The Sikh temple, or Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara in Normanton (Stanhope Street), contains one of the largest free food halls ,( langar in Punjabi), in Derby. It operates for 14 hours a […]
Sikh Temple: Free food for the whole community – an act of faith
Vaisakhi – Sikh Festival in Derby 2016
I last attended Vaisakhi in Derby 2 years ago, and use one of the images on my Facebook page, and on my cards. A wonderful, colourful, and serene event, that starts at […]
Ravi: A Blessing from the Indian Community in Derby
For Ravi, “the future is just another big day”, but sitting in an anonymous airport lounge, on her own, waiting to board a flight for the first time, to go to a […]
Urban Turban: A brief glimpse of Sikhs in Derby
This is the second year that the Sikh Community in Derby have created an event in the City Centre to give others a glimpse into their culture. On offer was the opportunity […]
Sikh Guru Nanak Mission : Feeding Derby Homeless
A chance discussion with Jas just outside the Guru Arjen Dev Gurdwara on Stanhope Street introduced me to this recent initiative where they provide hot food for the Derby homeless. Motivated by […]
Vaisakhi : A Journey into Sikhism
Before Vaisakhi this year, if someone had asked me to quote 5 things I knew about Sikhs, and Sikhism, I would have struggled to have reached that number. The Vaisakhi event started […]
Cross cultural music evening at Multi-Faith Centre, Derby
On Tuesday 8th April 2014, the Multi-Faith Centre in Derby arranged an evening under the title of “A World of Music”. All of the participants were from the Derby area and it […]
