Help us collect donations for the Kelowna Food Bank. We are collecting food items at the temple until the end of the year. You can bring any items you would like to donate to 1111 Rutland Road. We appreciate your help.
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Kelowna Food Bank
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Sikh soldier makes history as he guards Buckingham Palace wearing turban
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace yesterday also offered a glimpse into the changing face of Britain.
Standing alongside his fellow Scots Guardsmen resplendent in their bearskins was Sikh Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar – the first soldier in his 180-year-old regiment to swap the traditional headwear for a turban.
Sikhs have guarded the Queen many times before but have always worn the bearskin.
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2012 Vaisakhi Parade
The 2012 Vaisakhi Parade was featured in the 2012 Kelowna Capital News Year in Review. Click the link below to read more.
http://www.kelownacapnews.com/eeditions/?iid=i20121227070315623
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Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year from the Okanagan Sikh Temple. Have a great 2013!!!
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Happy Lohri!!!
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Diversity Health Fair
The Diversity Health fair will be held at the Okanagan Sikh Temple on Sunday, February 3, 2012 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. More information at http://kcr.ca/immigrant-services/diversity-health-fair
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Diversity Fair Pictures
View pictures from The Diversity Fair from Saturday February 3rd.
http://www.kelownasikhtemple.com/media/photos/2013-diversity-fair/
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Baba Nidhan Singh Ji Akand Path Live March 24
Watch the live Baba Nidhan Singh Ji Akand Path live online. The event will begin on Sunday March 24 at 10am PST/1pm EST.
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Vaisakhi Parade rolling road closures
The 3rd annual Vaisakhi Parade will take place Saturday, April 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rutland Road N. will be closed from approximately 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to allow the parade to pass.
Rolling road closures will also begin approximately 11:30 a.m. along Wallace Road, Sycamore Road, Friesen Road, McCurdy Road E., Keyes Road and Sumac Road to accommodate the parade and be in effect until 3:30 p.m.
Truck route closure signage will be posted on Highway 33 and Highway 97 for Rutland Road. Detour signs for motorists using Rutland Road as well as traffic control personnel will be visible along the affected residential streets. Motorists may experience minor disruptions and are asked to be cautious while driving.
For the most up to date information on road work, road closures and potential delays, visit kelowna.ca/roadreport
http://www.kelowna.ca/iNews/scripts/nws002.cfm?News_ID=3325&Category=GENERAL
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Vaisakhi celebrated in Kelowna
KELOWNA, BC – Thousand gathered in Kelowna Saturday morning to celebrate Vaisakhi at the Sikh temple on Rutland Road.
A parade was held, taking people through neighbourhoods where many Sikh families offered free food.
Vaisakhi celebrates the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699, and also signifies the beginning of the new year. Both men and women of Sikh faith belong to the order of Khalsa, living by a strict code of ethics and help bring the Sikh message of peace and harmony to the world.
Read more at:
http://globalnews.ca/news/516383/vaisakhi-celebrated-in-kelowna/
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Gap praised for quick response to racist graffiti against Sikh model, as more evidence of vandalism pops up
Racist graffiti replaced the words ‘Make Love’ with ‘Make bombs’ on a Gap subway poster featuring Brooklyn designer Waris Ahluwalia. Gap reacted by placing Ahluwalia front and center on its Twitter and Facebook profiles. But more examples of graffiti are showing up.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gap-ads-featuring-sikh-model-waris-ahluwalia-defaced-article-1.1531189#ixzz2mY9l06Nf
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2014 Vaisakhi Celebration
Join us once again this year for the Vaisakhi Parade in Kelowna at the Okanagan Sikh Temple.
http://www.kelownasikhtemple.com/vaisakhi/
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Kelowna’s Vaisakhi Day parade this Saturday
In an outpouring of rich flavours and vibrant colour, Kelowna’s Sikh community will bring long-held traditions to local streets.
Balbir Kang, one of the members of Kelowna’s Sikh community organizing Saturday’s Vaisakhi Parade and Celebration, explained that the event is one of the most important in the Sikh calendar.
