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Thousands turn out for Vaisakhi celebrations

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Vaisakhi celebrations took part in Wolverhampton's West Park on Sunday

Thousands of people attended Vaisakhi celebrations in Wolverhampton on Sunday.

The 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 stage.

Beforehand, there was a parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park, starting at 08:30 BST.

There 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.

A man in a turban stands on a stage with a microphone in one hand and his other hand in the air. Around 10 other men stand on stage with various instruments or microphones. They stand in front of a crowd, who are watching the stage.
Musicians and singers performed throughout the day
A red fairground ride in motion, with the ride slightly blurred because of the movement. A queue of people can be seen in front of the ride.
A fairground was part of the day's festivities
Crowds of people walking through a park. A white tent is in the middle of the grass and a blue bouncy castle is in the far right of the image.
Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival
Two women smile at the camera. They hold two massive cuddly toys in each arm - one is a red panda and the other is a raccoon.
Some of the prizes that were won during the festivities
Crowds of people sitting and standing on the grass in a park.
A parade was held from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park

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