Sikhlens Film Festival
SIKHlens IN ASSOCIATION WITH SANGAT TV FILM FESTIVAL
About this event
SESSION 1- Children Session (11:00 to 12:15)- Featuring
Music by Kaviraj Dhadyalla and Bhinderjeet Neer
The Stone that hit Maharaja Ranjit Singh & Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Return of the Koh I Noor Diamond
SESSION 2- Sikh Heritage, Art & Culture (13:15- 15:45)- Featuring
Film on the amazing journey of internationally acclaimed artists “The Singh Twins” followed by a Q&A.
Book Launch of “Jewels From Sikh Wisdom” with artwork by The Singh Twins
Various videos including ; Style with Kaur, Drawn from Life, KAUR
Q & A Session–Dr Parvinder Shergill, Rav Singh, Gurinder Mann & Narvir Singh
SESSION 3- Sikh Dharam & the Future Challenges (16:30-18:00)- Featuring
Jaagdi Neend (Reality Decoded)- The challenges confronting the new generation about the role of Virtual Reality & AI
Panel discussion with Australian filmakers- Munpreet Dhillon, Harpreet Singh, Taranjit Singh (Taran 3d), Bicky Singh & Bhupinder Singh Bhasin
SESSION 4- Forgiveness & Reconciliation (18:45- 20:15)
VISIT TO CAPE COAST CASTLE FILM- Faith leaders delegation visit to the slave castle Accra in Ghana where 40 million slaves were taken. An interfaith delegation travels to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, Africa. Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty “slave castles”, or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese “feitoria” or trading post, established in 1555, which they named Cabo Corso. Despite 12 million slaves that left Africa never to return home, forgiveness is the path to reconciliation and self-healing or you remain in your own prison.
Followed by Q&A
Tickets are per session, all ticket holders will also have access to the platform area where there will be amazing 3D demos by Taran (Taran 3d) & Gurinder Mann of Sikh museum initiative, Arts and crafts exhibitors & live music by Sandeep Kandola . Music by KaviRaj Singh on Santoor & Bhindarjit Singh on Tabla
Getting to Millennium Point
Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre just 5-minutes walk from Moor Street and 15-minutes from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking on-site which means we’re easy to find regardless of how you travel. For more information please click here.
Aakash Gupta – Live in Birmingham
Aakash Gupta, Winner of Amazon Prime’s Comicstaan Season 2, is one of the top Indian stand-up comedians of his generation, who has achieved success on internet and on stage.
About this event
After a successful tour of UK & Europe in 2022, he is coming again this year but with his NEW Stand-up Special. New Jokes, New stories, New sounds from his mouth, New Weird expressions but full fun as always.
Excuse me Brother ! Coming straight from Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar to a theatre near you!
Language: Hindi
Age: 16+
Getting to Millennium Point
Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre just 5-minutes walk from Moor Street and 15-minutes from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking on-site which means we’re easy to find regardless of how you travel. For more information please click here.
