This year's Mela is being held on Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August 2008 in Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Programme for Newcastle Mela 2008
Sunday 24th August 2008

Name Time
Saleem Sabri 12.45pm - 1.45pm
Masti Dancers 1.45pm - 2.00pm
Hashi Rani 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Sheriff of Newcastle, Welcome Speech 3.00pm - 3.15pm
Claire Williams, Unison
Cultural Olympic Handover
Masti Dancers 3.15pm - 3.30pm
Inder Manochan 3.30pm - 4.00pm
Labh Janjua 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Silinder Pardesi 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Imran Khan 6.00pm - 6.30pm


Monday 25th August 2008

Name Time
Masti Dancers 12.30pm - 1.00pm
Revive 1.00pm - 1.45pm
Masti Dancers 1.45pm - 2.00pm
Rubeyath Jahan 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Legacy
3.00pm - 3.45pm
Masti Dancers 3.45pm - 4.15pm
Lehmber Hussainpuri 4.15pm - 5.15pm
Shubra 5.15pm - 5.30pm
Attaullah Khan Essa Khailwi 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Stall holders
If you are interested in applying for next year's event (2009) please contact us at community.facilities@newcastle.gov.uk or 0191 277 2067. There are no stall spaces left for 2008.

What is the Mela ?
The Mela is a free event, based around Punjabi, Pakistani, Bengali and Hindi and other South Asian cultures, and is open to anyone who wants to learn more, be entertained and meet new people as well as enjoy different music, art and food in the heart of Newcastle. With a line up including the hottest contemporary Asian acts as well as traditional displays of music and dance it's an event likely to appeal to all ages and races.
Taking place in Exhibition Park, the Mela promises to be weekend full of fun with music, games, stalls and exhibitions to help everyone have a bank holiday to remember. With a stage playing host to musicians and dancers, hundreds of stalls selling arts and crafts and food and drink and a children's programme to help the kids learn, make friends and have fun; there's plenty to do whatever your tastes.