On Saturday, May 9, 2026, BC NDP MLAs joined hundreds of community members alongside the Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Port Alberni for the 2nd Annual Port Alberni Khalsa Day Celebration.
South Asian children are at a higher risk of heart disease compared to children of other ethnic groups. A seven-month Bhangra dance program trialled at four elementary schools in B.C. showed improved heart health for this population.
Whoever opens the gate to Sikh history and walks down the alley leading into the past of the Sikh community will meet a …
It would be challenging to explain Vaisakhi to someone who was not already familiar with it to some degree. It has expanded to become much more significant than its religious and cultural origins—celebrated in so many different ways and in so many different places that the experience could vary from person to person.
Many Sikhs are familiar with seeing images of fierce Singhs pasted onto the walls of Gurduaras (Sikh places of learning and worship). Everyone connects differently to the legacies of these brave and valiant Sikhs. Let us take a moment to transport our consciousness back into the world of Banda Singh Bahadar and extend our sense of inspiration from one of the most powerful narratives in Sikh history.
Baj in the Sikh Culture and Memory
Food is critical to our survival. When we apply the role of food in our integrative thinking, the role of food and health, it becomes apparent that Food Security includes climate, supply chain, sustainable agriculture practices, harvesting, storage, and processing of food.
Vaisakhi is a festival that has been celebrated since ancient times. On the auspicious day of Vaisakhi in 1699, Sahib E Kamaal Kalgidhar Patshah Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj established the Khalsa Panth. From then on, this festival became of utmost importance to the Sikhs. From that day onwards, for Sikhs, this day became a Khalsa Sirjana Diwas.
