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Crawley International Mela 2010
From Andalusia to the Punjab – a Musical Romance
Children's Multifaith Parade, Memorial Gardens, July 14

July 30 to August 1, at The Hawth, Crawley

 
Browse this website for details, news, progress reports on the developing plans for the big weekend, programme details, helpful hints on parking, locations of stalls and workshops, special offers and much more.
     
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Crawley Mela Association
 
Mela Festival 2009 was by all popular accounts our best ever, but plans for 2010 are already in the works and we expect another full weekend of family fun and activity with something for everyone but this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Mela Association committee is also planning a range of community services around the year, including:

  • Bigger Multifaith Parade midweek on July 15th, to allow full-scale involvement by local schools.

  • More Same Sky Artist Residencies in local schools

  • More School and Community Outreach visits from multicultural artists - see the Outreach page for a current listing.

  • Sports for all ages - Kabadi, kite flying, martial arts, Chi Gong, a new Crawley Open Volleyball league!

  • Crawley Vision In Youth Collective will be playing a larger role, organizing a special July 24th Friday evening gig and also taking full control of the Community Stage

  • More Festival content - the always-popular Bhangra and Qawaali, and a special focus on North Africa, including Flamenco, dynamic Rai and much more from Andalucia, Algeria, Morocco and elsewhere..

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2008/9 Mela Executive Committee: Hazel Ellis, Cllr. Jim Smith, Hash Mulji, Rick Heybroek, Sajida Irshad, Roger Fox, Upendra Sharma, Sarah Lee, Deven Patel, Raj Amin.  Not shown: Cllr. Brenda Smith (photographer)

 

New Community Stage programming for all

With a full parallel programme including classical Indian dance, Ghanaian drumming, Dohl, Bollywood, RnB and much more. Look around and you'll find workshops both outside and inside the Hawth, including Ghanaian drumming, Shiatsu massage, Arts nd Crafts, Rongoli, Japanese calligraphy, Origami, story telling - the list goes on!.

And when it finally all gets too hot and noisy, there's a Chill-out Zone in the Footlight Room with Yoga and a Mandir exhibition, or the Studio for a fascinating glimpse of Indian history..

Once again, the Mela Committee have put together a glowing tribute to multi-cultural Crawley, based on the efforts of a small army of hard-working volunteers from our Hindu, Afro-Caribbean, Buddhist and Islamic communities, and delivered with no entrance charge, in keeping with our ancient Mela tradition of respect for all human life.


Mela 2009 - Samba and Bhangra

Join us for three days of enjoyment for the whole family, with more to do and see than ever.

 

 

   


Keep in Touch with New Mela Forums

If you're looking for information or want to ask questions or share views with other Mela fanatics, we've launched easy-to-use web forums covering everything from Stall hire to Children's workshops. All you need to do is register your name and email address, and you're up and running.



 
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  News Flash!

Breaking News: Bhangra star Sukshinder Shinda confirmed for July 24th gig. Fresh from the success of his massive new hit "Collaborations 2" Sukshinder appears for a full evening performance with a nine piece band, and at a ticket price so low it's criminal. Details on the Mela Forum.
 
 
     
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Crawley Ethnic
Minorities Partnership


SGI-UK Buddhist Society
West Sussex Chapter

Crawley Borough Council

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The Hawth Theatre

Paul Hamlyn
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