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| Notting Hill Carnival 2025 begins with burst of colour | Notting Hill Carnival 2025 begins with burst of colour |
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| The annual Notting Hill Carnival has begun with the streets of west London filled with colour and sound. | |
| Musicians and dancers in bright costumes took to the streets for the children's parade, as the largest street party in Europe got under way. | Musicians and dancers in bright costumes took to the streets for the children's parade, as the largest street party in Europe got under way. |
| The day began with an explosion of colour as revellers met for J'ouvert at 06:00 BST ahead of the children's parade, with the streets awash with bright paint and powder. | The day began with an explosion of colour as revellers met for J'ouvert at 06:00 BST ahead of the children's parade, with the streets awash with bright paint and powder. |
| J'ouvert, which means "daybreak" or "opening of the day" in French Creole, marks the start of the Carnival celebrations across the Bank Holiday weekend. | J'ouvert, which means "daybreak" or "opening of the day" in French Creole, marks the start of the Carnival celebrations across the Bank Holiday weekend. |
| More than a million people are expected to attend Carnival over the weekend. | More than a million people are expected to attend Carnival over the weekend. |
| Children in brightly coloured feathers paraded down the street | Children in brightly coloured feathers paraded down the street |
| Temperatures are expected to reach 23C in Notting Hill on Sunday | Temperatures are expected to reach 23C in Notting Hill on Sunday |
| Among those enjoying the festivities was EastEnders star Rudolph Walker who told BBC London it was "great to see the youngsters enjoying themselves - they are all fantastic". | |
| Walker, who plays Patrick Trueman in the BBC soap, said coming to Carnival made him want to live for each future event. | |
| "I come every year, it's my tradition, I grew up in Trinidad with carnival and I know what it does for my soul, my body, my peace of mind," he said. | "I come every year, it's my tradition, I grew up in Trinidad with carnival and I know what it does for my soul, my body, my peace of mind," he said. |
| "The most important thing is to see people together, young and old, having fun." | "The most important thing is to see people together, young and old, having fun." |
| Feathers and jewels are popular additions to the carnival costumes | Feathers and jewels are popular additions to the carnival costumes |
| Children's day saw the streets flooded with colour, costumes, dancing and music | Children's day saw the streets flooded with colour, costumes, dancing and music |
| Following the parade, Sunday's festivities continued with sound systems and live stages of music. | Following the parade, Sunday's festivities continued with sound systems and live stages of music. |
| Carnival organisers say the event's sound system tradition is rooted in Jamaican culture and Reggae music. | Carnival organisers say the event's sound system tradition is rooted in Jamaican culture and Reggae music. |
| Genres including rare groove, house and samba are expected to be played out across the day. | Genres including rare groove, house and samba are expected to be played out across the day. |
| Live stages will be held in Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park and Powis Square from noon. | Live stages will be held in Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park and Powis Square from noon. |
| The event continues on Monday with the adults parade, more live stages and sound systems. | The event continues on Monday with the adults parade, more live stages and sound systems. |
| Children representing different countries joined the performances | Children representing different countries joined the performances |
| The jam-packed parade celebrates the next generation at Carnival | The jam-packed parade celebrates the next generation at Carnival |
| On both days, there will be a 72-second silence at 15:00 to remember the 72 lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as those who have died at Carnival in recent years and Kelso Cochrane whose murder in 1959 became one of the catalysts for the event. | On both days, there will be a 72-second silence at 15:00 to remember the 72 lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as those who have died at Carnival in recent years and Kelso Cochrane whose murder in 1959 became one of the catalysts for the event. |
| The annual celebration has been running for more than 50 years. | The annual celebration has been running for more than 50 years. |
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