A MARQUEE promising to bring fun Asian culture is coming to this year’s Worcester Show.
Worcester Mela will be bringing Asian music, dance, crafts and food to this year’s Worcester Show.
The brightly decorated Mela Marquee will offer an Asian Bazaar, free craft activities for children, a henna artist, cookery demonstrations and Asian food and drink.
Both the main stage and the community stage will also include performances of traditional Asian dance performances, as well as contemporary music.
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The group’s aim is to unite the city through culture, color and creativity and members will be in a celebratory mood as they welcome visitors to their extravaganza.
Anjali Fowler, the vice-chair of the Worcester Mela Partnership, said: “We’re very much looking forward to welcoming visitors to our Mela Marquee at the Show, so they can join with us in a carnival atmosphere of colour, fun and celebration of South Asian style.
“Mela is all about bringing communities together in celebration and we’re delighted to be part of this year’s Worcester Show.”
The word ‘mela’ means festival of togetherness.
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Worcester Show takes place on Sunday, August 14 at Pitchcroft Racecourse and will include 140 competition classes ranging from floral displays, fruit and vegetables and cookery to arts, crafts and photography.
Other attractions will include a traditional merry-go-round, bouncy castles, face painting and a sports zone. There will be a variety of food and drink on offer as well as an array of market stalls and independent stalls.
Musical entertainment will be spread across two stages with bands taking to the Tom Jones main stage and other acts appearing on the community stage.
The show is delivered by Worcester City Council, supported by the Friends of Worcester Show, and for 2022, in partnership with Worcester BID, Worcester Timber Products and Chin Badger Media.
To enter a class or to find out more about the event, go to www.worcestershow.org.uk, and to find out more about Worcester Mela, go to www.worcestermela.org.uk