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Get culture. The Notting Hill Carnival

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  • What day is Family Day?
    Sunday
  • When does the carnival take place?
    every year on the last weekend of August 
  • What do people use for making costumes for the carnival?
    feathers, sequins, colourful material
  • How many food stalls are there?
    300
  • What is the name of the carnival?
    The Notting Hill Carnival
  • Where does the carnival take place?
    London
  • How many sound systems are there on the carnival?
    37 sound systems
  • When did the Notting Hill Carnival begin?
    1966 
  • How much food do the people serve during the carnival?
    5 tonnes of barbecue chicken, 5000 corn cobs, 1 tonne of rice and peas
  • What does the carnival celebrate?
    the Caribbean culture
  • What type of music is typical of the carnival?
    Latin, reggae
  • How long do people usually work on the carnival costumes?
    many months
  • How many people attend the carnival?
    over 2 million people