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Middlesbrough Mela has become one of

the biggest and most spectacular multi-

cultural festivals in the North East. Once

again, this year offers a fabulous mix of

music, food, fashion and fun. Set in the

new location of Centre Square in the

heart of Middlesbrough Town Centre,

this year’s Mela brings you world class

music, local talent, the Mela Bazaar full

of stalls and a range of activities for the

family to enjoy.

The Saturday Sports Mela 8 June is

dedicated to health and wellbeing, giving

you a chance to participate and enjoy

healthy activities. The day promises a

vibrant programme of professionals and

local groups showcasing their fantastic

skills on the main stage. You can also

take part in a wide range of workshops

and activities across the site.

to the 2013 Middlesbrough Melain association with Middlesbrough College

Welcome

Sunday 9 June sees a world-class line

up of music acts take to the main stage,

including the Notorious Jatt, Elena

Catalano, Heera, Navin Kundra, Kee, H –

Dhami, and many more hosted by Bobby

Friction.

Throughout both Mela days you can

enjoy the fashions, food, crafts &

international wares available in the

Mela Bazaar, take a look at some of

the local talents promoted by Humanah

CIC on the community stage, or enjoy

fairground rides and other activities

around the site.

The Middlesbrough Mela promises to

be yet another fantastic weekend – we

would love to see you there!

The Mela Management Committee gratefully

acknowledges the generous support from

Middlesbrough College, Middlesbrough

Council Cultural Services, Cleveland Police,

Teesside University, Ramsdens, Healthy Living

Pharmacies and Girl Guiding Cleveland. We also

extend our thanks and appreciation to mima,

Centre Square and our volunteers.

Mela Management Committee: Naveed

Hussain, Zafar Uddin, Satnam Singh,

Kash Patel, Steve Thompson, Judith Croft,

Philip Douglas, Leanne Littlewood Diane Harker,

Shamal Biswas, Raza Rashid, Umar Suleman,

Bob Eastwood, Adal Khaliq and Shamin Ali.

The committee wishes to extend their thanks

and best wishes to Judith Croft, Festivals &

Events Manager at Middlesbrough Council.

Judith has supported and delivered the event

alongside the committee for many years; we

wish her well as she leaves her role with the

Council after the festival.

Naveed Hussain, Mela Management Committee Chair

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SATURDAYACTIVITIES

MAIN STAGE PROGRAMMECompered by Sandeep from Spice FM

The Saturday Sports Mela is a great chance to get active! Listed below are a host of activities to participate in and performances to watch.

12 noon and 3pm

An hour presentation of Gymnastics, Acrobatics, Tumbling, Martial Arts and Boxing

6.15pm

We are Renegade & Bre

1.00pm and 4.00pm

An hour showcase of Dance – Modern, Acro, Contemporary, Belly & Bollywood Dance

2.00pm and 5.00pm

An hour showcase of Music & Singing

Renegade

This 18 year old from Essex

has supported Arjun & 780

crew amongst other club

& festival gigs and has

great reviews in East End

& Metro.

Bre

Bre influenced by Gospel,

Soul & R&B, he has

supported Tinie Tempah,

Professor Green, Dj Ironik

& Bashy and other events

around the country.

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Special Mela Art TrolleySaturday 8 & Sunday 9 June, 1-4pm. An afternoon of family fun. Celebrate the Mela with feathers and sparkles. All ages welcome, just drop in, FREE.

Bollywood Dance Taster ClassesSunday 9 June. In and around mima, FREE. 1-1.30pm, 1.45-2.15pm, 2.30-3pm and 3.15-3.45pm

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ART / CAFÉ /SHOP / FAMILY

ACTIVITIES / WORKSHOPS /

EVENTS

LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE DAY

1pm – 4pm

mima Atrium

mima’s Special MelaArt Trolley

Experiment with sparkles

& feathers at the Art

Trolley to celebrate the

Mela.

12 noon – 5pm

Under the Big Screen

Defying Gravity

Tom is an amazing circus

skills performer with

shows throughout the day.

12noon – 5pm near

the Big Screen

Natural ProgressionBoxing Club displays

Other Activities :Cricket

Volleyball

Cycle Circuit – Inclusive bikes and KMX Karts

Table Tennis

Belly Dance workshops

Dragon Boat ERGO

Challenge with

Powerhouse Dragon Boat

Racing Club

Running tasters

Rugby Activities

Fairground & Children’s Rides

Football - Goals Soccer

Centre

Football

Break Dance Workshop

Thanks to our kind sponsors

Teesside University we are

pleased to announce two

prayer rooms will be available

at the university 12pm – 7pm

on Saturday & Sunday. An

Islamic prayer room and a multi

faith room are available on the

university campus. For more

information and directions please

visit the information point at the

Mela.

Prayer room information

For a full list of workshops & activities please go to the information point on the day.

All activities were correct at time of printing.

