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Southampton Mela 2007

Art Asia's Mela festival, the annual mix of South Asian arts, music, culture and food has once again spiced up Hoglands Park in Southampton.

Despite a weather forecast threatening monsoon-like conditions, the crowds turned out for this year's Mela at Hoglands Park in Southampton

In Pictures: Southampton Mela 2007 >

The festival is now firmly on the calendar as one of Southampton's main annual cultural events and this years event offered more entertainment, music and stalls than ever.

The performance tent featured local schools including Bitterne Park and Mount Pleasant whose specially choreographed Bollywood routines received rave applause.

Local school kids perform

The festival's main stage hosted a wide variety of music including South Asian classical, folk, Qawwali, Asian fusion and Bhangra.

Meanwhile the Indian karoake and martial arts displays continues outside whatever the weather.

The crowds also took in the array of music and dance demonstrations and workshops in the activities tent as well as arts and crafts, beauty and henna hand tattoos.

And of course, the air was thick with the aromas from the amazing selection of Asian food stalls which spice up the Mela Festival each year.

Mela, which means "festival" in a variety of South Asian languages, is a free event put together by Southampton-based Asian Arts organisation Art Asia which aims to offer people the chance to experience the different South Asian cultures.

last updated: 02/07/07

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What did you think of this year's Southampton Mela?

Shanjida Rahman
I think the mela was brilliant except for the weather, also my sister was dancing there in the Marquee Centre. I hope stay as good as can be!!!

Halima
WHOO im on this site..n on the top of the page is my auntie loool rupinder panesar :D X

jackie
Brilliant there was lots for the kids to do they loved it

Halima
I thought it was very inspiring and will definately go next year if i can...i loved the entertainment on the stage especially...and my picture is on here which is quite funny...thanks for whoever set this fantastic event up!

bbb
art asia should of looked at the weather forcast befor and picked another day!!!

ryan
yh yh yh mela was bad!!! had a sik tym n all da galz waz lukin flyyy... muzic was gr8!!!!

vickie
it was brilliant dispite the weather l look forward to this event every year keep the good work up

ajendra singh
i loved it , especially the pictures

Amy Singh
I thought the Mela was amazing - even though the weather wasnt great but the shows were fantastic and added lots of vibrant energy and colour to the day. Rakhi Sood and her TMC dancers were the highlight of the Mela

rhys
it was sik, rel ireli gd!!

Bevois Town and Bitterne Park
I would like to say that Bitterne Park and Bevois Town performed a very difficult ensemble piece which they had been working on for a long time. It is a shame that there are no photos on here showing them too.

fahan
so so so bad weather

nicole
mela was great this year due to the rain there was still lots of people enjoying there self it was good i enjoyed it

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