It is a two-week intensive immersion in Sikh culture, language,values and community through understanding bani (scripture), tvarikh (history), and rahit (discipline).

Sidak 2014 is excited to announce its new location this year - Khalsa Centre Mission, BC, Canada from 27th July – 9th August.

With Sidak moving to Khalsa Centre, BC we are looking forward to a place that epitomizes the magnificence of Canada’s West Coast with mountains, stillness, woods and lakes.Check out the site at www.khalsacentre.ca.

In addition to four tracks, sessions on leadership development and community building that serve as the key foundations for Sidak, we will be introducing sessions on Gurmat Sangeet.

This year we are excited to introduce a fourth track:“Gurmukhi 101” – An introduction to the Gurmukhi alphabet and related elementary language skills. This track attempts to develop basic Panjabi language comprehension vis-a-vis reading, writing and speaking through practical sessions with the help of familiar and easy to understand Panjabi or Gurbani text.

Experienced SikhRI staff and the board members facilitate these tracks and sessions.(Harinder Singh, Surender Pal Singh, Inderpreet Singh, I.J. Singh and Kulvir Singh Gill).Each instructor brings his or her own experiences, education and passions to the classroom sessions. The bonds that the Sidakers form with their instructors and other learners will inspire them towards life-long education and activism long after the program ends.

For more information on specific tracks, leadership sessions, and enrollment process, please visit: www.sidak.org.

Testimonials From Sidakers:

"Unlike most camps, Sidak was very leadership oriented and may have put many of the participants outside their“comfort zones” which ultimately allowed them to progress and have a sense of confidence. The Sikhi 101 course mainly focused on Asa Ki Var and in doing so, expanded my vocabulary dramatically. Now, I can understand bani onmy own at a much more advanced level than before. After completing Sikhi 101 I feel much more confident in my understanding of Sikhi. Further, I have established such a strong sangat whom I will never forget and gave me support all throughout this work course "

– Harnek Singh, Richmond, Virginia

"Everything I learned- I feel like a different person. I have a much better knowledge base and better idea of what my niche is."

– Sarina Kaur, Hillsborough, CA

Contact:

Mandeep Singh

908.947.0337 ext. 803

mandeep.singh@SikhRI.org

“Helping you fall in love with Sikhi”