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Date 21 – 27 August 2022
Extend your festival experience with MELA+, featuring a week long programme of cultural events across the city.
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Mela Day
Outdoors Family

Sunday 28th August 12pm, Botanic Gardens

Mela Day

Join us at Botanic Gardens for the festival finale as it’s transformed into a global wonderland of music, dance, food and art.

Mela Carnival
Outdoors Family

Saturday 20th August 12pm, Belfast City Centre

Mela Carnival

This year the city centre will be awash with a kaleidoscope of colour and creativity as we present our first Mela Carnival.

Colour Procession
Outdoors Family

Saturday 20th August 12pm, Writers Square

Colour Procession

Be part of our colour procession and throw colourful powders in a party atmosphere among friends!

A Handful of Dreams
Circus Spectacle Family

Saturday 20th August 1pm, City Hall

A Handful of Dreams

An Celtic fusion of music, dance, and aerial awaits with an electric ensemble of aerial dancers and live musicians.

Connections
Music Adults

Tuesday 23rd August 7pm, St Anne's Cathedral

Connections

A wonderful evening of world music presented by local musicians from across the globe who are living in Northern Ireland.

Songs of the Earth
Film Music Family

Wednesday 24th August 7pm, Queens Film Theatre

Songs of the Earth

Climate animation film telling the global story of Asha, a young climate refugee from Bengal.

Roshni
Dance Adults

Monday 22nd August 7pm, Lyric Theatre

Roshni

A soul stirring mix of Indian Kathak dance with live music and vocals from a global palette of styles

Tea Walking Tours
Food Tours Adults

Wednesday 24th August - Thursday 25th August, The Big Fish

Tea Walking Tours

A dander around Belfast with your host, a plucky tea-worker from 1886, returned from the past to tell the true story of tea in the city.

Silk Road Supper Club
Food Adults

Thursday 25th August 7pm, Banana Block

Silk Road Supper Club

Join us for truly unique three course dining experience as we take you on a voyage of culinary discovery through the Silk Road.

The Displaced Heart
Storytelling Theatre Adults

Friday 26th August 6pm, Accidental Theatre

The Displaced Heart

An exquisite adult storytelling and music performance combining English, Punjabi and Irish languages

Mela Wellness Day
Wellbeing Adults Family

Tuesday 23rd August 11am, Springfield Dam Park

Mela Wellness Day

Join us for a day of Mela-inspired wellbeing activities at Springfield Dam Park 

Mela Wellness Day
Wellbeing Adults Family

Wednesday 24th August 11am, Maitri Studio Belfast

Mela Wellness Day

Join us for a day of Mela-inspired wellbeing activities at Maitri Studio

Mela Wellness Day
Wellbeing Adults Family

Friday 26th August 11am, Woodvale Park

Mela Wellness Day

Join us for a day of Mela-inspired wellbeing activities at Woodvale Park

Horsey Hill Mini Mela
Green Outdoors Family

Sunday 21st August 1pm, Carmel Street

Horsey Hill Mini Mela

Join in on the Mela magic to celebrate the launch of the Carmel & Palestine Street Community Garden

Movies at the Dam
Film Family

Thursday 25th August 6pm, Springfield Dam Park

Movies at the Dam

Get the best seat in the park for our outdoor cinema at Springfield Dam Park

You, Me & Tea Exhibition
Exhibition Adults

Friday 19th August - Friday 2nd September, 2 Royal Avenue

You, Me & Tea Exhibition

Tea-tastic stories, memories and collections bringing you into the wonderful world of tea heritage in Belfast.

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