Preparations are underway for the first ever Dartford Festival of Light which will take place on Friday October 16 through Dartford Town Centre between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.  The parade will involve 11 schools from Dartford who will be working with renowned arts company Emergency Exit Arts in the build up to the event.  In total over 450 young pupils will benefit from arts workshops.  The children will make lanterns and torches which they will carry in the parade.

The Festival of Light ...  Read More »

The Mela Day Event on the Sunday again attracted thousands of people. The Mela was formally launched by a Children’s Parade involving local schools and the Arts Company Samesky. The children were joined in the parade by local Morris Dancers, Dhol Drummers and African Drummers.

The Mela was officially opened by Cllr. Marion Ring who thanked all the community for coming and supporting the Mela.

The stage programme was launched by St Michael’s and St Francis Schools who had worked ...  Read More »

The 7th Maidstone Mela proved to be a great success. For the first time with the help of funding form Arts Council England the Mela took place over 2 days. The Mela Night featured Bhangra Star Jassi Sidhu who performed with his full live band. He wooed the crowd with a string of his hits from over the last ...  Read More »

This year’s Maidstone Mela is set to be the biggest yet with a weekend of festivities planned for all the family.

The Mela, which means gathering, has attracted more than 35,000 people since it began in 2003 and this year is expected to be no different as it expands for the first time into a two-day ...  Read More »

The Maidstone Mela aims to celebrate the diverse cultures within the Borough through music, dance and food and has been organised in partnership by Maidstone Borough Council, Cohesion Plus and North West Kent Racial Equality Council.

This year for the first time the Mela will take place over 2 days. On ...  Read More »