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Notting Hill Carnival
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23 Aug 2008 – 25 Aug 2008
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Celebrating Caribbean culture — and, indeed, the summer's conclusion — the thrilling hustle of the Notting Hill Carnival once again takes over this bank-holiday weekend. With a million-odd punters descending upon West London across the two-day affair, streets are filled to bursting with eardrum-bursting sound systems offering everything from reggae and soca to jazz, soul and funk, plus smoky barbeques piled high with jerk chicken and, of course, the parade. Snaking its way over a three-mile course, the array of steel bands, floats and extravagantly festooned performers is the infectiously exuberant heartbeat of a massive celebration that's been partying every year since 1964.
