CHANDIGARH: सिखलेंस -सिख आर्ट्स एंड फिल्म फेस्टिवल-2021 इंडिया चैप्टर इस रविवार को टैगोर थिएटर में सुबह 11 बजे से रात 9 बजे तक आयोजित किया जा रहा है। इसमें प्रवेश निशुल्क होगा लेकिन इसके लिए मौके पर ही पंजीकरण किया जाएगा। इस फिल्म फेस्टिवल में 8 देशों में फिल्माई गई 24 फिल्में – भारत (4), यूएसए (6), सिंगापुर (1), पाकिस्तान (1), फ्रांस (4), इटली (1), ऑस्ट्रेलिया (3) और इंग्लैंड (4) दिखाई जाएंगी।
वार्षिक फिल्म फेस्टिवल के दूसरे संस्करण में सिख सेंट्रिक डॉक्यूमेंट्री, शॉर्ट फिल्म्स शामिल होंगी, जिसमें 3 वर्ल्ड प्रीमियर, 300 + दिलचस्प आर्ट डिस्प्ले आर्ट प्रदर्शनी, बुक लॉन्च, कविता, वार्ता और घोषणाएं शामिल रहेंगी । यह पिनाका मीडियावर्क्स और रोलिंग फ्रेम्स एंटरटेनमेंट द्वारा चंडीगढ़ प्रशासन के सहयोग से आयोजित किया जा रहा है।
इस साल फेस्टिवल का मुख्य आकर्षण 3 फिल्मों आर्ट फाइंडस इट्स वे, काइट्स; बियॉन्ड बॉउंडरीएस व सिल्वर लाइनिंग: द जर्नी ऑफ रशपाल सिंह का वर्ल्ड प्रीमियर होगा। पिनाका मीडियावर्क्स और रोलिंग फ्रेम्स एंटरटेनमेंट ने कई पुरस्कार विजेता क्रिएटिव आर्टिस्ट को सम्मानित करने के साथ-साथ सिख धर्म या सिखों के विश्वास और मूल्यों के पहलुओं पर सराहनीय काम किया है और आने वाली पीढ़ियों को अपने असाधारण काम से प्रेरित करने के लिए असाधारण मील के पत्थर हासिल किए हैं। इस साल का फेस्टिवल समावेशिता, विविधता और एकजुटता के संदेश देने को समर्पित है।
FULL DAY PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2021 – Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival-2021 INDIA CHAPTER
11:00 am – 12:00 pm (IST)
Opening Session, including showcase of Sikhs Serving Humanity
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (IST)
Film Session – 1
Traasdi Rooh (Punjabi), Knitted Beliefs, The Cheez that Binds, Art Finds Its Way
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (IST)
Book Launch
Sikhlens Book Launch – ‘SAFAR’ Poetry by Dr Param Preet Ghuman Children’s Film Segment (PDV) Panthic Digital Voices Programs. Knowing The Path, Kirat Karo, The Committee, Kirat Karo Kaur & Kirat Karo Kid, Ikk Banda Hunda Si (Short Animation) Foundation Talk Session. TALK with Bicky Singh, Founder Sikhlens & Ojaswwee Sharma, India Head, Sikhlens
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (IST)
Film Session – 2
All Quiet on the Homefront, The Sardar of Conde-Sur-Vire, TurBan, Becoming Atma, Uprooted, Q & A with Student Filmmakers (Video), Kites: Beyond Boundaries
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (IST)
Poetry Session
Poetry By Dhananjay Chauhan – Global Diversity & Inclusivity
Films Session – 3
Culture Strong, Tiger Style, She is Strong, Warrior Kaur
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (IST)
Films Session – 4
Jallianwala: Repression and Retribution, Winner of Peace, Drawn from Life
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm (IST)
Announcements Session
Honouring Creative Sikhs – Dr. Devinderpal Singh Sehgal, Aman Singh Gulati (Almond Singh) and Vinod Chauhan
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (IST)
Film Session – 5
TALK with Rashpal Singh/Representative of United Sikh Mission Silver Lining: The Journey of Rashpal Singh
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm (IST)
Closing Session
ART EXHIBITION – Sikhlens Creative Sikhs Segment
The following artists would be participating at Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2021 INDIA CHAPTER this year in Chandigarh, and would be honoured at the festival. The exhibition would be held full day from 11:00 am to 7:00 in the glass house and open area of the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh.
