Vaisakhi

• More than 500K expected at Surrey’s annual Vaisakhi parade

  It is one of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, with more than 500,000 attending the event in years past.

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• Thousands attend 45th annual Vaisakhi Parade and Festival in Vancouver

  As B.C.'s Sikh community prepares to celebrate Vaisakhi, some members are also criticizing local mayors who ignored the festival's religious significance.

  Canada

  Apr 13
  
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• Recipe: Zarda Sweet Saffron Rice, Makki Ki Roti, Sarson Ka Saag

  Vaisakhi celebrations get underway in a number of communities around the province this weekend. Chef Gurjyote Sethi shares recipes with Global News Morning to mark the occasion.

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  Apr 12
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• Thousands gather for Sikh celebration in Saskatoon

  Saskatoon's Sikh community spends the long weekend celebrating its culture during the Nagar Kirtan parade and festival.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
• Vaisakhi festival returns to Kelowna, B.C. with thousands in attendance

  The significant event, shut down several roads in the area around the Okanagan Sikh Temple as a crowd of people marched through during a parade.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
• Canada’s largest Vaisakhi parade returns to Surrey, B.C. after hiatus

  The significant multicultural community event has shut down a portion of Surrey streets as thousands partake and watch the parade, the first since 2019.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2023
• Vaisakhi parade returns to Surrey, organizers anticipate crowds of up to 700,000

  The event is believed to be the largest of its kind outside of India, and has drawn as many as half a million attendees in previous years.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
• Vaisakhi celebrations return to Vancouver after 3-year pandemic hiatus

  The celebration will have a myriad of street vendors offering food and will feature an expansive parade that will begin at the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Sikh Temple.

  Entertainment

  Apr 15, 2023
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• Vancouver Sikh community holds first Vaisakhi event since 2019 in scaled-down form

  The city's annual Vaisakhi festival and parade usually spans dozens of blocks in southeast Vancouver.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2022
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• Springtime religious gatherings proceed in B.C. for first time since pandemic began

  With the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 circulating, organizers are still concerned about COVID-19 spread. 

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022