Notting Hill Carnival 2008 - Sunday 24 & Monday 25 August
Notting Hill Carnival is Europe's largest
street carnival and second in the world only to Brazil's in Rio. This vibrant and colorful festival reflects the rich diversity of London and has been held
every year in
Notting Hill since 1966.
Originally held as a local street
party by West Indian immigrants to the area, the festival has now grown so huge that
it attracts millions of people from around the world every year. The
carnival is free and is held on the last Sunday and Monday (bank holiday weekend) in
August.
Sunday is Children's Day and is a celebration which
focuses more on children and young adults.
All the performers are under 21 and
many have helped in the year-round preparation for this wonderful event. Monday is
Adult's Day.
All this hard work results in the most spectacular
celebration of Caribbean art.
There are many amazing floats and the costumes
are breath-taking. Steel drums and dancing are the main focus of the carnival and the
rhythm and beat is so infectious you cannot stand still... so just relax and enjoy!
The streets of Notting Hill are lined with happy dancing people and the stalls overflow
with delicious Caribbean cuisine.
This truly is a mind-blowing multi-cultural event
which attracts people from all over the UK and places as far away as Ecuador and
Brazil.
The 2008 Carnival begins in Hyde Park with the steel band
spectacular 'Panorama' and ends with the Carnival Bank
Holiday weekend which falls on 25 August 2008.
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