Mela 2007

Once again Hoglands Park was full of the colours, sounds and smells of South-Asia. Despite the very wet weather people from the local and surrounding communities came together to have fun and celebrate traditional and modern South-Asian culture. About 8,000 people attended the Mela creating their own sunshine on a very squelchy Saturday! The Mela festival is one of Southampton’s main cultural events and this year celebrated its 5th birthday. This yearly free festival brings together thousands of visitors enjoying a variety of music and dance, fabulous food and a wide range of family activities.

"We are delighted to be bringing the Mela Festival back to Southampton. This year the festival was even bigger and better. The line-up included the very best of South Asian music and dance as well as a show-case of Afghan, Chinese, African-Caribbean, Flamenco, and Arabic cultural styles and the wet whether certainly has damped anyone spirit for fun here today" Vinod Desai MBE – Art Asia’s Chief Executive

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