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Join me for a #Viasakhi celebration at Fosse Park in Leicestershire .  We kick off the video with the Jodi Dancers adding a burst of colour to the Food Central area. ​⁠  The group features a Dhol drummer who plays alongside the dancers, as they show off the dance moves that have been passed down through generations of performers, all celebrating the #Vaisakhi festival.  The group soon welcomes everyone, no matter their age, to join in the dance as the music fills the shopping centre.

The Nagar Kirtan parade makes its way from the Guru Nanak Gurdwara through the streets of Leicester in a parade of tradition, celebration of the festival of Viasakhi and a public display of a follower of the Sikh faiths personal connection to the teachings of their Gurus and a chance to come together in worship. 2025 marks the 40th year of the event in Leicester and sees thousands of followers of the Sikh faith taking part in a route across the city.  My film begins with the Sikh Motorcycle Group ahead of the procession and brings the sights and sounds of the well attended event as it makes it's way around St Nicolas Circle and along a number of city streets.