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Sikh community in historic first at Lord’s

Sikh community

Cameron Ponsonby says the Long Room has witnessed plenty of history over the years, but never an event quite like this

FOR THE FIRST time in its 130-year existence, Lord’s played host to Vaisakhi, the most important festival in the Sikh calendar.
“Having the event in the Long Room means so much to people,” said Shivani Uberoi, who works as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Education and Engagement Lead at the ECB. “It has so much history and prestige that I think it shows respect and a sense of belonging, it shows that their faith matters.”
Vaisakhi is a spring festival that happens on...

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