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Dancing to celebrate

9:23am Thursday 9th August 2001

ALL members of the community danced the night away at the Vaisakhi Festival.

More than 150 people gathered at the United Reformed Church, Bromley, for the annual festival which aims to celebrate the Sikh religion. Guest speakers were followed by a meal and dancing.

Treasurer Joginder Thakkar said: “Everyone had a great evening. There was plenty to eat and drink and the DJ went down well. This was really all about celebrating the traditions of the Sikh religion.”

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