Saturday, May 18

Sikh Art Festival at the Fowler—May 18

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are offering two weekends of festivities to celebrate Sikh art & culture.

By Fowler Museum at UCLA

Date and time

Saturday, May 18 · 4 - 8pm PDT

Location

The Fowler Museum at UCLA

308 Charles E Young Drive North Los Angeles, CA 90024

Agenda

Schedule

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sikh Heritage Symphony in Lenart Auditorium

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Film Screening in Lenart Auditorium

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Conversation between PAC and curators Sonia Dhami and Syona Puliady

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Light refreshments in the courtyard

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Mehfil of Panjabi poetry & song by Ishmeet Narula & band

About this event

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we are offering two weekends of festivities that celebrate Sikh art and culture in conjunction with our exhibition I Will Meet You Yet Again: Contemporary Sikh Art.

Join us for a film screening, North Indian classical music performance, and mehfil (concert) of Panjabi songs.

At 4 pm, Sikh Symphony will present a live performance of North Indian classical music on Sikh heritage instruments. At 4:45pm Punjabi Art Collective (PAC) will host a screening of A Witness Amongst the Bodies: Surviving Bluestar, followed by a moderated conversation between PAC and curators Sonia Dhami and Syona Puliady. The evening will conclude with a mehfil (concert) by renowned vocalist Ishmeet Narula & her band exploring the compositions of poets of Panjab, including those that thread through the exhibition.

Organized by

Fowler Museum at UCLA

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by interdisciplinary approaches and the perspectives of the cultures represented. Also featured is the work of international contemporary artists presented within the complex frameworks of politics, culture and social action. The Fowler provides exciting, informative and thought-provoking exhibitions and events for the UCLA community and the people of greater Los Angeles and beyond.