By Brendan Rees
More than 3000 people gathered at Cranbourne Racecourse to celebrate the Sikh religious holiday Vaisakhi on Sunday, 29 April.
Run by the Casey Cultural Club, the historic and religious event is celebrated in April every year. For Sikhs, Vaisakhi marks the foundation of the Khalsa community of Sikhs.
For the people of Punjab and for many Hindus, the festival is their traditional solar new year, a harvest festival and an opportunity to visit temples, meet friends and party over festive foods.
Casey Councillor Damien Rosario congratulated the Casey Cultural Club for hosting such a successful event.
“It was a fantastic feeling of energy and spirit celebrating Vaisakhi with our Sikh community and dignitaries,” he said.
