Mohinder Kaur Kang, born in Jalandhar East Punjab, arrived in England in the early 1960’s once her husband Harjit Singh Kang had already settled and secured a job as a post man in Barking. After… Read more »
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Born in Ipswich, 1955, Prabhjot Kaur was the first of her family to be born in the UK after the Partition of India. Both her parents Narinjan Singh Lovly and Sukchain Kaur, originally from West… Read more »
Born in Jalandhar, East Punjab, Harjit Singh Kang was around 10 years old when he experienced the exodus of thousands of Sikhs into his village during the partition of India. He recalls the many families… Read more »
The budget for the commission is £9,000 (including VAT). This will be treated as a grant, and paid to the creative practitioner(s) in three instalments at the start, middle and end of the project (the… Read more »
Please note: timings may be subject to change on the day due to and unforeseen circumstances All day activities and stalls Henna Hand Painting by Jity Bajaj: Beautiful authentic henna artwork The Foodie Love Hut: Spreading… Read more »
The main entrance to Global Village is inside the park, near to the Eastwood Road and Websters Way car park entrances Please TRAVEL GREEN if you can – walk, ride, use public or hired transport… Read more »
Festival Finale Day at Ancient House Meet costumed characters, handle real Victorian artefacts and more, as Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life opens its door for free to mark the last two days of the… Read more »
Thetford Mela: Festival Finale All are welcome to the grand finale of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2024, bringing together colourful and vibrant performances by artists from East Anglia and the UK. Featuring Dhol… Read more »
Heirs of a Lost Kingdom A Talk by Peter Bance Sikh Historian Peter Bance will talk about the children of Maharajah Duleep Singh, sharing insights into living and growing up at Elveden Hall, and their… Read more »
Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King A Talk by Davinder Toor Join guest curator and collector Davinder Toor for this special introduction to the Wallace Collection’s major exhibition exploring the life of the great Sikh leader… Read more »