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Welcome Leith Links
Welcome to the 16th Edinburgh Mela Festival. We are confident that this year is the biggest and best yet at our new, permanent home, Leith Links. There is a varied programme of exciting performances, including two major commissions, CARGO and Naturally Inspired. Alongside this is the usual mix of family entertainment, fantastic food and a packed marketplace that ensures something for all ages. From Lahore, Delhi, Jaipur or Uganda to artists working in the heart of Leith, the Mela represents an exciting celebration of Edinburgh’s diverse communities, their heritage and culture and how this continues to develop a strong and evolving, contemporary, Scottish identity. We know we have all the right ingredients. Come join the feast!
Edinburgh Mela Festival 2010 Live Music • Outdoor Theatre • Visual Arts Sport • Fashion • Dance • Food Fe s t iv al sup • Children’s Activities porte d by
Liam Sinclair
Festival Director
Cllr Steve Cardownie Chair of the Board
The Edinburgh Mela Board: Azra Qayyum (Vice Chair), Amjad Chaudhry, Foysol Choudhury MBE, Dinesh Josh MBE, Gill Smith, Richard Kerley, Shami Khan, Ijaz Nazir, Ishrat Sharif, Rajnish Singh, Wali Tasar Uddin MBE
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The Big Top
Garden Stage
12 noon 12.15 12.30 12.45 1.00 1.15 1.30 1.45
The Big Top
Garden Stage
The Forest Workshop
Patiala Pipe Band Naturally Inspired Ceol Mor
Egyptian Bellydance
Pulse of the Place
2.00 2.15 2.30 2.45 3.00 3.15 3.30 3.45 4.00 4.15 4.30
Outdoor Space
Lothian and Borders Police Choir
Naturally Inspired
Manushi Dance Company
2.00 Jaipur Kawa Circus
Naturally Inspired Ask-I Trio
Manushi Dance Company
Barnaby Brown CARGO
Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali
Pulse of the Place
Townhouse
Barnaby Brown
Trunk Patiala Pipe Band
4.45
Naturally Inspired
5.00 5.15 5.30 5.45 6.00
2.15 2.30 2.45 3.00 3.15 3.30 3.45 4.00 4.15 4.30 4.45 5.00
Naturally Inspired Ask-I-Trio
Jaipur Kawa Circus
Natifa al Nahr Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
Trunk
6.15 6.30 6.45 7.00
12 noon 12.15 12.30 12.45 1.00 1.15 1.30 1.45
Festival Jam Session led by GOL
Something Relevant
Northern Xposure
Jaipur Kawa Circus
Nepal Scotland Association
5.15 5.30 5.45 6.00 6.15 6.30 6.45 7.00
7.15 7.30
7.15 7.30
7.45 8.00 8.15 8.30
7.45 8.00 8.15 8.30
CARGO
Northern Xposure Bonafide
Sunday 8 th August
Saturday 7th August
6 th to 8 th August, Leith Links
The Big Top
12 noon 12.15 12.30 12.45 1.00 1.15 1.30
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Cargo Premiere Friday 6th August, 9.15pm: Cost £5/£3 Edinburgh Mela Festival Day Passes Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August Only £2 in advance (available from 29th June – 5th August) or alternatively can be purchased on the day of the event for £2.50 from our on-site Box Office.
HOLYROOD PARK, EDINBURGH 13, 14, 15 AUGUST 10AM - 6PM TICKETS ON THE DOOR: £10 (£6)
0871 230 5573
Children aged 12 and under are free; however they still need to be issued with a festival day pass wristband for admittance to the site and must be accompanied by an adult.
Book in Advance! We strongly encourage pre booking your www.foodiesfestival.com festival passes/tickets for quick entry into Tickets valid all weekend Accompanied children under 16 free the festival site. These can be purchased from Tuesday 29th June through Hub 006388 snbt_mela_55x92:- 09/06/2010 18:01 Pag Tickets in the following ways:
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0845 90 90 999
Online Via: www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk In Person: Hub Tickets, The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE By Telephone: 0131 473 2000
Admittance to the Festival site is between the following times:
12 noon 12.15 12.30 12.45 1.00 1.15 1.30
Trunk Shiraz
Zawadi Choir
Fashion Show
Forests of Pakistan
1.45
1.45
2.00
2.00
2.15 2.30 2.45 3.15
3.00
Kagumba Andrew Kalyowa
G Band Shiraz
3.15 3.30 3.45 4.00 4.15 4.30 4.45 5.00 5.15 5.30 5.45 6.00
Priyanka Dasgupta
Trunk Dance Ihayami
Ask-I Trio Priyanka Dasgupta
Kagumba Andrew Kalyowa
Guizhou Ethnic Arts
Bollywood Unlimited/ Classical singers Dance Ihayami Student Company
Ask-I-Trio
6.15 6.30 6.45 7.00
Trunk
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band Dance Ihayami Student Company
Jaz Dhami
7.15 7.30 7.45 8.00 8.15
2.15 2.30 2.45
Nepal Scotland Association
CARGO
3.00 3.30 3.45 4.00 4.15 4.30 4.45 5.00 5.15 5.30 5.45 6.00
Natifa Al Nahr
Bollywood Unlimited
6.15 6.30 6.45 7.00 7.15
CARGO
7.30 7.45 8.00 8.15
Taz (Stereo Nation)
8.30
8.30
8.45
8.45 DJ Wax
9.00
9.15
9.15
9.30
9.30
Outdoor Theatre
Live Music
Dance
Naturally Inspired
Cargo
Other
Please note the program may be subject to change.
