Scots and Sikhs at 700 year Celebration of William Wallace

" My respect for the Sikh culture comes from legends within my own family, who had fought with Sikhs in many campaigns in history, some not as we would have liked, but the common angst, at seeing the courage of the Sikh warrior soldiers and the culture they fought to protect, was a reflection of our own culture. I feel for ClanWallace it is a privilige for us, that the Sikh community would share this day with us."

Seoras Wallace, Chief of the Clan Wallace

This is the joyous and embracing welcome received by Sikhs participants at the historic 700 year anniversary HOMECOMING gathering in Lanark in September 2005, to celebrate Scotlands BRAVEHEART - William Wallace (1270-1305). A group of 40 Sikhs united with the Clan Wallace and fellow Scots, in sharing in this monumental celebration of bravery, resistance and independence! See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157616882779188/detail/

This represented the first such Scottish-Sikh unity gathering, in history! A further Scottish-Sikh gathering follows, to celebrate the 300 year anniversary of BANDA SINGH BAHADUR (1670-1716), the Sikh equivalent of William Wallace. All our warmly invited to this next free public event, on Saturday 4th September 2010, 12 noon - 4pm, in Stirling. The venue: Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, Scotland,  FK8 2RQ, Tel: 01786 471917. http://www.smithartgallery.demon.co.uk/

This will an equally exciting and inspiring sharing of Scottish-Sikh history and culture; through bagpipes, turban tieing, Sikh sword combat, displays and literature, Sikh food and Scottish and Sikh speakers. Please join us. Email Jagdeesh Singh at scan.slough@gmail.com for more details.
See: http://www.destinationstirling.com/event.asp?event_id=46



"The significance of this connection to Braveheart is that past the film story, the passions and humanity of the real Bravehearts, is shared by communities around the world, and this Sikh/Celtic alliance to be standing beside each other is an honourable gesture and as we march past the sargophacus of Wallace together, children of Lanark on that day, will see an example of friendship and camradre, and feel the strength of friendship between our communities as a vocation they would wish to aspire to."
Seoras Wallace