Akj Uk International Akhand Keertan Smagam March 2008

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Vaaheguroo Jee Kaa Khaalsaa!! Vaaheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Akhand Kirtani Jatha UK’s 13th Annual INTERNATIONAL AKHAND KIRTAN SMAGAM 2008 celebrating the festival of Hola Mohalla, beginning the commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Shaheedi Saka of Amritsar in 1978, and 300 years of the Gurgaddi of Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

from Thursday 20th March to Sunday 23rd March 2008

Akhand Kirtani Jatha UK invites you to join Sangat from all over the world for the 13th Annual International Akhand Keertan Event. Many Keertani Jathas from around the world will be taking part in Keertan Seva. Gursikh Keertanis have been invited from India, France, Australia, USA, Canada and throughout the Panth.

Plus this is an opportunity to support positive Sikh projects like the Khalsa Primary School both morally and financially, and encourage more such projects like this throughout the Khalsa Panth.

Smagam Breakdown

The programme details listed below will take place in the West London area.

Thursday 20th March - Asa di Vaar from 5am - 7am @ Khalsa School, Slough, SL2 5QR

Thursday 20th March - Evening Keertan Darbar from 7.30pm -10pm @ Singh Sabha, Park Ave, Southall

Friday 21st March - Asa di Vaar from 6am - 10am @ Khalsa School, Slough, SL2 5QR

Friday 21st March - Evening Keertan Darbar from 6pm -10pm @ Khalsa School, Slough, SL2 5QR

Saturday 22nd March - Asa di Vaar from 6am - 10am @ Khalsa School, Slough, SL2 5QR

Saturday 22nd March - Evening Keertan Darbar from 6pm - Midnight @ Khalsa School, Slough, SL2 5QR

Sunday 23rd March - Asa di Vaar from 7.30am – 10.30am @ Khalsa School, Slough, SL2 5QR - followed by Hola Mohalla Youth Event

HOLA MOHALLA YOUTH EVENT – Sunday 23rd March – 10.30am – 2pm (please see attached poster)

There will be a youth event with Keertan and talks in English and Punjabi, and Shastar displays. Bhai Amolak Singh Australia will be giving a presentation and an eye witness account about the events of Shaheedi Saka of Amritsar 1978. Bhai Manvir Singh will also be lecturing on the concept of Sant-Sipahi (Saint Soldier). Keertan will be done from the Gursikhs attending from Canada, France, Australia and India. The programme will conclude with a Gatkha Extravaganza. Gatkha battles will commence from Akharas from UK, Ireland and Canada. Gursikhs will also be displaying their skills on horse-back.

Reansbhai Keertan

MAIN INTERNATIONAL RAENSBHAI KEERTAN ON SUNDAY 23rd MARCH 8pm-5am @ SINGH SABHA GURDWARA, HAVELOCK ROAD, SOUTHALL

For further details contact Bhai Onkar Singh (07737749556), Gen Sec Bhai Balbir Singh (07889050687), Email – sevaa@akj.org

Live Broadcast

The whole Smagam & Rainsbhai will be broadcasted live on www.akj.org . More details will be released soon on the website. The Hola Mohalla Youth Event & Main Reansbhai will be filmed by Channel Punjab.

Accommodation

Accommodation has been arranged for the whole Smagam. Gursikhs will be accommodated at local houses. Bibian accommodation has been specially arranged in specific Gursikh's houses. For further details, contact Bhai Onkar Singh on 07985 112528.

Air Transport

Transport will be arranged for all Gursikhs arriving for abroad at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, and all other UK Airports. Please contact Bhai Onkar Singh on 07737749556

Coach Transport

Coaches will leave from the following towns for the Raensbhai Keertan in Southall on 23rd March. Specific times will be released soon.

For transport from East London, please contact Bhai Manjit Singh (07809650776)

For transport from Coventry, please contact Bhai Taranjit Singh (07877888874)

For transport from Glasgow, please contact Bhai Manjit Singh (01416160360) / Bhai Harjit Singh (078773811183)

For transport from Bradford, please contact Bhai Kamaljit Singh (07971185457) / Bhai Bhupinder Singh (07790921881)

For transport from Gravesend, please contact Bhai Harinder Singh 07739535997

For transport from Birmingham please contact Bhai Gurinder Singh (07816138885) / Bhai Amandeep Singh (07771837934)

For transport from South Shields, please contact Bhai Karnail Singh (07801431855)

For transport from Derby, please contact Bhai Satnam Singh (07852252462)/ Singh Sabha Derby (01332773010)

For transport from Manchester, please contact Bhai Ravinder Singh (07773090498)

For transport from Hitchin, please contact Bhai Jaspal Singh (07974254441)

For transport from Swindon, please contact Bhai Baljinder Singh (07830466037)

Please ring the designated area Sevadaar to book your places on the coaches.

Further UK Reansbhais & Amrit Sanchaar

Saturday 29th March - 7pm till 5am

Reansbhai Keertan & Amrit Sanchaar

Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Cross Roads, Coventry

For further information on the Amrit Sanchaar please contact Jathedar Bhai Raghbir Singh or Bhai Onkar Singh

Saturday 26th April – 7pm till 5pm

Vaisakhi Raensbhai & commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the 13 Shaheeds of 1978

Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 9JN

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This Month, Akhand Kirtani Jatha will be doing in addition to the above UK Smagam, other Smagams in Patna Sahib (India), Detroit (USA), Melbourne (Australia). Many of these will be broadcasted live on www.akj.org

Recordings of Smagams from Ottawa (Canada), California-Bay (USA), Seattle (USA), New Zealand, Bradford (UK), Vancouver (Canada), and Sydney (Austrailia) are now available to download on www.akj.org

Vaaheguroo Jee Kaa Khaalsaa!! Vaaheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[rupinder singh]

One thing that I admire about the AKJ is that they sure have some strong organisation skills. It would be great to see more organised samagams like this around the UK.

[Mista Singh]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Agreed the organisation of AKJ smagams is very professional. Always a great turn out too.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

[ISingh]

Sticky please admin jeeos! =]

[TeriSharan.]

Its looking gooooddddd!!!

[_anon_]

[Randhir Singh]

Not long left now ;)

[1978]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Agreed the organisation of AKJ smagams is very professional. Always a great turn out too.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

yuuuppppppppppppppppp tru say ma frenddd

[Techno_singh]

erm why aint you in school ^^

anyway woooooooooooooooo, cant waittt

[rsingh]

KPS is wiked smagam should be great cant wait till sunday!