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NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL

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  • How long does it last?
    2 days.
  • Where does this carnival take place?
    In London, Notting Hill.
  • When does the Notting Hill Festival take place?
    On the Sunday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday.
  • What is one of the carnival's original aim that has been achieved?
    To improve race relations in London.
  • 1.000.000 people pour on to the streets of West London during the carnival time. True or False?
    True
  • When did Notting Hill Carnival start?
    In 1966.
  • Which day of the carnival is called "Family Day", the 1st or the 2nd?
    The 1st (Sunday).
  • Who can take part in the festivities?
    People from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.
  • What else takes place during the Notting Hill Carnival (negative)?
    Acts of crime and disorder.
  • What is the item stolen the most during the celebrations?
    Mobile phones.
  • What is the Notting Hill Carnival considered to be (in comparison to the other carnivals)?
    The largest street festival in Europe and the 2nd biggest carnival in the world, after the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • London’s carnival is considered to be a positive multicultural celebration. True or False?
    True
  • 2010 marked the 25th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival. True or False?
    True
  • Why do you think the carnival area might be a dangerous place?
    A lot of instances of criminality have been detected during the celebrations.
  • How long do you think it takes them to prepare for the festival?
    It can take up to a year or more to prepare for the event.
  • The carnival procession route in Notting Hill is five miles long.  True or False?
    False.
  • "The MET is spending 6.000.000 pounds policing this year’s event to protect carnival goers." True or False?
    True.
  • Where did the Afro-Caribbean communities immigrate after World War II?
    They immigrated to the UK / London / Notting Hill.
  • How many police officers patrol the streets?
    Around 5000.
  • How does the West Indies community find the money to organise the carnival in your opinion?
    They raise money from sponsors to help fund it and a lot of the work involved is done by volunteers, to help keep down costs.
  • People don’t put much effort into preparing the event. True or False?
    False.
  • Why is it organised?
    It is a way for the Afro-Caribbean community of London to celebrate their own cultures and traditions.
  • What does the Notting Hill Carnival offer to young people apart from entertainment?
    A positive and creative outlet for them so as to limit instances of criminality.
  • What did the Caribbean community originally celebrate during the Carnival?
    The abolition of slavery and slave trade.
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