June, 2003
New acts are crowd-pleasers at Carnival | |
|  | | Matt Sage will keep the crowds entertained. |
| | There are loads of new acts and activities at this year at Cowley Road Carnival. Check out what's planned...
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| FACTS | | The Cowley Road Carnival first began in 2000. 2003 Cowley Road Carnival will be held on Sunday June 15 between 13:00 and 19:00. Last year 15,000 people attended the Cowley Road Carnival. The carnival is funded by the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB). This year, the carnival organisers hope to include workshops on Afro-Caribbean and Asian music and dance, puppet making skills and circus skills. |
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| | New to Cowley Road Carnival is the street art group Electric Cabaret with Richard Jones, who has been tutoring a group from Larkrise School in addition to his day job of working in the community at Asylum Welcome.  | | Street performers will also keep the crowds happy. |
Favourites, Bicyclettes, are also back with Robert Stredder who will be teaching circus tricks to the young and young at heart. And for the first time, we see the construction of a large scale Cowley Road Carnival queen costume on this year's theme of the rainbow, which Councillor Olive Steadman will wear on the day.
Other events planned for the day: - Stilt walkers and street performers will be appearing on the streets throughout the day.
- The Rap Yard will provide creative activities for young people throughout the Manzil Gardens, including vidoe and film making sessions and a performance to show global culture.
- The organisers are hoping to include workshops on four distinct areas - Afro Caribbean and Asian music, dance, puppet making skills and circus skills. More details will follow closer to the date.
For an outline of the day's activities and events, simply click here.
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