Sikhi Week 2008

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

WEST MIDLAND'S SIKHI WEEK 2008 IS HERE!

300 Years with Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj

From Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Eternal Guru Granth Sahib Ji


1708 to Eternity



Following on the success of previous weeks, the famous Sikhi Weeks of the West Midlands is back and boy is it going to be bigger then ever! With, inspirational talks, a Candle Light Vigil, National Youth Kirtan Darbar, and Paintball Massacre this week promises to be the best yet. Attached is the poster for the week and a short description of each event. Please take the time out to come down and join in… you can't afford to miss it!

FROM GURBANI TO KURBANI

BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY: ST FRANCIS HALL

MONDAY 3RD NOV 6:30-8PM

A very inspirational talk on the power of Gurbani. On how our Guru Sahibs: Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur. And countless Shaheeds such as Bhai Mani Singh and those mothers who had there children cut into pieces and garlands placed around there necks. How the Power of Gurbani helped them and gave them strength to endure physical torture and death.

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL


BHAM CITY CENTRE: CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE OUTSIDE CENTRAL LIBRARY


WEDNESDAY 5TH NOV 4-8PM



As an act of remembrance, the Sikh community will be holding acandlelit vigil to remember the dark days in history during the Anti-Sikh Pogroms with killing of thousands of innocent Sikhs across India from the 80's until the present. To this date even after the findings of the latest commission, no onehas been prosecuted for the organisation of this horror and 24 yearson the Sikh's still await justice. Join us to light a candle of hopeand say a prayer for all those souls awaiting peace.

THE LIVING GURU: GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

WOLVERHAMPTON UNIVERSITY: ROOM MC 418

THURSDAY 6TH NOV 6-8PM


Seminar by Dal Singh (Coventry) on our eternal living Guru, on the uniqueness of Guru Granth Sahib Ji a talk on the complilation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. A journey from the compilation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji to the Guru Gaddi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.






NATIONAL KIRTAN DARBAR

GURU NANAK GURUDWARA SMETHWICK

SATURDAY 10TH NOV 6PM TIL LATE


An evening of Kirtan and Katha by various renowned Keertanee.Including Katha in English including an exclusive display and the BOSSStall which includes books on Sikhi, Hoodies, T-Shirts, and CD's.

GURBANI: A UNIVERSAL MESSAGE

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY: KENRICK LECTURE THEATRE

WEDNESDAY 12TH NOV 2-4PM


An inspiring talk on what is the universal message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. What is the message of Gurbani? And who is this message for?



PAINTBALL MASSACRE

SAT 15TH NOV ALL DAY

SUTTON COLDFIELD

For Paintballing contact your local uni reps.


For further information in regards to Sikhi Week contact


Email: sikhthetruth@hotmail.co.uk

Aston: 07742 350916

BCU: 07902 496548

Bham: 07859 905652

Wolves: 07809 155523

General: 07841 731106/07929 394469


Hope you can come to as many events as you can and help make Sikhi Week a success.


WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!