Asht Events This Week

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Heritage Shared 2010

Coming up this week...

Tuesday 7th September 7pm—8.30pm (FREE book at events@asht.info) Book Launch ~ The Royal Geographical Society, London

This opening event of Heritage Shared month sees military historian & author Amarpal Singh Sidhu in conversation about his groundbreaking new book 'The First Anglo Sikh War'.

Followed by book signing.

Saturday 11th September 1pm & 3pm (FREE)

'Lions Tales' ~ Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Join storyteller Seema Anand for this children's session which captures the fascinating journey of Maharajah Ranjit Singh known as the 'Lion of Punjab'. Listen to wonderful tales about this legendary Indian ruler who was a ferocious warrior and a just king. Supported by English Heritage

Saturday 11th—Sunday 26th September (FREE book at events@asht.info)

Frames of Bravery' ~ Gurdwara Sahib Warwick & Leamington

Launched in Malaysia in 2007 this photographic exhibition offers a rare glimpse into Sikh military contributions all over the world from the late 18th century onwards. It includes many previously unseen black and white photographs of Sikh Soldiers who served in Malaya, Singapore, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Meet the creator of the exhibition Malaysian Sikh, Harchand Singh Bedi.

The Exhibition launches with a screening of

by Navdeep Kandola, on Saturday 11th at 5pm.