Browsing Tag: California

Sikholars 2012

Did you ever wonder how bhangra competitions turned a Punjabi folkdance into an international craze? Or how awesome it would be to record your grandma’s partition story? Waxing philosophic about the Green Revolution lately? Don’t fret, you’re not the only one!
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Sikh History on Display in California

As a Sikh child who grew up in the west, my knowledge and experience with Sikh history came mostly through stories and books. Aside from occasional visits to India, what I knew and saw of Sikh history was predominantly left to my imagination that provided to me a visual to the words I read or the static pictures I saw.
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UCSC receives $247,000 gift to support Sikh and Punjabi Studies program

UC Santa Cruz has received $247,000 to establish an endowed fund in support of the Humanities Division’s Sikh and Punjabi Studies program.
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California Diaspora: Some blows, some clout

Despite the Tri Valley University case and hate crimes, the Indian-American community gained ground in California, says Ritu Jha.
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Lodi homeless fight cold

With temperatures dipping to 30 degrees F and below during the night, the Lodi area's homeless population has been shivering and using more imagination in trying to warm themselves up.
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SikhLens eyes Punjabi arts, films at festival

The three-day cinematic showcase featured emerging artists and musicians, a gamut of films touching on the Sikh experience and a series of panels highlighting emerging and established talents.
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Centenarian Marathoner Fauja Singh Storms LA

Two of Orange County’s centers of higher learning were on a “tornado” watch as centenarian marathoner Fauja Singh stormed through the campuses of California State University, Fullerton, Nov. 17 and Chapman University Nov. 18-20 to meet with students and his fellow Sikhs.
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SikhLens announces the special “FOCUS ON YOUTH” SEGMENT" of the SIKH ARTS AND FILM FESTIVAL

The Focus on Youth segment will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 10am to 12:30pm. The special segment will feature a live play, an on-stage sing-along, short films, book readings, and art, focused on inciting interest and inspiring the youth, while teaching about Sikh history and values.
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Sikh Parades draw thousands

More than 20,000 worshipers took part in a religious procession to celebrate the birthday of the Sikh founding father Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
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First Sikh Martial Arts (GATKA) Competition in California

The Sikh community is holding its first martial arts competition in the Silicon Valley. The Sikh community is not unfamiliar to battle—both physical and political—in California and is ready to take on this competition with skill and strength.
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