Sikhlens film festival begins in Chandigarh with screening of 20 movies from 8 countries

Caroline Rowett, British Deputy High Commissioner, in her keynote address said, “Culture and Arts connect us in ways that trade and investment don’t.” She talked about the intertwined culture of the UK and India and launched the book trailer of the Sikhlens publications’ biography of Kuldip Singh Bhogal, a former Olympian, The Legend of 1972 – Life Hockey & Beyond. Along with this, Jewels from Sikh Wisdom published was also launched. The announcement of the Sikhlens in the UK Festival 2023 on June 17 was made by festival head Ojaswwee Sharma.

The courtyard was abuzz with a magnificent display of exhibitions put up by five artists displaying heritage Sikh artefacts. The exhibition consisted of miniature kites and paintings, Sikh manuscripts of varied texts in Gurmukhi scripts as well as Persian. The book exhibition focused on Sikh history, struggle, teachings and Punjabi literature and language. Bicky Singh, founder of the festival, shared, “The festival brings together various art forms of the rich Sikh heritage on one platform.”