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The Sikh Foundation is a non-profit and non-political charitable organization which
strives to promote the heritage and future of Sikhism.
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Added May 27
Beyond Abstractions
Artist Kanwal Dhaliwal His imagery is as eloquent as the measured words he chooses. Kanwal Dhaliwal, a UK based artist, doesn't lace his observations with honeyed sweetness or hypocritical duality. Rather he explores the dilemma of Punjabi migrants through his work...
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Satinder Kaur Kapany Gallery
Asian Art Museum San Francisco
Update! New art showing for 2009
Preview Sikh art objects on display now at San Francisco's Asian Art
Museum!
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selection of artwork in the Satinder Kaur Kapany Gallery at
the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco rotates approximately
every six months. Visit our gallery for a preview of what's on exhibit right now. |
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FUN GAMES Our Family Corner, a great place to play and learn. We have Flash Games, Printable Coloring pages, Word Find and Articles. All are focused on Sikh Arts, People and Heritage for you and your family to enjoy.
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| People & Events |
Added June 4st
Taking Heritage into the 21st Century:
The Sikh Contribution
At The Library of Congress Washington, DC - June 18 & 19, 2009
The Kaur Foundation is hosting the National Sikh Conference at the Library of Congress on Thursday, June 18th and Friday, June 19th, 2009. Never before have so many prominent scholars, historians, writers and artists gathered under one roof...
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Added June 1st
Singh when you're winning
The Congress party romps to victory by a surprisingly big margin. Its next government will be expected to do rather more than its current one
Ever unpredictable, Indian voters delivered their pentennial surprise on May 16th, when over 417m ballots were totted up. Reversing decades of decline, the Congress party had won the country’s month-long election,
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Added May 22
Continuing the Vaisakhi Spirit
The San Francisco Greater Bay Area Sikh Sangat celebrated its 19th annual cultural bonanza recently. The scene at the venue was one of joy and excitement. For some children it was the excitement of been on stage for the first time, wearing a pugri and colorful traditional attire...
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Sikh and Punjabi Language Studies |
Added June 4th
PUNJABI POETRY ON WAR
Amarjit Chandan
I hail from a cursed land – partitioned land of five rivers – the Punjab. Since 1947, the East Punjab is in India, and the West Punjab is in Pakistan. Being the gateway from the northwest to the Indian sub-continent, for three millennia foreign invaders played havoc to its natives.
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The Sikh Foundation
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help us such as making a fixed periodic contribution through United Way,
joining the Book Club, or donating your car.
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more information, please go to How
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a member, you'll get a 10% discount off all our products . . .
and a FREE subscription to the magazine Nishaan, a $38
value! And you'll be helping to promote Sikh heritage and
culture.
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