A carnival troupe performing on a city street, in Westbourne Park during the Notting Hill Carnival in August 2019
This is a colour photograph depicting a carnival procession band performing on a city street on Westbourne Grove during the Notting Hill Carnival in August 2019. The carnival procession troupe members are wearing a colourful patterned outfits that are predominantly pink, with colourful feathered headdresses. They are smiling as they dance to music, whilst moving along the road. There is a large number of bystanders gathered along the pavement watch. The performance troupe are smiling widely and appear to be enjoying themselves immensely. The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that has taken place in London since 1966 on the streets of the Notting Hill area of Kensington, each August over two days (the August bank holiday Monday and the preceding Sunday). It is led by members of the British West Indian community, and attracts around two and a half million people annually, making it one of the world's largest street festivals. It includes a colourful, vibrant and energetic parade showing off beautiful costumes as the participants dance and perform to a range of Caribbean and South American influenced music including Soca, calypso, and reggae. There are also lots of steel pan bands, sound systems and live performances as well as tasty dishes from all over the Caribbean and many other countries worldwide. The procession bands are also take part in an annual contest where their performance, and costumes are scored.
Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Westbourne Park, London, UK
Photo credit: © FortMedia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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