NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 2024 🇬🇧🎉 : UNFILTERED, LONDON NOTTING HILL [4K HDR 60FPS]#1

Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event in London, celebrated over the August Bank Holiday weekend, primarily in the Notting Hill area of West London since 1966 . Notting hill carnival is one of the world's largest street festivals, attracting millions of visitors each year, and is a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture, heritage, and the African diaspora in the UK. Claudia Vera Jones was the founder and Organizer of 1959 Caribbean carnival event, precursor of the Notting Hill Carnival.
Key Highlights:
Dates: Typically, it spans the last weekend in August, with festivities usually starting on Saturday and culminating on Monday (Bank Holiday).
The carnival has its roots in Caribbean culture, particularly the Trinidadian Carnival, and was first held in 1966. Claudia Vera Jones was the founder and Organiser of 1959 Caribbean carnival event, precursor of the Notting Hill Carnival. It was initially organized to promote unity and celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture amidst racial tensions.
Parades and Costumes: One of the highlights is the grand parade, featuring thousands of participants in stunning, colorful costumes and elaborate floats. The streets are alive with dance, music, and performances.
Music: Music plays a central role in the carnival. Expect to hear genres such as reggae, soca, calypso, steelpan, and more modern Caribbean sounds like dancehall and dub. Sound systems set up across the carnival area blast music, creating an immersive experience.
Food: The carnival is also a haven for food lovers, with stalls selling Caribbean food like jerk chicken, rice and peas, patties, and more.
Family Day: Sunday is often considered the family-friendly day, with a children's parade and more relaxed vibes, while Monday is typically the more intense day of celebration with the main parade and the largest crowds.
Impact: The Notting Hill Carnival has become a symbol of multiculturalism and resistance to racism in the UK. It's an iconic event that showcases the cultural contributions of the Afro-Caribbean community to British society.
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