Glimpse From
British Museum Family Day
 


Dance Performance at
The Great Court, British Museum


Musical Play, Indoor Auditorium,
The British Museum


John Orna-Ornstein,
addressing the audience,
The British Museum


Dance Performance, Indoor Auditorium,
The British Museum


Laura Philips – British Museum

THE IMMEDIATE PAST MELA COMMITTEE (All previous committees will be listed in our site soon):

KING'S CROSS BRUNSWICK
NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION
Harun Kaji


CAMDEN COUNCIL
Councillor Abdul Hai


MARY WARD CENTRE
Maddy Fisk (Secretary)


LONDON DESIGN HOUSE
Sadia Jafreen (Creative & Media Planning)


BRITISH MUSEUM
Laura Phillips


SOUTH CAMDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Colleen Maybin
Tia Clarke


CAMDEN YOUTH & CONNEXION SERVICE
Mukith Miah
Karim Ullah


HOPSCOTCH ASIAN WOMEN CENTRE
Lucky Khan



 


 



'Mela' is a Sanskrit word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet' or a Fair. It is used in the Subcontinent for all sizes of gathering and can be religious, commercial, or cultural. Traditionally Mela means 'Village Fair'.

Camden Bangladesh Mela typically held each year in the heart of London celebrates and shares the culture of Camden's diversity. It is a feast of sights, sounds, smells and tastes featuring bazaars, folk troupes, traditional and contemporary British, Bangladeshi, and other ethnic music and dance.



Started in 1992, it is the first of its kind to be held in London involving local organisations, community groups, schools, colleges, and institutions such as the British Museum and the British Library.

The Mela has grown to such an extent that it represents an opportunity for the wider communities to get together, regardless of their background, and work towards a festive occasion through involvement in various educational and arts projects that promote appreciation and understanding of various cultures in one of the world's greatest multicultural city.

The Mela uses arts to challenge the negative perceptions of the multicultural society; it aims to breakdown the barriers to give way to social inclusion, integration, and harmony whilst appreciating diversity for a healthy society.

Serving as an ideal outlet the Mela showcases the outcome of activities carried out throughout the year by the schoolchildren and their parents as well as the youth organisations and community centres in Central London.

All in all, it culminates into a spectacular event for all ages to enjoy in the height of the British summer organised by the Mela committee in association with Camden Council, Royal Parks, British Land and the British Museum.


PRESS ENQUIRIES: studio@londondesignhouse.com

 

SPECTRUM OF VISITORS
National Scope;
All Community & Age Groups




WEBSITE VISITORS
National & International;
Peak hits occurs in May, June, July & August




BY POST
The Mela
Marchmont Community Centre
62 Marchmont Street
London WC1N 1AB 
 

 


 








© 1992 - Camden Bangladesh Mela. All rights reserved Design & Publicity: London Design House

Home | About Mela | Art Projects | Sponsors | News | Videos | Contacts