Kerala Carnival 2010 debuts in London
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London, Monday 14 June 2010: The Kerala Carnival 2010 will kick off London’s festival season by bringing to life the colourful Indian state of Kerala on the banks of River Thames 7-8 July 2010, at Riverside Walkway (by Gabriel’s Wharf), South Bank, London, SE1.
Organised by UK’s leading multicultural specialist Here&Now365, supported by Incredible India, Kerala, the South Bank and partnered with Think London, this free-to-attend 2-day waterfront carnival will create a traditional temple festival from Kerala for Londoners, who can immerse themselves in Kerala - rightly dubbed God’s Own Country – without lifting a toe off British shores.
In true Keralite tradition, this iconic and high-spirited carnival will serve up a veritable feast of traditional Keralite cuisine, handicrafts, dance, music, music and more. The carnival will be hosted under the graceful arches of coastal Kerala’s renowned temple architecture, which will be recreated exclusively for this event.
In addition an array of riverfront stalls will offer festival-goers the chance to sample Ayurvedic health and beauty treatments, home spa massage oils and food while also offering information on holidays to Kerala including yoga and wildlife safaris, for luxury seekers and those on a budget.
Although the newest event on London’s festival calendar, the Kerala Carnival is poised to become one of London’s unforgettable summer highlights. It’s fresh concept and unique cultural offerings such as the dramatic Kathakali dance performances will open a new stream of visitors between London and Kerala.
Located next to Gabriel’s Wharf the event is set to receive an estimated audience of 50,000.
The Indian High Commissioner is billed to inaugurate this once-in-a-lifetime cultural fiesta on 7 July, open to public from 12am to 7pm. The carnival will continue from 11am to 6pm the next day and conclude with a gala evening saluting the spirit of Kerala.
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