In preparation for the Mela, to be held over two days in September, the young pupils will be parading through Maidstone town centre to celebrate the start of the Mela. This year the Maidstone Mela, which celebrates diversity through music, food and dance, promises to top last year’s popularity and be bigger and better than before.

Cabinet Member for Community Services, Cllr John A. Wilson, said: “The Mela is an important part of Maidstone’s culture. This year’s parade will ...  Read More »

The Maidstone Mela is on the 11/12 of September 2010. Click here for more info – www.maidstonemela.com

Cohesion Plus in partnership with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Kent Equality Cohesion and community partners have put together the most exciting and biggest Tunbridge Wells Mela to date. Click here for more info – www.tunbridgewellsmela.co.uk

Their will be a number of live performances on stage will include:

Phase 5 Steel Band: African/Caribbean drumming

Cascade Dance: British Contemporary dance

Shekoyokh Klezmer Ensemble: ...  Read More »

Over 700 young people from 19 schools in Gravesham took  part in a schools parade through Gravesend town centre on April 23 to celebrate Saint Georges Day.  The event was been organised by Kent Equality Cohesion Council in partnership with Cohesion Plus supported by Gravesham Borough Council and Kent County Council.

Work had been taking place in local schools over the last 6 weeks to prepare special visual arts and craft displays which were used during the parade which was be led by the ...  Read More »

Maidstone Borough Council wants everyone to jot September 11 and 12 into their diaries to help make this year’s Mela the biggest and best to date.

The mela, an annual event, will be held in Mote Park over two days on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12 ...  Read More »