Sno.
1. Aman Singh Gulati (Almond Singh) 19 year old Guiness World Book Record Artist An elaborate 180+ display of miniature art on almonds and other rare materials
2. Dr. Devinderpal Singh Sehgal (Limca World Book Record Holder)
Limca World Book Record Holder 20 + Kites along with the working display of the WORLD’s SMALLEST KITE that can pass through the pin hole. Dr. Sehgal will be tributing Sikhlens with a special edition kite!
3. Vinod Chauhan (Internationally Acclaimed and Awarded Photographer)
Internationally acclaimed photographer + President Tricity Photo Art Society A 100+ display of “Charan Chooh” the largest photo exhibition of 2019, 2020 and now 2021 unfolding journey of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s visit to 80 Gurudwaras East Punjab.
Official Film Screening List 2021 – Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2021 INDIA CHAPTER
Opening Session
11:00 am – 12:00 pm (IST)
1. Sikhs Serving Humanity
10 mins
USA
Presented By Sikhlens
In the Sikh spirit of Seva and Sarbat Da Bhalla, Sikhs internationally have been spreading our Guru’s ideals of Langar and serving local communities by the hundreds of thousands. In this session, you will hear from eleven Sikh organizations from all over the world who are trying to do their part to help alleviate the global issue of hunger caused by the pandemic.
Films Session 1
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (IST)
2. Traasdi Rooh(Punjabi)
49 mins
Singapore
Amardeep Singh
The film Peering Soul creates a sense of nostalgia and also highlights the breathtaking beauty of landscape and architecture by exploring the abandoned spiritual sites in remote areas of Pakistan.
3. Knitted Beliefs
15 mins
Pakistan
Salman Alam Khan
Knitted Beliefs is a tapestry of harmony in Narayanpura, a neighborhood in Karachi, where Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs live together in one of the largest multi-ethnic communities in Pakistan.
4. The Cheez that Binds
19 mins
Italy
Sareena Sandhu
Italian-speaking Punjabi Sikh farmers make Parmesan cheese in Northern Italy and integrate into Italian society, teaching Italians about Sikhism.
5. Art Finds Its Way (WORLD PREMIERE)
30 mins
India
Ojaswwee Sharma
Aman Singh Gulati, now widely known as Almond Singh, is a 19-year-old micro-painter who holds the Guinness World Record for making the largest drawing by an individual, and for portraits on almonds. From a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India, he struggled to learn art, as well as obtain support from his family. In a small space he honed the talent that has gained him World Records. This budding artist, while being associated with various causes and working with Government of India initiatives, still fights to further train and earn to carry forward his passion.
Many of his notable almond pieces portray the essence of Sikhism. He also holds the credit for making the biggest puzzle art of Guru Gobind Singh. His future endeavours include to bring the Sikh tenets alive with the Life Travels of Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur in his micro engravings on almonds.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (IST)
Children’s Film Segment (PDV)
6. Knowing The Path
5 mins
USA
Harjaap Singh
For the past six and half years the Sikhlens Digital Voice Program and the Sri Hemkunt Foundation have trained Sikh children in the gurdwaras of California, and around the world. These workshops have trained over 1000 children, from ages six to eighteen, and have resulted in the production of over 125 shorts films. The following are just a few of those films
7. Kirat Karo
3 mins
USA
8. The Committee
5 mins
USA
Jersey Kaurs
9. Kirat Karo Kaur & Kirat Karo Kid