In Pics: Singapore Khalsa Association invites all to Vesakhi Mela 2018

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Singapore Khalsa Association (SKA) invites all for its Vesakhi Mela on April 14 & 15. SKA president Mohinder Singh says, "Our Vesakhi Mela has evolved into an event for Singaporeans at large from a Sikh festival," highlighting the way Sikh culture has blended with Singapore’s.

Brainchild of a few schoolboys of Raffles Institution during the mid-1920s who established a Sikh organisation for sports and culture on May 8, 1931, today, SKA is an active institution for Sikhs in particular and for all citizens of Singapore.

With a packed calendar involving the multi-sports Gurdwara Cup in Kedah and fresh from two-year long SGD 12 million renovations, the SKA is all set for a great year. Catch some of the SKA's past events in the pictures below, which hold a promise that 2018 will be an even more exciting one. 

A bhangra performance on the occasion of Baisakhi 2017.
A bhangra performance on the occasion of the grand opening after renovations. Photo courtesy: SKA
Singapore DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam officiating SKA's new building on 30 Dec 2017 - Photo SKA
Singapore DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam officiating SKA's new building. Photo courtesy: SKA
The Ladies Wing of the SKA organises many activities as well.
The Ladies Wing of the SKA organises many activities as well. Photo courtesy: SKA
Mohinder Singh (left) is the president of the SKA. Seen here with General Manager Albel Singh in the SKA gym.
Mohinder Singh (left) is the president of the SKA. Seen here with General Manager Albel Singh in the SKA gym. Photo: Connected to India
The Baisakhi mela is also a time when an exhibition kabaddi match is organised.
The Baisakhi mela is also a time when an exhibition kabaddi match is organised. Photo courtesy: SKA
Photo courtesy: SKA
Photo courtesy: SKA
Photo courtesy: SKA
Photo courtesy: SKA
Photo courtesy: SKA
Netball, hockey and football are regular sports at the SKA, and are part of the Gurdwara Cup competition. Photo courtesy: SKA
After the recent renovations, the SKA is looking to hit the ground running for Baisakhi.
After the recent renovations, the SKA is looking to hit the ground running for Baisakhi. Photo courtesy: SKA

Click here for a list of the SKA's events in 2018. Singapore Khalsa Association is located at 2 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217646.