Mela 2007 UK Listings

August

Sat 4 Aug

Vibrations
Southwark celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture includes a main stage, cultural marquee full of workshops, markets, funfair and activities for kids and young people. Burgess Park, all day.
Bellenden Old School, All-day, Adm: free, Tel: 0207 635 6525, www.southwark.gov.uk.

Sat 4 Aug

Southwark Youth Carnival
200 young people from around Southwark spend all summer creating costumes and music to parade from Peckham to Burgess Park to begin the annual Vibrations festival. Peckham – Burgess Park, all day.
Bellenden Old School, All-day, Adm: free, Tel: 0207 635 6525, www.southwark.gov.uk

Sun 12 Aug

Bristol Sikh Mela
Mela is Punjabi for ‘festival’ – this one showcases the arts, customs and the food of the South Asian community featuring live music from Harbhajan Mann, Kuldeep Manaka and Surinda Shinda, Bollywood dancers, rangoli, henna art, bhangra, dhol and harmonium classes.
Eastville Park, 12pm until 6pm, Adm: free, Tel: 0117 922 2000, www.visitbristol.co.uk

Sun 12 Aug

London Mela
Asian Network lead the way at the fifth birthday of London Mela, Gunnersbury Park. London’s largest Asian cultural festival enters its 5th year. With more than 50,000 spectators, this is one of the most colourful and vibrant festivals in the country. With a number of stages ranging from classical Asian music to the new beats on the Radio 1 stage, there is something for everyone at this family event.
Gunnersbury Park, 12pm until 6pm, Adm: free, Tel: 0207 983 4100, www.london.gov.uk

Sun 19 Aug

East London Mela, Barking
If you want a day out where you can listen to music, dance, eat good food and keep the kids entertained, then come to The East London Mela.
Barking Park, 12pm until 8pm, Adm: free, Tel: 0208 215 3000, info@asianstar1016.co.uk

Sun 19 Aug

Burnley Community Festival
A Showcase of a wide range of Asian Arts including Bhangra, music, drama, poetry, visual arts and much, much more!
Queens Park, 1pm until 6pm, Adm: free, Tel: 01282 477 252, www.burnley.gov.uk

Sun 26 Aug - Mon 27 Aug

Newcastle Mela
The 2007 Mela is being held on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 August. The Mela is a free event, based around Punjabi, Pakistani, Bengali and Hindi cultures and is open to anyone who wants to learn more, be entertained and meet new people as well as enjoy different music, art and food in the heart of Newcastle. With a line up including the hottest contemporary Asian acts as well as traditional displays of music and dance it’s an event likely to appeal to all ages and races. Taking place in Exhibition Park, the Mela promises to be weekend full of fun with music, games, stalls and exhibitions to help everyone have a bank holiday to remember. With a stage playing host to musicians and dancers, hundreds of stalls selling arts and crafts and food and drink and a children’s programme to help the kids learn, make friends and have fun; there’s plenty to do whatever your tastes.
Exhibition Park, All-day, Adm: free, Tel: 0191 277 2067, www.newcastlemela.co.uk

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