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At the tender age of 31, I decided to quit my cushy life in Toronto to see if I could move to London successfully. Much to my surprise, things worked out well and I'm looking forward to being a…
At the tender age of 31, I decided to quit my cushy life in Toronto to see if I could move to London successfully. Much to my surprise, things worked out well and I'm looking forward to being a long-term tourist in my adopted city.
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Notting Hill Carnival
According to a 2001 census report, there are an estimated 5 million people in London who are of full or partial Caribbean descent. The Notting Hill Carnival is a celebration of this culture in London.
This weekend is the 44th year of the festival’s existence and it is looking like it could be one of most elaborate. From August 21 to 25, Notting Hill becomes carnival central with Calypso music, steel drum bands, parades and of course amazing Caribbean food.
Just to give you an idea of how big this thing is, here’s what gets consumed every year according to carnival organizers:
• 30,000 corn cobs
• 15,000 fried plantains
• 1 ton of rice & peas
• 1 ton of Jamaican patties
• 12,000 mangoes
• 16,000 coconuts
• 5 million hot and cold drinks
• 10,000 litres of Jamaican stout
• 25,000 bottles of rum
• 70,000 litres of carrot juice
www.nottinghillcarnival.biz