| 22 April 2004
Celebrate Vaisakhi in the City
 Learn to move like these bhangra dancers!
|  | The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi is going central in 2004, with a huge celebration of music and dance in Coventry City Centre. It's all free so come along.
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 | | This year's Sikh festival of Vaisakhi is going central, with a new event on 1 May 2004, called Vaisakhi in the City.
The free day of fun will celebrate with live music, dance workshops and more, all in Coventry City Centre.
The celebrations are to mark the birth of the Sikh nation, to find out more about the festival's roots, read our Vaisakhi explained feature.
Vaisakhi is perhaps the happiest and holiest day of the year for Sikhs in the United Kingdom and around the world, and everyone is invited to join in the party from 10am-5pm on 1 May.
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A free music stage show in the Upper Precinct is a focal point of the Vaisakhi event, which takes place in the Upper and Lower Precincts.
The stage show kicks off at 11am with traditional dhol drumming and bhangra dance from Nachda Sansaar, a well established group.
They've appeared at the Glastonbury Festival and are well-worth seeing.
‘Nachda Sansaar’ are followed by modern bhangra singer Manak E, who has featured in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Asian top ten.
Then there will be traditional Coventry bhangra singer Shinda Sureela and bhangra group called Pardesi Music Machine, who have had hits since the 80s.
Find out more about the band with our Silinder Pardesi interview.
The rest of the artists appearing on stage are from the Asian record label Mob Inc who specialise in Punjabi English fusion acts.
They include Birmingham DJ and MC Basskrew, female vocalist Snit, rapper Demonic and singer Jazzwinder Jazz.
Ìý| Ìý |  | Bhangra dancers on stage
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Asian music and dance company Music Generation will be in Market Way from 11am showcasing traditional dhol drumming and bhangra dance.
They will also be holding free workshops throughout the day, where you can join in and learn how to dance to bhangra.
There will be loads of other demonstrations and workshops on Market Way and the Upper Precinct, including:
- Fashion
- Crafts
- Food
- Legal advice
- Mhendi
- Sports
All the events are free and there will be a host of activities to get involved in from 10am-5pm.
ÌýDate: 1 May 2004
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: Upper and Lower Precincts, Coventry
Cost: Free
More information:
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