Yasssss!! It’s that time of the year again!..Wow how it has arrived soooo fast!!… NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL !!!We know the shops are going to be full of us ladies picking out the smallest of outfits to strut our stuff in (praying it will be a heatwave!!) and enjoying the festivities of the day!!
Notting Hill Carnival is a fun filled day 2 days celebrating the Caribbean culture whilst embracing all cultures, celebrating the true diversity of our community.
Notting Hill Carnival is second to Brazil’s Rio carnival in size & it is one of the globe’s largest annual arts events.
With well over a million visitors expected over the August bank holiday, we can expect to see amazing costumes full of colour, parades of dancers, the sweet smell of Caribbean food which will most definitely involve the mouth watering Jerk Chicken, Rice n’ Peas, Patties,…Mmmmm, let me stop right there..😄
Jerk Chicken
There will be plenty of Sound Systems playing us all the tunes we love to move our waistlines to! From Dancehall, Socca, R&B & Hip Hop to House, Grime, Techno & Pop.
To name a few of the Sound Systemsthat we can expect to hear are Rampage, Saxon, 4 Play, Mark Rossand plenty, plenty more!
Sound System
The main events run on Sunday and Monday, but thing’s kick off at 6pm on Saturday evening with a family-friendly open-air evening with the UK National Panorama Steelband Competition in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park.
The centrepiece of the festival, the parade, kicks off at 9.30am on Sunday and Monday.
Sunday is more family friendly which will begin with the Caribbean J’Ouvert Carnival which will be opening at Canal Way. Revellers will be covered in colourful paint and mud parading from 6am to 9pm.
Celebrating with colourful paint
Monday will have the Grand Finale, where dancers, performers, bands and sound systems take part in the the parade at Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance park and Powis Square.
Costume Parade
So get your glad rags on and let’s get ready to par-taaaayyy!!
Remember good vibes needed only!😇
See you there!
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Peace! x
Nalika Nevaeh
