Natalia

Rodríguez
The biggest street party
In the streets of the
in London was born in
Dance to the rhythm of Notting Hill
the late 60s inspiring
calypso music. neighborhood, in the
the Carnival of
Trinidad. Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea

August 25-27
Directed by members
of the British Afro-
Caribbean community,
it attracts about one
million people a year,
making it one of the
largest street festivals
in the world and a
significant event of
British black culture
The choreographies and clothing of the participants in the horseback riding almost
match the color and spectacularity of those in Rio de Janeiro. "There is a vibrant
fusion of the cultures of the British West Indies, Latin America and Africa, with Brazil in
the roots of the carnival itself,"