Added: 12/20/2005 |
Notting hill carnival hotels -You are always welcomeThe Notting Hill Carnival's roots date back to the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833.When the first Caribbean carnival was held in Trinidad Black Caribbeans took to the streets for their own carnival party, with song, dance and costumes.
When the first significant numbers of West Indian immigrants came to the UK in the 1950s, they brought their musical traditions. But what began with harassment of individual black men by white gangs blew up into a full-scale riot in August 1958 which continued for weeks. The following year, carnival's first British incarnation took place in St Pancras Town Hall, organized by West Indian Gazette editor Claudia Jones.
The first Notting Hill Carnival took place in 1964 and since then has continued to grow to become Europe's largest street festival. To many the Notting Hill Carnival is not only an established London tradition, it is a symbol of London's multi-cultural status. During the event all carnival hotels in London are chockfull with joyful public.
Everbody is welcome to come and join in the fun at Europe's biggest street party. Every year over a million people flock to the streets of Notting Hill to gaze at the floats, wiggle to the scores of massive sound systems and soak up the true flavors of the Caribbean. Sunday is traditionally Children's Day with the party really taking off on the Monday. The five disciplines of Carnival are: Mas' from (costume, Masquerade), Steelband, Calypso (political, social and satirical commentary, set to music), Soca (the traditional music of Carnival, a fusion of Soul and Calypso) and Static Sound Systems all play their part on the two days of Carnival-on-the-Road, creating what is the climax to a month of pre-Carnival activities such as dances, sound and soca jams, costume galas, steel band competitions, etc. Check out the excellent Sancho Panza and Good Times sound systems or buy a map and scour it for a chance to catch some big names playing for free! Carnival sets London on fire in a multi-cultural blaze of Caribbean spirit.
During the festival many Notting Hill carnival hotels serve exotic foods from all corners of the globe.
Notting Hill Carnival is London's greatest and the hope of many for expressing an inclusive multicultural vision of a town that wishes to be known as a great global host. Expect a much less crowded festival that will joyfully attempt to combine and unite all the people in a creative celebration of the harmony and diversity of 21st century London. On these days all multinational staff of almost all Notting Hill carnival hotels wears their national dresses and join the atmosphere of all-around joy.
Labroke Grove is the heart of the spectacular Notting Hill Carnival, held each August Bank Holiday since 1966. This holiday always falls on the last weekend of August with Sunday and Monday being the major carnival days. The festivities started as a local affair set up by the West Indian immigrants of the area and has become a full-blooded Caribbean carnival, attracting millions of people from all around the world who fill Notting Hill carnival hotels, giving steady flow of income to this important sector of the city's economy.
In recent years the Notting Hill Carnival has grown and grown, reflecting the multicultural nature of our society, with groups participating from Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Bulgaria, Russia, Brazil and many other places as well as from all parts of the Caribbean, Africa, Central and South America and the United Kingdom. Notting Hill Carnival operates an all inclusive policy encouraging artists to celebrate their cultural traditions through art, dance and music media with which they feel most comfortable.
In addition to the procession of costumes, soca and steel bands, which wend their way over a route of some three miles, the area plays host to 45 licensed Static Sound Systems, each playing their own selection of soca, reggae, jazz, soul, hip-hop and funk music, house, garage. This is the aspect of Carnival that appeals to the youths and is evolving at an unpredictable pace with innovative styles and forms of music.
Carnival aims to celebrate the cultural heritage of its founders and at the same time be open enough to take on board evolving contemporary culture with its multiracial, multicultural trends.
In addition to the traditional aspects of Carnival, there are also three live stages within the Carnival area, featuring local bands, top international artistes, and music from all around the world. These stages play from 12 noon to 7pm on both of the two days.
You are always welcome in the Notting Hill carnival hotels. The Carnival's motto is "EVERY SPECTATOR IS A PARTICIPANT - Carnival is for all who dare to participate"
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