Pictured above: 2010 winners of the football competition

Nuneaton Training Centre (NTC) has announced that they will be sponsoring this year's Vaisaksi Mela event.

The event has been organised by the Sikh Union and will be taking place on Sunday 1st of May 2011 at the War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, Coventry.

The Vaisaksi Mela is a multicultural event which is held annually in Coventry; the event is free to attend and around 5,000 people are anticipated for the day.

There will be an array of activities, including sport for young people, a funfair and henna tattooing. Many other attractions will also be present including Indian cuisine and jewellery stands.

NTC are sponsoring this year's event and have donated £600, together with Coventry City Council and Coventry City Football Club who are providing free footballs for the football competition!

The sponsors will be featuring along with many other businesses who are also planned to attend. The event promises to be a real community affair, bringing people from all walks of life together!

Vaisaksi, an ancient harvest festival celebrated in most parts of India, has particular significance to the Sikh community, of whom 35,000 live in Coventry and Warwickshire.

The Vice Chairman of the Sikh Union, Bhovinder Nagra, who also sits on Nuneaton Training Centre's Board of Directors comments, "Vaisaksi Mela is of significant importance as it celebrates the day in 1699 when the Sikhs gained their identity.

"This is an excellent opportunity for staff members of Nuneaton Training Centre to promote their services in an unconventional manner to all age groups and have a fun day at the same time as engaging with the local Asian community."