The Platinum Mela

The United Kingdom is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, from 02 to 05 June 2022.

With the support of the London Borough of Newham and the National Lottery Awards for All, M.A.U.K is celebrating this momentous occasion on a grand scale on Friday, 3 June 2022 at Flanders Playing Field in East London. Our vision is to use the occasion to highlight the vibrant multi-culturalism, harmonious inclusivity and equal opportunities that encapsulate contemporary Britain. The festivities include music, dance, cuisine, stalls, parades and anything and everything else that brings communities together and unites people. We hope that we can highlight how migration enriches society through the various arts forms of the many migrated communities and with a strong focus on commonwealth countries.

The highlight of the festival includes:

Cultural performances from various communities of Newham

Dramatised classical Indian dance depicting the key milestones of Her Majesty’s reign.

Variety stalls e.g. street food from different cultures and arts and crafts.

Pencil sketch/painting competition of Her Majesty and exhibit entries at the event, our community centre and website.

Stalls, guest speakers and podcasts to raise awareness about community cohesion, environmental sustainability, mental health and Wellbeing.

70 artists to perform a special Chenda (Indian drums) composition

70 dancers from different generations to perform a Kerala folk dance called Thiruvathira

70 children, dressed in the Platinum Jubilee logo colours, to sing the national anthem together.

Broadcast the event live on the Facebook pages of M.A.U.K and performers, online community radio station and television channel.

T20 show match between the best players from the leading two local cricket leagues

Family and children’s entertainment e.g. bouncy castle, pedal go-karts, inflatables, soft play, air juggler shooting ally, henna, face painting, etc

Capture fascinating, personal stories of how Her Majesty inspired ordinary people and archive them on website.

To maintain the legacy of the celebrations, we will create a website to archive the captured memories of people, art exhibition, event photos/videos and highlights of the nationwide celebrations for future generations and a worldwide audience.

The Festival will also feature many prominent guests from from the field of cinema, politics and businesses in U.K. and Kerala. The guest list yet to be confirmed.

We are seeking a visual media partner to cover the Festival on their platforms. If you are interested please get in touch with us.

This mega community celebration is not to be missed! Join us with friends and family for this historic occasion.

To get involved, call 07960212334 or drop is an email on theplatinummela@mauk.org

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