Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 17th August 2024This year’s Belfast Mela Festival started today with a Mela Carnival through the streets of Belfast city centre.More than 800 participants representing more than 20 different cultural groups and from neighbourhoods across the city took part in Mela Carnival Parade through Belfast city centre today, led by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, and Belfast Mela Founder Nisha Tandon, with pulsating world music and dance and amazing sculptures.A series of Mela Plus events will follow across the city this week, leading up to the annual Mela Day extravaganza in Botanic Gardens on Sunday 25 August.Northern Ireland’s largest cultural diversity festival, the 18th Belfast Mela, sponsored by Sensata Technologies, invites the world back into the heart of the city with an amazing line-up of global music, dance, art, theatre, wellbeing and food.The Carnival joined a Global Village at Belfast City Hall with live on-stage performances hosted by U105’s Carolyn Stewart and UTV’s Paul Reilly along with food and arts workshops.Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEyeplaceholder image
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 17th August 2024This year’s Belfast Mela Festival started today with a Mela Carnival through the streets of Belfast city centre.More than 800 participants representing more than 20 different cultural groups and from neighbourhoods across the city took part in Mela Carnival Parade through Belfast city centre today, led by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, and Belfast Mela Founder Nisha Tandon, with pulsating world music and dance and amazing sculptures.A series of Mela Plus events will follow across the city this week, leading up to the annual Mela Day extravaganza in Botanic Gardens on Sunday 25 August.Northern Ireland’s largest cultural diversity festival, the 18th Belfast Mela, sponsored by Sensata Technologies, invites the world back into the heart of the city with an amazing line-up of global music, dance, art, theatre, wellbeing and food.The Carnival joined a Global Village at Belfast City Hall with live on-stage performances hosted by U105’s Carolyn Stewart and UTV’s Paul Reilly along with food and arts workshops.Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Northern Ireland’s largest cultural diversity festival, the 18th Belfast Mela brings music and colour to the streets of Belfast

By Michael Cousins
Published 17th Aug 2024, 14:51 GMT
Updated 17th Aug 2024, 15:36 GMT

A series of Mela Plus events will follow across the city this week, leading up to the annual Mela Day extravaganza in Botanic Gardens on Sunday 25 August.

The festival invites the world back into the heart of the city with an amazing line-up of global music, dance, art, theatre, wellbeing and food.

The Carnival joined a Global Village at Belfast City Hall with live on-stage performances hosted by U105’s Carolyn Stewart and UTV’s Paul Reilly along with food and arts workshops.

The event is sponsored by Sensata Technologies

Picture by /PressEye and PAcemaker

PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

9. PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press Photo: Andrew McCarroll

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PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

10. PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press Photo: Andrew McCarroll

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PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

11. PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press Photo: Andrew McCarroll

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PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

12. PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 17-08-24Belfast Mela 2024The Mela parade returns for its 3rd year as it makes its way through the heart of the city of Belfast in a fusion of colour, music and dance.Photo - Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press Photo: Andrew McCarroll

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