
September
2022

Border Crossings

Online

We will reflect on the enduring effects of Partition through a conversation with third-generation Partition descendants from India and Pakistan, who are also oral historians doing the work of memory. 

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