“It’s a very important day for the Sikh community,” he said.
Every April, millions of Sikhs world-wide celebrate Vaisakhi Day.
The occasion is marked for two reasons.
It’s a time when farmers harvested their crops and celebrated the coming of a new year. It’s also an important day in the Sikh religious calendar—the day the Khalsa was created.
Kelowna started their contribution to the global celebration three years ago with Vaisakhi Day festivities, and the event has grown in popularity every year since.
Last year there were 3,000 people in attendance, said Kang, and this year there’s expected to be even more. “The whole community comes together,” he said.
Attendees of all races and cultures are welcome to join the celebratory, cultural event, which features floats and live music.
The event also features a unique element which pays tribute to the harvest roots of the parade—free food. “There’s an open kitchen all day,” said Kang.
The Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society’s fourth annual Vaisakhi Parade will be on Saturday, April 26. The parade consists of floats and a walking procession.
Rolling road closures will be in effect from about noon to 3 p.m.
Rutland Road North will be closed from McCurdy Road to Wallace Road. Closures will then continue along Wallace Road, Sycamore Road, Sumac Road, Friesen Road, McCurdy Road (westbound) and Keyes Road to accommodate the parade.
Truck route closure signage will be posted on Highway 33 and Highway 97 for Rutland Road.
Detour signs for motorists using Rutland Road as well as traffic control personnel will be visible along the affected residential streets.
Transit service will be detoured along Aldon Road. Visit bctransit.com under Kelowna for route and schedule information.
Street parking restrictions along Aldon will also be in effect.
http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/256209231.html
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A Photographic Celebration Of The Sikh Beard And Turban
In contemporary hipsterdom and among Hollywood’s leading men, the beard is a fashion statement. But in the Sikh religion, a resplendent beard is a symbol of spiritual deference and discipline.
London-based photographer duo Amit and Naroop, who were raised on a mixture of Western and traditional Sikh values, were intrigued by how trendy beards had become among the hip secular set. It inspired them to do a photography project documenting contemporary Sikh men; they would focus on the symbolism of those men’s beards and turbans. “We wanted men who wore their turban in their own style and with beards that had character,” Naroop tells Co.Design.
Read the full article here: http://www.fastcodesign.com/3031573/exposure/a-photographic-celebration-of-the-sikh-beard-and-turban#12
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Singh is New Face of Samsung Ad Campaign
Pardeep Singh Bahra, the founder of Singh Stree Style, is now the first Sikh man to model for a worldwide campaign to Samsung. “Feeling blessed as I am now th efirst turbaned Sikh man to be in the global ad campaign with Samsung. Yes that’s right guys, SAMSUNG. Lately I’ve realised that these opportunities aren’t the result of my work and effort, they’re the result of faith, positivity and above all else it’s all because of God! Behind the scene shot of the film crew filming me!”
http://www.sikhnet.com/news/singh-new-face-samsung-ad-campaign
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Why is Diwali important to Sikhs?
The Third Sikh Teacher, Guru Amar Das institutionalized this as one of the special days when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings at Goindwal. In 1577 the foundation stone of The Golden Temple was laid on Diwali. The Diwali festival took place during the life of the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib. The Muslim Emperor Jahengir, imprisoned the Guru and 52 Kings. The Emperor ruled India at this time.
Guru Amar Das Ji
The Asian Indians begged the Emperor to release the Guru and the Emperor agreed but the Gurus said also release the kings. Guru ji had a gown made with 52 string pieces for the Hindus to hold. The Guru and the Hindu kings were also freed at Diwali, Sikhs were very happy when their leader was released. Guru Hargobind Sahib went to the Golden Temple Amritsar in the Punjab. Sikh Diwali is recalled throughout India and in many countries; each year to remember Guru ji’s release. At Diwali we worship the religious freedom for Sikhs and this is why Diwali is called the Light Festival. As Guru’s Mother was full of happiness that her son was released she ordered food and sweets and gave them to everyone. The worshippers float multi-coloured light candles on the water at the Golden Temple. The gurdwara, hold a grand fireworks display.
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