Edinbuergh Mela Festival Site Plan
Ticket Office Opening Hours: 29th June – 29th July (Mon – Sat) 10am – 5pm 30th July – 8th August (Mon – Sat) 9am – 7.30pm (Sun) 10 am – 7.30pm Tickets can also be purchase from on-site box office between the following times: Friday 6th August, 2pm - 9.30pm Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August, 11am - 8.30pm
The Forest Workshop
Martin Aelred
Ticket & Booking Information
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Naturally Inspired In addition to the Big Top catch all the artists from 12-5pm on Sunday 8th August at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Check our website for details.
Outdoor Space
Natifa Al Nahr
9.00 CARGO World Premiere 9.15pm Friday 6th August (see below) Also catch it in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 9.15pm 11th-22nd August (not 16th).
Garden Stage
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Friday 6th August: 9pm – 9.30pm CARGO Premiere.
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Information Tent + First Aid
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9 Food Stalls
Toilets Site Entrance Site Exit
Saturday 7th & Sunday 9th August: 12 noon - 8.30pm * Please note: Admittance is subject to site capacity. For more information contact us online by visiting www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk, via email at info@edinburgh-mela.co.uk. or call 0131 332 2888.
Public Transport Information
Visitor Information Arriving: The site entrance is situated on the corner of Duke Street and East Hermitage Place. Please note this is the only entrance to the festival site. Facilities: The festival site is fully equipped with toilets, including accessible toilets, baby changing/breastfeeding facilities.
Lothian Buses: A large number of services operate to Leith Links. Numbers 12, 21, 25, 34 & 35 directly to the festival site itself while services 7, 10, 14, 16, 22 & 45 stop nearby at Leith Walk. For bus times information please visit: www.lothianbuses.com
Information: There is an information point on site where you can access programme details or ask for assistance if you have a query. This also acts as a ‘Meeting Point’ for lost persons. There are also staff, stewards and volunteers throughout the site to help you.
Train: Edinburgh Waverley is the nearest train station to the festival site, located just a 30 minute walk away. For train times and information please visit visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
Seating: The Big Top contains a number of seats and there are a limited number of tables and chairs or benches around the rest of the site.
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First Aid: There is a medical facility and staff on site.
e-mail: info@edinburgh-mela.co.uk information: 0131 332 2888
Litter: Please help to keep the site clean by using the litter and recycling facilities provided. Accessibility and Assistance: The site is fully accessible, although it must be noted that the festival is an outdoor
Ceol Mor - Aberdeen International Youth Festival’s traditional music big band. Naturally Inspired - New work, inspired by Scotland’s landscapes. A collaborative programme involving the Edinburgh Mela, Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival and Scottish International Storytelling Festival. Supported by The Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and Scottish Natural Heritage. Featuring: Saskia and Shubhendra Rao/ Bob Pegg and Andy Cannon /Marion and John Kenney/Ramesh Meyyappan and Kim Ho Ip/Rosina Bonsu and Jean Edmunson. In addition to the performances at the Mela site on the 7th you can catch all the above artists/ performance at the Botanic Gardens from 12-5pm on 8th August. Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali When the unforgettable qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died in Pakistan in 1997, he left a musical vacuum into which stepped his two nephews. Something Relevant - India’s leading Jam Rock Band resonating with the city sounds of Mumbai. Northern Xposure - Scotland’s leading Hip Hop group that have been BAFTA nominated. Bonafide - Exciting duo Maz and Ziggy are singers, songwriters, rappers and composers performing in Punjabi as well as English. Fashion Show - Contemporary and diverse fashions, including an exciting new Harris Tweed Textiles collection by Scottish designers. Shiraz – Sabri Ensemble - A lavish depiction of the story behind the creation of the Taj Mahal. Guizhou Ethnic Arts Amazing costumes and authentic instruments reveal the rich cultural heritage of the Dong and Miao people of Southwest China. At New Town Theatre throughout the Fringe. Jaz Dhami - Rising star of the UK Bhangra scene and winner of Best Male at the 2010 Brit Asia Music Awards performs with his full live band. Taz (Stereo Nation) - A pioneer of British Asian Pop, his performance from his new album continues his crosscultural tradition with influences from Bollywood to the Beatles. DJ Wax - Rising star of BBC Asian Network closes festival after being at Cardiff and London Melas in one day!
