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Smethwick Vaisakhi parade heads to Sandwell
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Thousands are expected to gather in Handsworth Park near West Bromwich ,Sandwell to celebrate Vaisakhi on Sunday, 25 April 2010.
The free event is open to all members of the community and will include Sikh cultural activities, arts and crafts exhibitions and on stage entertainment.
Various Gurdwaras (temples) from across the Birmingham will supply food for the free vegetarian feast - Languar.
Two processions, one from Smethwick and the other from Hockley, will converge in the park from midday.
Each will be led by five Sikhs in ceremonial dress representing the Panj Pyare (The Beloved Ones) who founded the Sikh faith.
Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar signifying the beginning of the Sikh New Year.
Vaisakhi in Birmingham
DATE: Sunday, 25 April
LOCATION: Handsworth Park
TIME: 11am - 6pm (processions leave at 10am)
COST: Free
PROCESSION A: Leaving from Ramgarhia Sikh Gurdwara, Graham Street, Hockley
PROCESSION B: Leaving from Guru Nanak Gurwara, High Street, Smethwick
Please note: Visitors are asked not to smoke or bring dogs into the festival area and are also urged to use public transport wherever possible. Vaisakhi is an alcohol-free event.
The Vaisakhi Story
Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It signifies the beginning of the Sikh New Year and also commemorates 1699, the year Sikhism was born as a collective faith.
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