Local groups appearing on the day are: MYDANCE UK, Melissa

Jacques School of Dance,

Groovy Babies, Robson

School of Dance, Urban

Kaos, Middlesbrough Gym

Club, Natural Progression

Boxing Club, Acklam

Rugby Club, Belly Dance

Moves, Mirage Belly Dance,

Yarm Martial Arts, What a

Racquet, Ormesby Table

Tennis Club, Redcar Gym

Club, Yorkshire Cricket Club,

Middlesbrough Athletics

Club, Acklam Rugby Club,

Tennis World, Acklam

Tennis Club, Billingham

Trampolining Club, Urban

Voice, Egglescliffe Soul

Band, Urban Rocks Dance

Academy, Goals, Wreckonize

and many more.

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SUNDAYPERFORMANCES

Host – Bobby FrictionBobby Friction has made a career out of representing British Asian

sound; on the turntables, as a recording artist and on-air. He is better

known for his Radio 1 show, Bobby Friction & Nihal presents. He is a multi

award winner and has appeared in various TV documentaries, shows and

outdoor events with regular spots at Glastonbury. He even has his own

monthly column in Rolling Stone Magazine.

18:15

H-DhamiNotably hailing from a family of musical background; son of

Palvinder Dhami from the legendary Bhangra band HEERA,

H-Dhami was subject to a blue chip roster of production hands

such as Rishi Rich when creating what retailer Amazon called; most

downloaded digital Bhangra album of our time.

Four years on from the release of “Sadke Java”, this summer sees

the release of his DVD, more singles and a brand new album. He is

the industry’s most hottest property at the moment.

17:30

Navin KundraWinner of the ‘Entertainer

Of The Year’ Award 2013,

Navin is a highly talented

singer, gifted songwriter,

extraordinary musician and an

electrifying live performer. His

music combines eastern and

western influences together

with a contemporary and

edgy sound that is uniquely

and commercially progressive.

17:00

HeeraHailed as one of the pioneers

of Indian music since 1980

with a long list of platinum

selling smash hits, they are

favourites to many Asians

across the world.

16:30

Notorious JattRegarded as one of the UK’s

premier and most highly

sought after Bhangra DJs/

producers, with 5 massive

albums to his name and huge

number 1 hits.

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Kee

Talented music artist KEE

is breaking the mould as a

young Asian female singer.

She has made her mark in

the music industry and is

attracting a huge army of

fans, which is multiplying

every day.

15:00

Aishvarray & Bobby

Talented duet who have

come together to perform the

massive Bollywood classics

both old and new. Hear the

legendary hits from Lata

Mangeshkar, Mohd.Rafi, Asha

Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and

Sonu Nigam to name but a

few.

13:45

Jai Khan

Jai began his musical journey

after being encouraged to

pursue music by the legend

Apache Indian. Since then he

has performed alongside the

some of the biggest artistes

on the circuit.

Show starts 12:00 midday until 19:00

Guide times may be subject to change

15:45

Adil Hashmi & SIB

London based Singer and

songwriter in bollywood style

music, Adil has always loved

the fusion between urban and

asian sounds.

S.I.B has worked with all

aspects of music and video

production of original music,

a very talented and humble

individual working with urban

music with a touch of asian

influence.

14:15

Najmun Nahar Tanni

Back by popular demand

for her melodious singing

qualities. A regular singer

on Bangladesh TV and radio

who performs Nazrul Geeti &

Bengali classical favourites.

13:30

Rajiv

R&B singer, Rajiv, is rapidly

making waves on the UK

music scene and has been

labelled as a Future Artist

to look out for by industry

bigwigs.

15:30

Bhangra Punjabian Da

Bhangra Punjabian Da - are

a UK based Bhangra dance

group which incorporate

traditional Bhangra from

the Punjab with a modern

twist. They have performed

during the passing of the

Olympic Torch in London;

the Queen’s Jubilee and

countless other major

events.

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Official welcome

13:15

Elena Catalano

Elena Catalano is an

acclaimed Odissi exponent.

She has a scholarship by the

Indian Council for Cultural

Relationships and has

been recently awarded the

prestigious Milap Fellowship

for further studies in Orissa.

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Getting TherePublic Transport - Nearest train

station is Middlesbrough Station.

Exit onto Albert Road and walk

towards the town centre and

university.

By Car - Nearest major road is

A66. From the A66 or the A19

head for Middlesbrough town

centre. Please note Albert Road

is closed for the duration of the

festival.

Parking - Please note the mima car park is closed. Existing town centre car

parking is in operation, for more information visit

http://www.visitmiddlesbrough.com/visitor-info/parking-and-map

Bikes - Bikes are welcome in Centre Square on Saturday but NO bikes will be allowed in the square on Sunday.

Disabled Access - Shopmobility is operating from Hill Street Shopping Centre, the

site is accessible by wheelchairs & motability scooters.

Mela Information Sponsorship and Advertising - There are many sponsorship and advertising

opportunities. For more information call the Mela on 01642 729135 or via our

website.

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