Edinburgh Mela
edinburgh mela annual multicultural festival held edinburgh scotland one festival make edinburgh festival first mela sanskrit word meaning gathering meet held meadowbank stadium organised member city minority ethnic community festival moved pilrig park leith link running three day september event attracts around people year melas south asian event spread around world south asian subcontinent mela mean gathering describe festival market trade event religious gathering melas celebrated music dance theatre fashion food stall melas distinguished bringing together south asian culture country promoted south asian diaspora abroad melas first came britain late eighty people bangladesh india pakistan tradition subcontinent established mela edinburgh chinese african group also involved first festival held meadowbank stadium london road edinburgh edinburgh mela company formed sir geoff palmer chair foysol choudhury mbe shami khan rajnish singh graham clark azra sharifqayyum saad nazir jessica yang vimal dsouza shahid riaz sonia aksi chris purnell –present stephen stenning liam sinclair jazz singh leith link – present pilrig park ocean terminal meadowbank stadium one main attraction festival concert show main stage outdoors offering headline show like music dance performance food tent offer drink also dedicated bar serving beer spirit soft drink throughout day selection stall selling traditional dress jewelry handmade product different country around world kids’ area divided two one side attraction often include trampoline bouncy castle free activity child