What's on - Music, fun and families at The Mela weekend

02 August, 2010

The first ever Mela @ The Mall took place last Saturday at The Mall Luton showcasing fantastic musicians, dancers and exciting fashion shows courtesy of Jean City.

Families, shoppers and groups of friends stopped to watch the event, which started at 12 noon and finished at 4pm in Central Square in the heart of the shopping centre.

The whole event was compared by Jeet from Channel 4's hit show 'The Family', and Indian stilt walkers amazed the crowds throughout the show as they towered overhead with fabulous costumes. The audience loved the rappers and songwriters, Bonafide, who performed for nearly an hour, and also Farez who wowed the crowd with his incredible Michael Jackson-style dancing talent. Home grown talent Clara Byrne was enormously popular with the Luton audience, as were MVE, Dholis and finally the incredible Taz from Stereo Nation.

The event in The Mall was the first day of the two day Luton Mela 2010, with the second day, Mela@ThePark, taking place on Sunday in Wardown Park. The festival pulled together the very best talent and creative energies from Asian culture and around the world, and brought it to the heart of Luton - promoting harmony through artistry.

Lavinia Holland, Marketing Manager of The Mall Luton commented, "Working with the Mela Committee has created a great partnership for The Mall, culminating in a fantastic event that was enjoyed by thousands of shoppers. Everyone had a great time on the day and it was terrific to see the vibrancy and diversity of the different cultures in Luton displayed in this way."

Jitty Marwaha of Luton Mela said "The twin treat of Luton Mela this year has had a fabulous response. Mela @ The Mall was positively received by all and we feel a great partnership between Luton Mela and The Mall has been forged. We are looking forward to working together in the future, bringing harmony through artistry to Luton"

The 2010 Luton Mela was a fantastic weekend. Anyone who missed the Mela@The Mall can see photographs at www.facebook.com/themallluton  

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Notes to editors

The Mela
A Mela is an exciting cultural showcase providing an outlet for the creative energies of the Asian and other culturally diverse communities of the town with both local and national performers. Luton's award winning Mela has grown as a unique event over the past decade and is now the largest event of its kind in the East of England.

The Mall

The Mall is the leading owner and operator of community shopping centres in the UK. The Mall currently owns 18 shopping malls throughout the UK and sees around 4 million shopping visits a week.

The Mall, Luton houses over 120 retailers and sits in the heart of the town centre in Luton. The £20m redevelopment of The Mall Luton, due to end autumn 2010, is currently taking place to remodel the St. George's Square end of the centre. The redevelopment will provide over 75,000 sq ft of high-quality new shopping, with cafes and restaurants opening onto the recently redeveloped square.
The Mall is committed to Luton as a major destination and is confident this development will provide the best possible shopping experience and has already secured TK Maxx as an anchor tenant in this new development.

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