Outdoor Space
Disabled Parking
6 Fun Fair 8 Stalls
Hosted by G-Town Desi.
Hosted by Hannah Scott and Lyrikool Lipz.
event on a largely grass surface. Accessible toilets are available these are clearly labelled on the map above. Assistance is available for disabled patrons at the box office and the site entrance. Disabled Parking: A limited number of parking spaces are available on site for disabled visitors and are marked on the site map. These are accessed from John’s Place. All vehicles parked here must display a Blue Badge Permit. Parking: The Edinburgh Mela Festival is not able to provide a parking facility. Parking in the surrounding area is very limited and will be strictly controlled by parking and traffic control measures, including vehicle uplift for illegally parked vehicles. Due to this, and to make the festival as environmentally friendly as possible, we strongly advise that you use public transport to travel to the Festival. If you need to travel by car for part of your journey please consider the use of one of Edinburgh’s many Park and Ride facilities. For more information please visit: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/transport/parking/cec_park_ and_rides
Jaipur Kawa Circus - Charming family story of a travelling circus troupe from Rajasthan arriving with all their materials, rhythm and music. CARGO – Edinburgh Mela/IronOxide Ltd in Co-production WORLD PREMIERE - A risk taking, watersoaked exploration of the universal need to migrate. This daring, large-scale, outdoor production weaves together extreme physicality, a stunning soundtrack, intricate imagery and strange yet familiar characters. Supported by The Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. Trunk – Pif-Paf - Kamikaze chickens, a strong-man, lion and a stage shy elephant come together with wild puppetry, live music, a flying dance and water! Jaipur Kawa Brass Band Rajasthan’s exciting street brass band will weave in and out of the crowds.
Patiala Pipe Band - Mela favourites all the way from Lahore. Bellydancer Natalie - Local performer brings a little bit of Egypt to the Mela. Pulse of the Place - Leith’s own samba band. Lothian and Borders Police Choir Scotland’s first police choir with arrangements of well-known songs. Manushi Dance Company - Classical Kathak dance from North India. Townhouse - Edinburgh acoustic act with their original grooves. Ask i-Trio - Turkish Sufi Music inspired trio. Martin Aelred - Chill-Out operatis. Zawadi Choir - The Africa Centre’s local community choir. Bollywood Unlimited – Swaryatra Vibrant journey through traditional and contemporary Bollywood. G Band - Popular and authentic Bangladeshi songs and contemporary Bollywood. Dance Ihayami - Edinburgh’s own Dance Ihayami with their Student Company performing Bharatanatyam: Indian classical dance. Kagumba Andrew Kalyowa Traditional Ugandan folk music. Andrew is from Mpambire, a village in Uganda famous for drum making.
The Forest Workshop
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For nature inspired activities for the whole family supported by Scottish Natural Heritage and the Forestry Commission Scotland. Drop in arts and crafts activities, as well as the Forest Creatures puppet show and Dr Woody, in addition to the workshop programme below. (Children should be accompanied by an adult). Naturally Inspired - Rosina Bonsu and Jean Edmunso - “Gift of colours” storytelling with movement. Children and families -all ages. Andy Cannon and Bob Pegg - stories and music from the forest. Children and families - all ages. Kim Ho Ip and Ramesh Meyyapp - Rythmic gestures from nature. 8-11 year olds. East and West in the Forest - Children and families - all ages. John and Marion Kenney - Scottish forest music. Children and families - all ages. Manushi Dance Company Asian story telling/music - using hand gestures, eye movements and body shapes. 6 - 11yr + parents/carers. Ask-I Trio - Turkish Rhythms. Children and families all ages. Barnaby Brown - Action Songs. 2 to 3 yr olds with parents and carers Pulse of the Place - Samba drumming workshop. Children and families all ages. Natifa Al Nahr -Bellydancing. Girls all ages + Mums/Aunties. Classical Indian Dance - 6-11yr olds Jaipur Kawa Brass Band - The Magic of Rajasthan. Children and families all ages. Northern Xposure - Hip hop in the forest. 8-11 yr olds . Trunk - Chicken Acrobatics. 6-11 yrs + families. Shiraz - An introduction to Indian music. Children and families. All ages. Forests of Pakistan - A walk in the Forests of Pakistan.Children and families - all ages. Kagumba Andrew Kalyowa - Music from Uganda. Children 5-11yr olds and Families. Classical Indian Dance - 6-11yr olds Priyanka Dasgupta - Communicating through Dance. Learn basic steps and hand gestures of bharatanatyam. Girls 6-11yrs + Mums/Aunties. Bollywood Unlimited/Classical singers Indian Classical music - introducing Raagas and Taals. 6-11 yrs and families.
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