Bradford mela 2009

Bradford mela 2009
  • Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Naveeda Ikram, cuts the 21st anniversary cake
  • Dance act Desi Bravehearts and Shakti Arts on stage
  • Isa Mohammed, six, has fun go-karting
  • Colourful crowds at the sunny Mela
  • Nilceia Silva dancing to the drum beat
  • Painted faces, clockwise from bottom left, Hamzah Akhtar, four, Amerah Anife, four, Rahanah Akhtar, eight, Hannah Akhtar, five, and Zahra Akhtar, four
  • Babu Calwa and Shonja Nat perform
  • Community photographer Tim Smith, who has photographed every Mela since it first began
  • One-man band Jake Rodrigues
  • Amir Shah and his son Jashim Shah, 14 months
  • Luqman Bashir, five, has his face painted
  • Neel Chandani, two, chases bubbles
  • Neel Chandani, two, chases bubbles
  • The crowd waits for Canadian superstar Jazzy B
  • Fans of bhangra artist Jazzy B
  • Fans of bhangra artist Jazzy B
  • Jazzy B from Canada, one of the top bhangra artists in th world, performs on the Mango Stage
  • Rafiq Mohammed prepares naan bread
  • Naeem Salaria performs on stage
  • Crowds watch a dance act on the Sunrise Stage

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