Birmingham Mela
Birmingham Mela (also known as Sandwell & Birmingham Mela) is an annual South Asian themed cultural and music festival (Mela) in Birmingham, England. It was first held in 2011.[1]
History
The first festival took place in July 2011 in Victoria Park, Smethwick, and had about 45,000 visitors.[1] Tickets were free.
In 2011 and 2012, the event was sponsored by the South Asian broadcaster Star TV Network.[2] Subsequent sponsors have included Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Ola Cabs.[3]
In 2020 and 2021, The Birmingham Mela was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Performers
Performers have included Mika Singh,[6] Gippy Grewal, Ali Zafar,[7] and Tiger Shroff.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Mela attracts more than 120,000". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (2016-07-13). "Star Plus partners up for Birmingham Mela". BizAsia. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ # (2019-05-20). "Ola replaces headline TV sponsors at Sandwell & Birmingham Mela 2019". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ Regen, Charlotte (2020-04-12). "Sandwell and Birmingham Mela cancelled over coronavirus". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ Brassington, Jamie. "Sandwell and Birmingham Mela cancelled again due to Covid". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ Cannon, Matt (2016-04-26). "'King of Bollywood' pop singer announced to headline to Asian festival". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Ali Zafar, wows UK fans". Asian World News. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (2017-06-15). "Tiger Shroff to attend Birmingham Mela 2017". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
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