Department of Asian Studies
University of British Columbia
FREE and open to the public!
About the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program:
The Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program celebrates the rich life of Punjabi language and culture and its importance in BC, in memory of a woman who shared such passions. Our goal is to call attention to important new scholarship on Punjabi language and culture and bring it to our students and the broader Vancouver area audience; encourage and recognize achievements in Punjabi language cultural production; and honor students for their work in learning and using the Punjabi language.
Upcoming
TBD
Past Event List
2023:
Thursday 6 April, 2023 (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, C.K. Choi, Room 120, 1855 West Mall, Vancouver, BC)
Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program 2023
2022:
Thursday 7 April, 2022 (5:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC)
Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program 2022
2021:
[CANCELLED]
Wednesday 7 April, 2021 (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM; online via Zoom)
Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program 2021
2020:
[CANCELLED]
Thursday 2 April, 2020 (6:00 – 8:30 PM; Liu Institute for Global Studies 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC)
12th Annual Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program: A Celebration of Punjabi at UBC
2019:
Thursday 14 March, 2019 (6:00 – 8:00 PM; Liu Institute for Global Studies 6476 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC)
11th Annual Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program: Celebrating Punjabi Language & Culture at UBC
2018:
Friday 2 March, 2018 (Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC)
Saturday 3 March, 2018 (UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Downtown Vancouver, BC)
Sunday 4 March, 2018 (Surrey Centre Stage (Surrey City Hall), 3450 104 Ave, Surrey, BC)
The 2018 Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program: Celebrating Punjabi Language and Culture at UBC
With film screenings and discussion with special guest, award-winning Punjabi language filmmaker Gurvinder Singh
2017:
Monday 15 May, 2017 (North Delta, BC)
The 2017 Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program
Mr. John’s performance, in collaboration with Rangmanch Punjabi Theatre, of two works in Punjabi: “Dulatti” (The Hidden Power) and “Ghasea Hoea Aadmi” (Worn Out Man)
2016:
Wednesday 16 March, 2016
2016 Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program
Featuring a short talk on the early twentieth century revolutionary Ghadar movement by Sunit Singh (University of Chicago)