This month UFV opens its doors to host the Haq and History exhibit in the university’s S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery. The collection was designed by the Royal B.C. Museum and the South Asian Studies Institute at UFV and will be on campus from Jan. 15 – Feb. 13.
The Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project (PCLP), a partnership project between the Royal B.C. Museum and the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley formed in 2013, called for “a revolution to break traditional institutional boundaries.” The group wanted marginalized communities to be presented to the public in order for other Canadians to learn about groups like their own.
After many years of work, the Haq and History exhibition was presented at the Royal B.C. Museum on May 4, 2019. The exhibition highlights five themes chosen by the Canadian Punjabi communities that express their stories in B.C.: trans-Pacific journeys, families and homes, community celebrations and commemorations, sawmill experiences, and community activism for rights and justice.
An opening reception will take place on Jan. 15 in the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. This event, along with the entire exhibition is free to attend for everyone.
Poster: UFV SASI
