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Sunday 14 May 2006

Baishaki Mela

Today was the annual Baishaki Mela, to celebrate Bangladeshi New Year. Because their day starts at Sunrise, it's impossible to say exactly when New Year's Day is, but (according to Wikipedia) it's more or less 14th April. So this celebration was about a month late. The day was grey, but coloured by the kids in the procession.

To be honest, it all felt a bit limp, especially as the usual food stalls on Brick Lane had been banned this year on "health and safety" grounds.