The traditional Mela Day at Botanic Gardens where thousands gather for a day of music, food, theatre, arts and dance. (Image: Kelvin Boyes/PressEye) The Botanic Gardens will once again be transformed into one massive global party this Sunday, August 25 to mark the return of Belfast Mela Day. The annual multicultural festival celebrating our cultural diversity, which attracted more than 60,000 people last year once, has been taking place over nine days, culminating with Mela Day at Botanic Gardens tomorrow from 12 noon to 6pm.
Get set to see Botanic Gardens transformed into one massive global party bringing you the best in music, dance, food and art to celebrate the best of culture and communities at Belfast’s most loved family festival. READ MORE: Meet the diverse young NI man building a brighter future for our dancers READ MORE: How moving to NI inspired Texas woman's love of Bollywood The mega global cultural extravaganza brings you the best in music, dance, food and art to celebrate the best of our city’s culture and communities. As always, the organisers have assembled an amazing line up for you to enjoy together with the whole family .
Gates open at 12 noon and the event formally gets underway at 12.30pm with the Opening Procession led by the Mayor of Belfast Cllr Micky Murray and Nisha Tandon, founder of Belfast Mela through the Park with drum beats, global dance and spectacular floats. At 12.
45pm the Lord Mayor will deliver a message on stage. Check out our top hig.