Nisha Tandon

Some of the colourful dancers at the Belfast Mela Festival

Belfast Mela at Botanic Gardens - 10 images

Taking part in the Belfast Mela Carnival Parade. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Carnival parade through the city as Belfast Mela gets into full swing

The 17th Belfast Mela Festival was led by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy and founder of the Belfast Mela Festival Nisha Tandon with more than 1000 participants representing 20 different cultures who have made Northern Ireland their home. Picture: Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye/PA Wire

Thousands take part in Carnival to open Mela Festival in Belfast

(left to right) Leyla Gallius (ArtsEkta dancer), Stephen Begg performer and Nisha Tandon CEO of ArtsEkta at the launch of the Belfast Mela Festival at Commercial court in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Belfast Mela: NIs largest multi-cultural event to splash its colour across city

(left to right) Leyla Gallius (ArtsEkta dancer), Stephen Begg performer and Nisha Tandon CEO of ArtsEkta at the launch of the Belfast Mela Festival at Commercial court in Belfast

Belfast Mela Festival is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors

ArtsEkta founder Nisha Tandon OBE has been awarded an honorary doctorate for her services in promoting the inclusion of NI's ethnic minorities through the arts

Nisha Tandon awarded honorary doctorate by QUB

Burst into colour at the multicultural Mela event organised by ArtsEkta and set to take place at Botanic Gardens

Experience rainbow of colour and more at Belfast Mela

People line the streets as the Mela Carnival parades through Belfast City Centre on Saturday. Photo: Peter Morrison/PA Wire

Pictures: The Mela carnival parade winds its way through Belfast city centre

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey joins preparations for the 2022 Belfast Mela - the first in two years due to the pandemic.

Belfast Mela festival returns bigger than ever after two year pandemic break

Family fun at first ever Swamp Festival

Lord Mayor of Belfast, Cllr Kate Nicholl and
Nisha Tandon, OBE, founder of Belfast Mela, lead the Mela procession through Belfast city centre on Saturday. Photo: Presseye

Mela cultural parade lights up Belfast city centre

Nisha Tandon (centre) with local Bollywood dancers

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