2012's party moves to Notting Hill: Carnival is the latest date in a year of celebration. . . and we're loving it!- 'Family day' opens the carnival as children dress up and paint their faces
- It is the 48th year of the popular festival that celebrates different cultures and traditions
- More celebration time for London following the success of the Olympics
By John Hutchinson
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Exotic dancers, vibrant music and the smell of Caribbean food livened up London yesterday as Europe's biggest street festival hit the capital which will mark the end of a year of partying across the UK.! m0 T3 j! g, x/ a% E; F' D5 @
: N- M9 h: ~1 f$ S7 V- n6 W( Y公仔箱論壇After the Jubilee kicked off the summer-long celebratory atmosphere, followed by the hugely successful Olympics, Thousands of people cheered Notting Hill Carnival's colourful procession through the sunny streets to the beat of steel drums and sound systems." W) e/ x: z* H, d- M6 |
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Lines of traditional floats and brightly costumed dancers paraded along the three-and-a-half mile route during the event which marks the carnival's 48th year.9 F/ m* B/ A5 z/ B# r* z
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( j$ P1 G* s5 N% Z公仔箱論壇Happy day: Revellers perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival
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Ready to dance: Those at Notting Hill Carnival yesterday were praying the weather stays good and the rain stays away
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Colourful: The carnival brought a real taste of the Caribbean to Notting Hill throughout the day
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Children captured the carnival spirit yesterday as they led the way through streets of London, swathed in sunshine and colour.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) c; r" R+ J3 E( m
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They danced their way along the route in brightly coloured costumes joined by acrobats, giant puppets and painted dancers to the delight of huge crowds enjoying the lively music.
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: k' }( x6 ^, i. ?TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Yesterday was the carnival's family day and children and young people travelled on many of the floats from schools, community groups and sports clubs which were decorated with flags, flowers, feathers and jewels.8 H$ a0 v4 z/ e# b3 Y; J8 P. E, D: u
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Alongside the floats, which included an eye-catching group splashed in paint, flamingo-style feathered costumes and a live brass band, rows of food stalls, fresh coconuts and music stages kept the party going.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& E) }9 p% A/ x; z, \
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It was a day for all the family yesterday at the Notting Hill Carnival; this little girl on the left gives the camera a wave, while the man on the right has taken on an unusual costume - black paint!
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Eye-catching outfits: Children get ready for the Notting Hill Carnival and are pleased to show off their dazzling costumes
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Getting in the mood: This participant on the left tries to get a police officer in the mood, while right, Police Sergeant Siobhan Elliot dances with revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival7 E3 |+ Y$ d. h+ J# j
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0 W6 O* x% \ J/ Z# Z, kStealing the limelight: In this picture the lady's outfit takes precedence over the bus in the background
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Care assistant Michaela Popescu, 30, from Ashford, Kent, joined in the fun with her friend's twin daughters Victoria and Theadora Trosheva, aged seven.公仔箱論壇: G. M7 u- f }1 z
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'It has been a brilliant day, the music is fantastic - I can feel the rhythm in my heart,' she said.
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1 F% E/ T, u+ W# ]5.39.217.76'The girls have had a lot of fun and been dancing along, it's a totally different culture for them to enjoy.'
/ `) p* I+ V; V0 h4 q8 }The vibrant floats certainly captured the imagination of Victoria, who said: 'The costumes were so bright and big, the ladies covered in feathers were my favourite.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 R" s8 r7 _2 R
( V6 n0 f; [" ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'You could hear the music all the way down the street, I really enjoyed dancing to it.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 V* ] [' s' I& \5 F
'I want to come again next year, but I want to dress up and be in it.') D5 c) {8 R0 z3 @- ?$ X/ ]
Theadora added: 'It's the first time I've been and I loved everything.'
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All smiles: A performer dances in the street during the children's day parade
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& f4 P/ f3 v5 j7 M- {; M6 yPretty in pink: These party-goers have certainly 'dressed up' for the occasion' B ^/ `* Y) B" _, o6 r5 `2 e2 z; _* Y
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Careful: This girl gets a helping hand to avoid her hat falling off
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9 E) W( i2 s4 E7 X# K+ oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
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Zoe Mahoney, 37, a paramedic from Northampton, brought along her children Masie, nine, and Fin, seven, to enjoy the carnival for their first time.
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'The children have been excited about London all summer so I thought this would be a great day to bring them down and enjoy it,' she said.% [( p7 t) Y7 `# w% p
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'They loved the breakdancing and the giant puppets, it's so colourful and loud that I think they are impressed by all of it.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* ~5 E2 v" p7 N
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The celebrations continue an unforgettable summer for London, coming between the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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' {) U- O# }/ x: L/ B; UNicole Smith, 37, an administrator from Aveley in Essex, joined in the celebrations for the first time with her husband Nicolas, a mechanic, and their two daughters Lois, eight, and Martine, 12.7 E# |% I( x) V7 N( ?
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4 \2 \, L4 M8 q" X6 v( q公仔箱論壇No wonder he's happy: This man is getting a whole lot of love from two revellersTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* Z/ n. F. b) l5 D. L' z. [
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0 N3 I' x) ~/ NComing together: Family day was, as expected, very well attended at Notting Hill
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Mrs Smith said: 'We've never been before and with so much happening in London at the moment we thought this would be a great year to come with the family.
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Martine added: 'I can't believe the effort that goes into the costumes, I've never seen anything like this before.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 j$ B' j, l3 E4 n" A8 S w
: p+ S8 G% S9 l- V( Q- f'There was one float with a huge puppet - it was amazing. It's makes us want to dance.'
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'The weather is lovely and everyone is a having a good time.'
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2 l+ @1 P5 w+ D$ IImpressive dress: Left; A young woman wears an ancient Olympic themed costume at the children's day parade, while the two girls on the right are evidently pleased to be a part of the street partytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ p6 y; ~# [% a: ^, v
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2 Z% F1 H+ Z, }2 }% k5.39.217.76Instruments are out: A child blows a vuvuzela
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