Mela is produced by ArtsEkta, a multi-award winning cultural organisation that works to develop intercultural relationships at the heart of the community and transform communities through shared creative experiences.

FinTrU is delighted to be supporting this year’s Belfast Mela as an official festival sponsor. Members of our TrUly Diverse Committee attended the official launch at Ulster University to hear all about the upcoming activities at this year’s celebrations.

This spectacular multicultural festival, which attracted more than 60,000 people last year, will once again take place over nine days. Starting on Saturday 17 August at 12.30pm at Writer’s Square, the city centre will be awash with a kaleidoscope of colour and creativity as the spectacular Mela Carnival featuring more than 1,000 participants makes its way to City Hall for a wonderful free Mini Mela from 1pm to 4pm.

With extended MELA+ events all week, including a mesmerising fusion of Irish and Indian folk music at the Citadels of the Sun concert; a Caribbean themed Silk Road Supper Club at The Academy Restaurant and Baba Bollywood at the Grand Opera House, the traditional Mela Day then returns to Botanic Gardens on Sunday 25 August, bringing a spectacular party in the park to close the festival once again.

You can read more about this year’s festival on the Belfast Mela website.

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