Synopsis
In this episode, we follow Amardas as he celebrates the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi with his family. Amardas attends the Punjabi school where he learns all about the festival and why it's important to Sikhs.
- Programme: My First Festivals
- Series: 1
- Episode: Vaisakhi
- Channel: CBeebies
- Broadcast year: 2020
- Religious Education | Sikhism | Practices | Festivals and lifestyle
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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In Britain, celebrations of the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi have grown in size and popularity.
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Vaisakhi in Amritsar | Sacred Wonders
The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi in Amritsar.
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