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World Service,25 Aug 1998,28 mins

London's Notting Hill Carnival

Meridian

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"The carnival is about freedom." The history of the annual West Indian carnival which has become Europe's biggest largest public gathering. Also on the programme: the latest arts news, including an archaeological discovery in Athens; fresh takes on Shakespeare from Kenya and Malawi and new dance pieces at the Edinburgh International Festival; a contemporary embroidery at the Serpentine gallery in London. Presented by Brian Sibley.

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