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Carnival: Day 1 in pictures - are you in any of our photos?

Yesterday's scorching-hot Children's Day set Notting Hill ablaze with colour and revelry
28/08/2017 11:21 AM

LONDON WE LOVE: Part of the crowd nearby Westbourne Park tube station yesterday (image credit: Trevor Raymond)

'THE VOICE' joined throngs of happy party people yesterday (August 27) for the first instalment of London's annual summer highlight, Notting Hill Carnival.

We were treated to a bright and sunny Sunday. Temperatures hovered around the 80 degree mark, adding to the excitement enjoyed by crowds who indulged in dancing along with the procession of floats, including the Candy Mas/Voice truck who danced in face paint to soca; setting the scene for the stars of the troupe, the children, to get their fill of fun.

Sunday is known as Children's Day and features mas(querade) bands donned in colourful, innovative costume dancing behind their designated floats to Caribbean music blaring from the heavy speaker boxes on top of the moving centrepieces.

As we begin our second day of #VoiceDoesCarnival, enjoy a selection of snaps from yesterday - comment if you see yourself or a friend!


LET'S DO ROAD: A sea of Carnivalites make their way along the route (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


COLOUR PLAY: A pair of revellers from Dutty Mas, who had fun pelting crowds with colourful liquids (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


LETTING OFF STEAM: One of many food vendors preparing for hungry customers (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


WE THREE QUEENS: Three dancers in full costume pose for a pic (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


GREEN FOR GRENFELL: A young supporter of the #Justice4Grenfell movement, who were one of many groups asking Carnival-goers to wear green in remembrance of the fire's victims (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


LET'S CHILL: A group relax in a park along the route, watching floats go by (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


WE AH LEAD: A soca fan stands out from the crowd (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


WAVE YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR: A set of people make their way through the crowds (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN: Police and attendees alike enjoyed the day together (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


BIM IN THE HOUSE: A couple represent the blue and yellow of Barbados (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


HOLD ON: A young man gets in the Carnival mood as he gets lifted up to enjoy the view (image credit: Trevor Raymond)


UNITY: A Carnivalite shows off his befitting t-shirt (image credit: Trevor Raymond)

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Posted on: 28/08/2017 11:21 AM
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