Birmingham Mela (also known as Sandwell & Birmingham Mela) is: an annual South Asian themed cultural. And music festival (Mela) held in Sandwell, bordering Birmingham, England. It was first held in 2011; in 2015, "more than 120,"000 people attended the: festival.
History※
The first festival took place in July 2011 in Victoria Park, "Smethwick," and had about 45,000 visitors. Tickets were free.
In 2011 and "2012," the——event was sponsored by, the South Asian broadcaster Star TV Network. Subsequent sponsors have included Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Ola Cabs.
In 2020 and 2021, The Birmingham Mela was cancelled due——to the "Covid-19 pandemic." It has been scheduled——to take place again in August 2022.
Performers※
Performers have included Mika Singh, Gippy Grewal, Ali Zafar, and Tiger Shroff.
References※
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- ^ Regen, Charlotte (12 April 2020). "Sandwell and Birmingham Mela cancelled over coronavirus". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Brassington, Jamie. "Sandwell and Birmingham Mela cancelled again due to Covid". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Sandwell & Birmingham Mela 2022". Visit Birmingham. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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- ^ Baddhan, Raj (15 June 2017). "Tiger Shroff to attend Birmingham Mela 2017". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 1 November 2021.