TRINITY SCHOOL, Strand Road, Carlisle CA1 1JB

What is the Culture Bazaar 2008?

It is an annual event where different cultures are celebrated through music, dance, clothing, art & food.It is open for all to come, enjoy & experience.

The emphasis is on attracting local ethnic group people to get involved & display  their culture through their way of life, here in Cumbria, while other Cumbrians get

the chance to see, feel & taste the authenticity of different peoples perspectives.

Starting out as a small local event organised by HDM Spice Shop's owner Saj Ghafoor in October 2005, it is developing into a much larger event.

The Culture Bazaar 2008 will be focussing around three continents. 

Asia, Africa & Europe.  Many of the people involved are volunteers.  The project relies on a bartering system, wherever possible. 

It brings together various small ethnic community groups, individuals & others who have something to offer in return for sharing information, support & more importantly, community cohesion.

A project this ambitious relies on all members of the community offering some time or products.  That depends entirely on you.

Lots of activities will be going on for all the family, from cooking demos & tasters to dance workshops.

Food: Polish, Pakistani, Indian, Spanish, Greek, Zimbabwean, Moroccan, Chinese, Thai, Nepalese.

Dance Workshops: Eygyptian, Arabic, Bollywood, Indian, Salsa, World Dance Fest with 200 local children & World Peace Dance.

Music: Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra, Boom Dang, World Music

Other Activities: Army Assault Course, Traveller Story telling, face-painting, Chinese calligraphy, The Culture Game, Cycling, Yoga & meditation techniques.

Plus stalls & displays.  We expect this list to increase.

The Culture Bazaar belongs to ordinary people with ordinary lives who want to make a difference to racial harmony & understanding.  Everyone is welcome, dress up, come in saris, come in kilts, come in fun &  all that represents friendship!