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Notting Hill Carnival
The largest Street Festival in Europe
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Notting Hill It is an area in London, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens. It is known for the Notting Hill Carnival, Portobello Road Market and the film of Julia Robert.
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HistoryThe Caribbean had his first carnival in
1833 in Trinidad to celebrate that slavery was abolished.
During the 1950s people from Caribbean came to Great Britain to work.
In 1958 there was violence between white people and black people in the Notting Hill area in west of London.
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Notting Hill Carnival
It Take place at every August Bank Holiday weekend in the streets of west London.
It always took place at Notting Hill Gate since 1964.
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Mix of styles:
Calypso.Soca.Masquerade.Steelpan.Static Sound Systems.
Notting Hill Carnival
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Notting Hill Carnival
Calypso
Afro-Caribbean music.
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Notting Hill Carnival
Soca
A fusion of soul music and calypso.
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Notting Hill Carnival
Masquerade
Mass bands, or costumed processions and floats.
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Notting Hill Carnival
Steelpan
A traditional Trinidadian instrument.
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Notting Hill Carnival
Static Sound Systems
Positioned around the Carnival area provide the perfect setting for DJ’s to show their stuff. From Latin jazz, reggae and garage to hip hop and drum ‘n’ bass.
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Notting Hill CarnivalPlanning
Saturday: The festival begin to live with the top steel pan players competition in Hyde Park. Sunday: Steelbands participate in a procession to mark the official opening of the Notting Hill Carnival. Revellers daub paint and mud on themselves. It is a day for children and family. Monday: The main parade take place,this day is for adults.
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St Paul’s St Paul’s CathedralCathedral
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A cathedral A cathedral dedicate dedicate
to Paul the to Paul the Apostle, Apostle,
which is sat which is sat at the top at the top of Ludgate of Ludgate
Hill, the Hill, the highest point highest point in the City of in the City of
London.London.
It is the mother It is the mother church of the church of the
Diocese of Diocese of London. London.
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It was designed in It was designed in the English the English
Baroque style Baroque style by Sir Christopher by Sir Christopher Wren on the 17th Wren on the 17th
century.century.
It was part of a It was part of a major rebuilding major rebuilding
programme programme which took place which took place after the Great after the Great Fire of London.Fire of London.
Its style...Its style...
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It is famous…It is famous… Its dome is also Its dome is also
among the among the highest in the highest in the
world.world. It is the second It is the second largest building in largest building in
the United the United Kingdom afterKingdom after
Liverpool Liverpool Cathedral.Cathedral.
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CuriositiesCuriosities Funerals of Lord Funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Nelson, the Duke of
Wellington, Wellington, Sir Winston Sir Winston
Churchill and MargareChurchill and Margaret Thatcher.t Thatcher.
Royal Wedding of Royal Wedding of Charles, Prince of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer. Diana Spencer.
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Who are the most famous Who are the most famous British for British people?British for British people?
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The The BBCBBC conducted a conducted a
survey across the UK to survey across the UK to
discover people who are discover people who are
regarded as the most regarded as the most
important British of all important British of all
time. In this particular time. In this particular
list, characters of all list, characters of all
times and the most times and the most
diverse professions diverse professions
appear.appear.
The criterion was The criterion was
simply vote for the simply vote for the
characters considered characters considered
"excellent and "excellent and
remarkable". More remarkable". More
than 30,000 people than 30,000 people
responded to the responded to the
surveysurvey
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Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming
(London, 1851-1955)(London, 1851-1955)Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell
(Edimburgo, 1847-1922)(Edimburgo, 1847-1922)
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Tony Blair Tony Blair
(Edimburgo, 1953-(Edimburgo, 1953-Nowadays)Nowadays)
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens (Portsmouth, 1812-(Portsmouth, 1812-
1870)1870)
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Charles Darwin Charles Darwin
(Shrewsbury, 1809-1882)(Shrewsbury, 1809-1882)
Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin
(London, 1889-1977)(London, 1889-1977)
Statue in LondonStatue in London
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David Beckham David Beckham
(London, 1975-(London, 1975-Nowadays)Nowadays)
Horatio Nelson Horatio Nelson
(Burnham Thorpe, 1758-1805)(Burnham Thorpe, 1758-1805)
Nelson column in Trafalgar Nelson column in Trafalgar SquareSquare
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Isaac Newton Isaac Newton (Lincolnshire(Lincolnshire, 1642-1727)1642-1727)
Statue at the Statue at the Oxford Oxford
University University Museum of Museum of
Natural HistoryNatural History
Freddy Mercury Freddy Mercury (Stone Town, 1946-1991) (Stone Town, 1946-1991) Statue overlooking Lake Statue overlooking Lake Geneva in SwitzerlandGeneva in Switzerland
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Jane Austen Jane Austen
(Steventon, 1775-1817)(Steventon, 1775-1817)
Jane’s house in Chawton, a museum Jane’s house in Chawton, a museum nowadaysnowadays
J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling
(South Gloucestershire, 1965-(South Gloucestershire, 1965-nowadays)nowadays)
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Oliver Cromwell (Huntingdon, 1599-Oliver Cromwell (Huntingdon, 1599-1658)1658)
Statue in Palace of WestminsterStatue in Palace of Westminster
John Lennon (Liverpool, 1940-1980)John Lennon (Liverpool, 1940-1980)
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Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking (Oxford, 1942-(Oxford, 1942-
nowadays)nowadays)
Diana Spencer, Lady Di Diana Spencer, Lady Di (Norfolk, 1961-1997)(Norfolk, 1961-1997)
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William Shakespeare William Shakespeare
(Avon, 1564-1616)(Avon, 1564-1616)
Shakespeare monument in the Shakespeare monument in the Holy Trinity Church (Stratford)Holy Trinity Church (Stratford)
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill
(Oxfordshire, 1864-1965)(Oxfordshire, 1864-1965)
Statue in LondonStatue in London