Belfast Mela: Thousands celebrate diversity at Botanic Gardens

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The event at Botanic Gardens marks the end of the colourful nine-day Belfast Mela Festival.

Over 40 nationalities were represented during Sunday's event.

ArtsEkta's founding member Nisha Tandon said the event was a "big celebration of all diversity, of NI coming together". "The amount of support we have got from the public is absolutely fantastic, even with the drizzly rain people are coming out and supporting," she added. Ms Tandon led the opening procession of Sunday's event alongside the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Jayne Brady, and Belfast Lord Mayor Ryan Murphy.

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