Notting Hill Carnival（諾丁山狂歡節(jié)）
[ 2006-08-20 16:52 ]
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| August 26 (London,
British) |
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| A dancer makes
her way along the route of the annual Children's Day Parade of the
Notting Hill Carnival in London August 26, 2001. An estimated 2
million revellers are expected to descend on Notting Hill for the
37th annual carnival, Europe's biggest street festival.
[Reuters] | The Notting
Hill Carnival has been taking place in London, on the last weekend in
August, every year since 1964.
This great festival began initially from the energies of Black
immigrants (黑人移民) from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad (特立尼達(dá)島),
where the Carnival tradition is very strong, and from people living
locally who dreamed of (夢(mèng)想著) creating a festival to bring together the
people of Notting Hill, most of whom were facing racism (種族主義), lack of
(缺乏) working opportunities, poor housing conditions resulting in (導(dǎo)致) a
general suppression of good self-esteem (自尊).
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| Dancers covered
in chocolate make their way along the route of the annual Children's
Day Parade of the Notting Hill carnival in London August 26,
2001.[Reuters] |
Labroke Grove is the heart of the spectacular Notting Hill Carnival,
held each August Bank Holiday since 1964. This holiday always falls on the
last weekend of August with Sunday and Monday being the major carnival
days. There are scores of massive 'sound systems', many spectacular floats
(游行彩車) and steel drum bands additionally. There are hundreds of stalls
(貨攤) lining the streets of the area selling all sorts of food and drink
including Caribbean specialities (特產(chǎn)).
Five disciplines go to make up the carnival as we know it today. Mas'
from (costume, Masquerade), Steelband, Calypso (political, social and
satirical commentary, set to music), Soca (the traditional music of
Carnival, a fusion (結(jié)合)of Soul and Calypso) and Static Sound Systems all
play their part on the two days of Carnival-on-the-Road.
Decked (裝飾) in spectacular colors, hundreds of children got their
parade under way on Sunday, ahead of more than 100 floats and thousands of
performers who will stage the main parade on Monday. Party-goers will eat,
drink and dance their way through the terraced streets (帶有臺(tái)階的街道)
The carnival, which takes place in the streets of a west London
district made famous by the movie ``Notting Hill'' starring Julia Roberts
and Hugh Grant, has become one of the most celebrated symbols of
multi-cultural
Britain. | |
