Thousands expected at Wolverhampton Vaisakhi event
Thousands of visitors are expected at Wolverhampton’s West Park for the annual Vaisakhi celebrations this weekend.
The Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Wolverhampton together with the Asian community is holding the popular cultural festival on Sunday between 10am and 5pm.
It promises entertainment for all the family, including a fun fair, stalls and prominent Asian musicians and singers performing live on stage.
There will be speeches by religious leaders, a variety of local organisations will showcase their services and free food will also be served throughout the day. Entry is also free.
Beforehand, there will be a parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park, starting at 9am.
Motorists are advised that temporary road closures will be in place while the procession makes it way to the park.
Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It is the Sikh New Year festival, and this year marks the 318th Anniversary of the Creation of the Khalsa Order and making of Saint-Solider by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699.