Highlights
- Indian community in Sydney gears up for 'Vaisakhi Mela' on 23 May
- The annual free entry community event will be held on Blacktown Showgrounds
Cultural dance and musical performances, regional sports and traditional feasts are among the attractions on offer during the festival.
Sounding optimistic, Devinder Dharia, a Punjabi folk singer and one of the event's main organisers, told SBS Punjabi that this year's event will be bigger and more vibrant than the previous years.
"This year's event is special because people have not been able to attend such cultural and traditional festivals for over a year due to the pandemic-induced restrictions," Mr Dharia said.
“As of now, it would be safe to say that things are nearly back to normal in Sydney, and that is why the council has given us permission to organise such a big event," he added.
The annual free entry community event will be held on Blacktown Showgrounds this Sunday after a two-year-long hiatus.
Mr Dharia assured that COVID-safe measures will be in place at the venue but added that the community would be expected to carry their own masks.
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