Hundreds of Sikh followers in colourful traditional dress took part in the annual Sikh Sangat Tauranga street parade marking the birth of a revered guru.
Eight annual Nagar kirtan in Tauranga: Thousands come together to celebrate birth anniversary of tenth Sikh Guru Monday, January 11, 2021 Sandeep Singh
The eighth edition of the Tauranga’s annual Nagar Kirtan (Sikh Parade) returned with enthusiastic participation from the members of the Sikh community on Sunday, January 10.
Thousands of members of Sikh community from Tauranga and the nearby Bay of Plenty region came out enthusiastically, dressed in traditional colourful dresses to be part of the customary procession that started from Gurudwara Sikh Sangat Tauranga and all the way to the CBD and circling back to the temple.
The annual Nagar Kirtan, which is held by Gurudwara Sikh Sangat Tauranga to mark the occasion of the birth anniversary of the revered tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh has slowly become one of the most popular events in the calendar of the Tauranga city.
TECT Community Awards finalists announced
10 Dec, 2020 11:22 PM
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Winners from the 2020 TECT Community Awards. Photo / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Times
The new year is racing towards us and now the finalists for the next TECT Community Awards have been announced.
The 2021 awards, which will be held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on March 18, celebrate the community groups, volunteers and young change-makers who are helping to make the Western Bay of Plenty one of the greatest places to live.
Finalists will be vying for six main awards: Event Excellence, Sustainable Future, Diversity and Inclusion, Rising Star, Youth Spirit and Volunteer of the Year. A Lifetime Service Award and People s Choice Award will also be announced on the night.