Global Food & Music Festival
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Shepton was really rocking to a different beat for this!
Performers from different traditions put on a great show in the Market place, and there was free, delicious food for all - from Poland, Russia, India, Thailand, Portugal and the Philippines!
And the weather was friendly! Rain was promised, but held off until the event was over so the sizeable crowd who came for the festivities were able to enjoy themselves to the full. And enjoy themselves they did! The energy and enthusiasm were just wonderful and we were all swept along in it.
Britain has such an opportunity now. We didn't deal with the practicalities of people coming here very well, but this mix of cultures can strengthen and enrich us, producing a new and livelier, diverse definition of being British.
When people meet people like this, beyond both the correctness and the prejudice born of ignorance, it is heart-warming and so valuable.
What Was On
Busking &
Performance
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The Market Place
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Moss & Ben (African / Cuban)
Food Tasting & Lunch
Kofi Leo (African / Caribbean)
Tai Chi Demo
African Dancers
Mendip All Drummers
Kofi Leo
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11am 12noon
12 noon
12.30 1.30pm
12.30 12.45
1.30pm 2.15
2.15pm - 3.15
3.15pm 4pm
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Workshops
in
The Academy Theatre
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Family Art & Craft
Tai Chi
Sample English Class
Moss & Ben
Kofi Leo
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From 11 - 2pm
11am - 12 & 1pm 2pm
2pm 3pm
12.45 1.45
2pm 3.00 pm
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Thanks To
For Funding: Mendip Housing
For Support:
Shepton Mallet Chamber of Commerce
