PHOTO GALLERY: Asian-inspired community event brings music and fun to town

COLOUR, music and fun were all in plentiful supply as a park hosted an Asian-inspired community party.
By Michael Upton
Published 12th Jul 2017, 10:36 BST
Updated 12th Jul 2017, 10:45 BST
Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance hosted the first Mel Asia event at Clifton Park on Saturday. The Sheffield Lion Danceres proved a great hit with the crowds. 171178-12Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance hosted the first Mel Asia event at Clifton Park on Saturday. The Sheffield Lion Danceres proved a great hit with the crowds. 171178-12
Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance hosted the first Mel Asia event at Clifton Park on Saturday. The Sheffield Lion Danceres proved a great hit with the crowds. 171178-12

The MelAsia was Clifton Park’s first mela, and brought together traditional music and dancing, games in the sun, paint-throwing and even an appearance by a Chinese dragon.

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“Mela” is a Sanskrit word meaning “gathering” and melas as village fairs held in communities across the Indian subcontinent.

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    Rotherham’s own Asian celebration, which included a Picnic for Peace, was organised by Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance (REMA) with help from Love is Louder.

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