Vaisakhi 2007.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: April 25, 2007 | Copyright information

Thousands of Sikhs gathered in Handsworth Park, Birmingham, on Sunday for the annual celebration of Vaisakhi.

More than 100,000 people attended the festival, organised by the Sikh Gurdwaras in Birmingham, ...

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