...:::SIKHSANGAT INTERNATIONAL SAMELAN:::...

[simmal tree]

Everybody is interested in a SikhSangat Conference. There are a few things we all know, like it should follow GURMAT and it should be international because the sangat is international. But the reason I have said "samelan" is because this is an idea they have in SouthEast Asia - Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore - of "Samelans"

It's like a camp, samagam and conference in One.

Samelan means "A meeting" or "A Get together."

Now the sangat should decide where and when.

once we make this decision then we can get the ball rolling !!

woohoo i am soooooo excited :T:

[simmal tree]

Well I like all the ideas, and I didn't want to skew the results with my first vote, so I voted for the "other idea"

My other idea is what about in Geneva, Switzerland? Like the UN does? Just an idea. I've heard Switzerland is a nice country.

(although my heart is actually in Punjab )

[Akaal Purakh Di Fauj]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Seems Uk is winning........excellent...........muhahahahhaha.....my heart is in punjab too :wub:

Btw Switzerland is a wkd idea I wonder if the UN would let us use their HQ for this event, I suggest Aman Veer Ji should make some enquires..... ......we will have to hoist our nishan sahib obviously

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

Must of us are youth here.. so travelling to such a far place will be very hard in many aspects, like financially. And what about having to go about organzing this event in places like Geneva?

The semelans which take place in Malaysia/Singapore are BIG. Even though if wen't thinking about having such a big event, I think it will be beneficial if we go about doing things like them. I believe the Sikh Naujwana Sabha which is responsible for organizing these events has branches setup in most major cities of the country and first they have meetings locally and then after that they go internationally annually. So perhaps local sangatta need to get together first?

[Deep Singh]

I would go for either UK or Punjab.

[jagsinrags]

How will india di sanagat get the visa for bahar da to attend this samelan???

Waheguru ji ka khalsa!

Waheguru ji ki fateh!!

[GuruManeyoGranth]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

I'm sure the India di Sangat will use it as an excuse/method to get a Baahar da Visa. They'll be asking us Westerners for sponsorship/Raadhari :wub:

Fateh

Waheguru

[S1ngh]

WOW.. WOuldn't that be a chardi kala day when we all get together and have a great gursikhi fun time ?

I would really prefer USA because of its better in everything lol.. No offense.. but here we can find a facility which is open and with spacious rooms and everything.. Better transportation and so on. But choosing california or any western part of the America cont. will not be a good idea. If USA or Canada is choosen then we should do it somewhere around or near NY state (few 500/600 miles in and around NY state). That way it will be easy for Canada peoples (TO Area) and it will be also easy for UK/Europe ppls (5 or 6 hrs of flight, same as from California to NY).

My idea will be to have a unique place.. maybe rent a ranch in North or South Dakota with horses :wub: .. Or maybe hilly area or anywhere which is 1) cheap 2) good location 3) Peace. The Year i choose is summer/winter of 2006.. (enough time to save money)

i know i have wild imagination but other ppls share which area or region they choose and why?

[japmans]

New York State has a lot of beautiful places... Alot of scenic areas, and obviously so does Toronto, and cuz i chose Canada, i'm gonna big up Toronto, Montreal, BUT NOT VANCOUVER haahha..

New York City would be cool too, cuz then, when we grow up, we could make our kids boil with envy as to how we spent a week in NYC with a bunch of gursikhs and caused a ruckus in downtown :wub: .....

but i ovted canada

[AmardeepSingh]

I voted for Canada 2006

i thought 2005 would be to soon

if you want to do it properly we should be patient and take the time to do it right

have some smaller initial gatherings in different regions first and then have an international Samelan

i was thinking of the West coast of Canada because the the weather is usually nicer than the states but Vicky made some good points how New York area is better for canadians in the TO area and would probably be a lot cheaper for those travelling from Europe

renting a ranch sounds like a great idea but i hear the folks from NY are a bit soft j/k