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London Events - August 2008 |
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| Shoreditch Festival 2008 |
16th - 24th August 2008 |
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With this year's theme as 'sports and arts', the parks, gardens, streets and historical buildings in Shoreditch become venue for a variety of art and performance. |
| Location : Shoreditch |
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| Covent Garden Night Markets |
21st - 22nd August 2008 |
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Covent Garden would host London’s only night market, now including a food paradise with celebrity chefs who'll part their culinary tips with visitors. There would also be many stalls with fresh food, fish and other delicacies, not to forget games to engage all kinds of visitors. |
| Location : Covent Garden |
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| Carnaval del Pueblo 2008 |
3rd August 2008 |
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This colourful celebration of all things Latin American usually kicks off with a procession of brightly-coloured floats to Burgess Park, where Over 100,000 people enjoy regionally-themed food, drink, music and dance. |
| Location : Burgess Park, Camberwell SE5 |
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| Mazda London Triathlon |
9th - 10th August 2008 |
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Leading media & sport celebrities, and some of the world's best triathletes are expected to take part in the London Triathlon, where over 8000 people participate in running, swimming and cycling, while 40,000 are expected to visit the Triathlon Expo. |
| Location : ExCel London |
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| London Mela 2008 |
10th August 2008 |
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London Mela is one of the biggest celebrations of Asian music and culture, which attracted 55,000 visitors last year. It features the top performers from the British Asian music scene, Bhangra MCs, Bollywood, and even classical performances. |
| Location : Gunnersbury Park, Ealing W5 |
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| Notting Hill Carnival 2008 |
24th - 25th August 2008 |
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Carnival sets London on fire in a blaze of Caribbean spirit as extravagantly costumed dancers, calypso and soca musicians, giant soundsystems and steelbands are joined. |
| Location : Notting Hill |
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| Liberty 2008 |
30th August 2008 |
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The fifth year of London's disability rights festival, Liberty in Trafalgar Square features disabled performers, musicians, actors and dancers, alongside a host of stalls. |
| Location : Trafalgar Square |
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| Red Bull Air Race |
2nd - 3rd August 2008 |
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This is the second year the Red Bull Air Race is in London as part of its world tour. It takes place around the Millennium Dome featuring low-flying pilots in light aircraft, racing against each other. |
| Location : The O2, Greenwich SE10 |
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