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Luton Cultural Services Trusts Arts Development and Events Unit, together with partners UK

Centre for Carnival Arts and Luton Sounds Forum, are busy planning the carnival for next year to

make it a great day out for all the family.

Over 100,000 people are

expected to attend Britains

biggest one day carnival -

the only event in the town

where you will find a blend of

Caribbean, African, Asian,

English, Latin American and

Irish sounds and a variety of

dance, food andentertainment all on the

same day, superbly

reflecting the diverse mix of

cultures in Luton.

Carnival will once again include a mix of craft, fundraising and trade stalls, mainly located in

Wardown Park but with some in George Street as well as amusements, attractions and rides.


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A cocktail of music!

With music stages and sound systems sites at the carnival,

therell be music to suit all tastes, so listen out for world music,

South American, Caribbean, Asian, Irish and Afro-Jazz sounds

and so much more!

UK Centre for Carnival Arts will host an area in Wardown Parkpromoting both the Centre, and Carnival arts and education.

Look out for the stilt walkers, jugglers and street entertainers

who will be entertaining the crowds throughout the day in The

Mall, St Georges Square and George Street.

Food glorious food!

To get your taste buds

tingling, there will be a

variety of refreshment stalls featuring finger licking Caribbeanand Asian foods rubbing shoulders with more traditional

meals and snacks including Jerk chicken, curries, sausages,

donuts and fresh fruit.

For more information ring 01582 87 81 00 or email

[email protected]

Luton International Carnival is organised on behalf of Luton

Borough Council by Luton Cultural Services Trusts Arts

Development and Events Unit. The Council and Trustspartner for carnival arts is the UK Centre for Carnival Arts.

All information is correct at time of publication. The event is also subject to licence.


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Carnival

Carnival is a worldwide phenomenonModern day carnival has its origins across the world. Europeans in the

Caribbean brought their pre lent festival to various Caribbean islands

and it was the Africans and Indians who added the music, costume

and dance after British enslavement was abolished. Caribbean people

then brought it to the UK in the 1960s.

There are thousands of carnivals that take place throughout the

world, some borne out of tradition, some are responses to

oppression, some are about tourism, but most of all they are about

celebrating life! There is not one definition of Carnival. Many different

forms and versions of Carnival exist throughout the world

UK Carnivals

Here is a list of carnivals around the UK

AActon Carnival

Adlington & District Carnival

Artscope

BBalham Festival

Barrow Carnival

Basildon & Pitsea Carnival 2003

Belfast Carnival - Larne Carnival Parade

Birmingham West Indian Carnival

Bloxwich Carnival

Bradford Caribbean Carnival

Bradford Festival (Lord Mayors Carnival Parade)Bradford Mela

Bridgwater Carnival

Brighton Carnival

Brighton Festival Children's Carnival Parade

Bristol - St. Paul's Carnival
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Brixton Festival

Broomfield Carnival

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Cardiff MAS Carnival 2008

Carnival for Salisbury

Charivari Day

Cleethorpes Carnival

Coventry Caribbean Festival

Croydon Mela

Culture et Arts Francophones de Londres

C.A.F.L.

Culture Mix Arts

DDerby Carnival

Desborough CarnivalDevizes Carnival

Dunstable Carnival

GGloucester Carnival

HHackney Mardi Gras

Hinckley Carnival

JJersey Battle of Flowers

KKendal Torchlight Carnival

LLambeth Schools Carnival in the Curriculum Project

Leeds West Indian Carnival

Leicester Caribbean Carnival

Lewisham People's Day

Liverpool Hope Street Carnival

Luton International Carnival

MManchester International Caribbean Carnival

Marlborough Carnival

Milton Keynes City Spectacular & Carnival

Music in the Sun Festival
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NNewcastle Carnival

Newham Youth Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival

Nottingham CarnivalNuneaton Carnvial

OOldham Carnival

PPreston City Caribbean Carnival

RReading Community Carnival

Ryde Carnival (The oldest carnival in England. Established 1888)

SSheffield Lord Mayors Carnival Parade

Southampton Multicultural Carnival

Southend on Sea Carnival

Staveley Carnival

Stoke-on-Trent Carnival

Sun Day Multicultural Carnival Stoke on Trent

Swansea MAS Carnival 2008

TThames Festival

UUckfield Festival

Up Helly Aa Festival, The Shetland Isles, Scotland

WWaterford Spraoi Parade

Wellingborough Carnival

Wycombe Carabana Festival

Wyrd Arts

Newham Youth Carnival

The participants will be largely from an African / Caribbean

background although there will be representatives from all sectors of
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the community. The majority of participants will be between the ages

of 5 &15. The Carnival group Masquerade 2000 will work in schools

and community groups with pupils and teachers to produce fantastic

costumes which will then be paraded through the local streets.

The Carnival group Masquerade 2000 will work in schools and

community groups with pupils and teachers to produce fantastic

costumes which will then be paraded through the local streets.

The costumes are designed by the World Famous Mas Art carnival

band. Who have been regular participants in the Notting Hill Carnival

since it's inception, there is sound systems and 3 steel pan bands

that will be taking part.

Leicester Caribbean Carnival

Since 1985 Leicester Carnival has been held on the first Saturday in

August to coincide with the anniversary of emancipation from slavery.

Since then it has grown into the premier Caribbean carnival in the

Midlands and boasts an impressive level of participation from local

and guest mas bands and steelbands. Afterwards there are stage

shows in the park usually featuring major soca artistes or bands,

along with Caribbean food stalls, funfair, dance displays and other

attractions.

The main pre-carnival event is the Carnival Royalty Costume

Extravaganza (previously known as the Queens Show), which is

renowned for the high standard of its costumes.

The showcase takes place on Saturday 31st July and is followed by

the Cultural Week, with events taking place across the East Midlands.

Croydon Mela

This year Londons largest Mela is in Croydon. A fantastic family day

for all cultures, the Mela brings together all the sites, sounds and

smells of and Indian summer. Fantastic food, an area for children's

activities and a community stage featuring local talent all culminate

to produce yet another highlight in the Summer Festival. Class act

run Dance stage featuring the best in Bhangra, garage and R&B.

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