04-05-2025
Thousands turn out for Wolverhampton Vaisakhi celebrations
Thousands of people attended Vaisakhi celebrations in Wolverhampton on festival took place between 12:00-17:00 BST at West Park, with entertainment including a fun fair, stalls and prominent Asian musicians and singers performing live on there was a parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park, starting at 08:30 were speeches by religious leaders, a variety of local organisations showcased their services, and free food was also served throughout the day at the free cultural festival.
Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival and this year marks the 326th anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa Order and making of Saint-Soldier by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699.
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