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Carnival Culture
Discover the rhythm, Caribbean colors, and history of Notting Hill Carnival – Europe's largest street festival
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In 2020 and 2021, the carnival was cancelled due to the Covid lockdown, but you can still experience the sights and sounds from home
Watch an introduction...
...from the people who make it so special
Carnival is freedom, Carnival is street theatre
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Celebrating food, fashion and music in style
The beat goes on
The different ways you can experience Carnival online
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The History
How the festival got started
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The Photographs
Explore those Carnival moments
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The Faces
Meet the people who make it happen
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The origins
of one of the biggest street celebrations in the world
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Notting Hill Carnival: Resistance and Protest
Learn how it all began
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Notting Hill Carnival: Joy and Celebration
How it has become a place for the expression of Black Joy
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Get that Carnival feeling
Explore images of West London's favorite weekend from photographer Misan Harriman's collection 'The Last Dance'
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The Community
The Last Dance Collection by Misan Harriman
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The Joy
The Last Dance Collection by Misan Harriman
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The Freedom
The Last Dance Collection by Misan Harriman
The colors of Carnival
A feast for your eyes with the vibrant costumes across the years
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