12 August 2012 – Sint-Truiden, Sangat Sahib Gurdwara, Bhog Akhand Path & Chardikala Kabaddi Tournament

Sangat Sahib Gurdwara

Bhog Akhand Path
Suba Singh, Nishan Singh, Master Ranjit Singh

Cha Pakora

Sangat Sahib Gurdwara
Halmaal-Dorp 20
3800, Sint-Truiden

Chardikala Kabaddi Tournament, Nieuw Sint-Truiden

Chardikala Sports Club

Football players from Den Haag & Rotterdam, The Netherlands
As part of the Kabaddi tournament an international football tournament is also held

Football players from Den Haag & Rotterdam, The Netherlands
This year all teams were from Belgium or the Netherlands

To see more Sangat Sahib Gurdwara related pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157624495772533/

To see more Belgium (mostly Limburg) pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622046344528/

More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

09 August – NMBS and De Lijn : Oostende – Leuven – Sint-Truiden; 12/08/2012 Sangat Sahib Gurdwara

The Belgian Kusttram (coastal tram) which runs along the Belgian Northsea coast from near the French border till near the Dutch border

Oostende De Lijn Tram Station
The crane to lift the derailed vehicle back on the tracks

Oostende De Lijn Tram Station
Trams awaiting clearance of the tracks

Oostende NMBS Station
Luik/Liège train pulled by Siemens engine

Oostende NMBS Station
I took this fast train to Leuven, where I changed to the Gent – Brussel – Genk train

This is the last of the pictures of my visit to the Belgian coast

Sint-Truiden, Sangat Sahib Gurdwara, Bhog Akhand Path

Bhog Akhand Path
Suba Singh, Nishan Singh, Master Ranjit Singh

Sangat Sahib Gurdwara
Halmaal-Dorp 20
3800 Sint-Truiden
Belgian Limburg

To see more Sangat Sahib Gurdwara related pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157624495772533/

To see more Belgium and Netherlands gurdwara pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622147381380/

More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

6 April 2012 – Spring in Halmaal-Dorp and the Sangat Sahib Gurdwara

These pictures of flowers and the Sangat Sahib Gurdwara at Halmaal-Dorp were taken on the 6th of April

Tulips from Halmaal-Dorp

Budding leaves, a sure sign of spring

Gurdwara Sangat Sahib
Spot my bicycle !

Gurdwara Sangat Sahib
Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag)

Gurdwara Sangat Sahib
20 Halmaaldorp
B-3800 Sint Truiden

To see more Belgium (mostly Limburg) pictures :

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More Belgium pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Hasselt: Internationaal Comité AGM & Sint-Truiden Gurdwara: Visit by KU Leuven

Hasselt 3 December 2012

The ‘internationaal comité’ held its agm with education as its theme
Representatives of its branches and of the communities it works with took part in the proceedings

Delegates on my right
Amongst them Inderjit Singh, Gurdwara Hoepertingen
The speaker is Lode Draelants

Delegates sitting next to me on my left 

http://www.internationaalcomite.be/icjo/

Sangat Sahib Gurdwara
3 December, visit by KU Leuven group
I asked Emmy and Baban to do some kirtan for the visitors and they both did very well

Baban on the left and Emmy behind the waja (harmonium)

From left to right: Emmy’s small cousin, Baban and Emmy

Emmy and the tabla player, who I think is a Afghani Sikh

To see more Belgian pictures go to:

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More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Sangat Sahib Gurdwara, Halmaal, Sint-Truiden – Sevadars

Pictures taken on 18 September 2011

‘Chief Cook’ Nanak Singh frying panir

Nanak Singh and another sevadar

Nanak Singh, Kuldip Singh

Our new dough mixing machine !

To see more Sint-Truiden Gurdwara pictures go to :

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More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Sangat Sahib Gurdwara, Halmaal, Sint-Truiden – Sevadars

Pictures taken on 18 September 2011

 Nanak Singh & fellow sevadar

Our chief-cook Nanak Singh

Cutting the vegetables

Hard at work

To see more Sint-Truiden Gurdwara pictures go to :

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More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Guru Nanak Nagar Kirtan, 23 October 2011, Sangat Sahib Gurdwara, Sint-Truiden, Belgium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP8haskdyBQ

Click on link for invite to Sint-Truiden by Karnail Singh and Mohinder Singh
Klik op de link om de uitnodging van Karnail Singh en Mohinder Singh te horen

Vertrek/Departure : 12.30, vanaf/from Gurdwara Sahib, Halmaal-Dorp 20, 3800 Sint-Truiden

Aankomst/Arrival :  Grote Markt, central Sint-Truiden  14.00

Langar, Gatka demonstration, Honouring of guests

Vertrek/Departure : 15.30 from/vanaf Grote Markt to/naar Gurdwara Sangat Sahib.

Parkeren in Halmaal is heel moeilijk, daaom verzoeken wij U bij het bus en trein station te parkeren en gebruik te maken van de pendelbusjes van/naar Halmaal.

Parking near the Gurdwara is very difficult. Please use the car park near Sint-Truiden bus and rail station.  We will provide shuttle buses between station and Gurdwara.

Route heen/outward : Halmaalweg – Tiensesteenweg – Stapelstraat - Grote Markt.

Route terug/return : Grote Markt – Zoutstraat – Toekomststraat – Prins Albertlaan – Station – Gazometerstraat – Halmaalweg.

Wij hopen U op 23 oktober in Sint-Truiden te zien !
We hope to see you in Sint-Truiden on the 23rd of October

Vriendelijke Groeten, Kind Regards,

Gurfateh,

Karnail Singh, Voorzitter van het gurdwara comité

25 September Brussel Turban Awareness Day

Sadh Sangat Jio,

Our small-scale walk through Brussels visiting the Flemish, Belgian Federal and European parliament has been advertised by others as a big international demonstration, for which nobody has got permission from the Belgian authorities.

Because of this ‘Sikhs in Belgium’ and the Sangat Sahib Gurdwara at Halmaal Sint-Truiden have been forced to decide to cancel this event, and have notified the other Gurdwaras in this country of their decision.

We would strongly advise all Sikhs, whether in Belgium or outside it, not to come to Brussel for this demonstration on Sunday, as this will only give the Sikhs a bad reputation in this country.

If there is any further news I will update on my blog.

Gurfateh,

Harjinder Singh
maninblue1947
harjindersingh_amritsar@yahoo.com