Migrants from across the globe will bring the city together for a multi-cultural celebration of art, music, words and food this Sunday.

It is hoped the one-day fest, Global Bradford, will encourage people to "align" their own heritage with life in the UK.

The event, hosted at the Dominica Association of Bradford from 1pm-6pm, will be opened by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Doreen Lee.

Vie Clerc, who moved from France to Bradford, said the day is about "understanding what migrant communities are going through".

She said: "We wanted to make sure we could all bring solidarity between all migrants.

"There’s a lot of young people from migrant backgrounds that are really suffering with the rise in hate crime.

"For me being different is a good thing."

There will be a series of talks throughout the day around refugees, migration from Pakistan and India as well as different challenges EU and non-EU migrants face.

Among these speakers will be the team at Equity Rainbow Bradford - a peer support group for LGBT people seeking asylum in West Yorkshire.

Meanwhile Ali Francis Pabai, a former news editor from Gambia's Daily Observer, will be sharing how the state saw him as an immigration law breaker until proving his legitimacy to asylum and protection.

Artist Nabeelah Hafeez will unveil her exhibition on growing up in the Pakistani community in Bradford.

Nabeelah expresses her experience through images and words captured by Nabeelah and her late father and poet, Mohammed Hafeez Johar. Poet Wahida Shaffi will share some of her work along with Sharena Lee, another passionate poet from Bradford.

There will be plenty of music and performances to enjoy on the day, including Lingala hip hop by RDC Soldier from the Congo.

15-year-old Megan Swanepoel, who emigrated to England from South Africa in 2001, will be singing at Global Bradford.

Kamolins, a Latvian folk dance group, will teach people easy moves while Gloria, originally from Barranquilla, will perform a Colombian dance.

The dancer, who will take to the stage alongside three others, says the art form is the "real universal language".

For those who fancy comedy, Poland-born Rita Suszek will be making audiences laugh with singing and poetry. Other events include henna and glitter tattoos by Jasmin from Chambailee Mendhi and a world cake competition.

Sarirah of Portland Royal Caribbean Cuisines will serve up halal Jamaican dishes on the day.

The new initiative is sponsored by Bradford Council's scheme, The Bradford Stronger Communities Partnership.

Though this will be Global Bradford’s first ever event, the organisation hopes it can work in schools across the district.

Gloria Heilbron, a Stronger Communities activist, said, “Global Bradford will show just how much we all have in common."