Sikhs gather for Vaisakhi Parade

Sorry how dose this meet the editorial guidelines of IMC!
This festival takes place in every city, it is not new. especially when you have craft making at the local castle which would be a better feature. I just dont see how it links in with anything. even the text saying its like a harvest festival is very misleading it is far more than that the food has been blessed and contains Gods energy that we then eat, you need to do more research

hello. Well, I disagree.

We at Nottinghamshire Indymedia, have discussed what is within our own editorial guidelines a number of times, both in Nottinghamshire and UK Kollective. We have concluded that we wish to invite and contribute posts that are beyond negative issues and news reports of actions, activism etc. We wish also to contribute items on cultural issues that help to paint a more positive image of our area / region.

Here are some examples of what I mean.

Tour of Britain Cycle Race -- The Competition
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/322413.html

Gay Pride Do, Arboretum Park
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/319629.html

Asian Mela, Forest Fields
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/319730.html

Derby West Indian Carnival
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/318717.html

Nottingham Riverside Festival
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320996.html

Nottingham Afro-Caribbean Carnival
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/321432.html

711th Goose Fair
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/325081.html

Eye of the Storm Gig
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/326874.html

Chinese New Year celebration events 2 Lakeside
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/02/332969.html

Chinese New Year celebration events 1 Beeston
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/02/332948.html

Shrovetide 'Mob' Football, Asbourne Derbyshire -- piccys 1
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/03/335079.html

Shrovetide 'Mob' Football, Asbourne Derbyshire -- piccys 2
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/03/335100.html

My local collective and many from other areas have been very supportive of these ideas. Should they change their outlook, I would then review my own contributions.

You may like to know that I keep a 'collected post' page at:

 http://tash.gn.apc.org/Indymedia_bookmarks.htm

when you may note that the majority of my work IS covering more hard news /issue based work.

Tash

I like reading about stuff like this. Indymedia is simply an independent eye on local happenings, which isn't all just activism and protests.

The mainstream press ignores most cultural festivals, yet is filled with Christmas bollocks from autumn onwards. It is refreshing and educational to have the chance to see reports and pictures of other festivals, occasions and so on...

the harvest festival what bull shit. its when the khalsa was made by shri guru gobind singh ji sahib.