The Diversity and Equal Opportunities Unit is delighted to invite you to join a cultural experience at the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple. The visit will be facilitated by WEDO Global’s Cultural Ambassadors of diverse cultural backgrounds.
  
Date and time: 2-5 pm, 1 August 2025 (A shuttle bus will be arranged to take staff members to the Sikh Temple from HKUST Clear Water Bay campus at 1:15pm on the day.)   
  
Venue: Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple, 371 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai  
  
Language: English   
  
Highlights:  

• To experience wearing head scarfs, visit the Sikh temple prayer hall, participate in cultural sharing, and enjoy vegetarian food at the Langar (the community kitchen).
• Understand more about the beliefs and values, explore the lives and culture of Hong Kong's Sikh community, gain a deeper understanding of multiculturalism in Hong Kong, and enhance cultural knowledge and awareness of social inclusivity.

Audience: Open to all HKUST staff; each registered staff member has the option to bring up to two children aged seven to eighteen years to join the visit. Please indicate this in your registration form.  
  
How to register: Event capacity is 30. Please register early to reserve your seat here. Seats are first come first served.   
  
About Sikh Temple  
The Gurdwara Sahib (Sikh Temple) is the only Sikh Temple in Hong Kong. The Gurdwara was built in 1901 on land allotted to the Sikh Community by the British Government. The building was damaged during World War II by a Japanese bomb and subsequently rebuilt with donations from the Local Sikh and Non-Sikh communities. The Sikh staff of HK Police Force and Correctional Services played a large part in the reconstruction. More info: https://khalsadiwan.com/   
  
Kind reminders:  

• Staff members are encouraged to check with their managers first on attendance before registration and to apply for special leave as per HKUST policy once registration is confirmed. (You can refer to guideline for special leave for more information)
• Successful registrants will need to pay a HK$200 per head cost as deposit which will be returned to you after attendance at the event.