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Encyclopedia > Birmingham International Carnival

Birmingham International Carnival takes place biennially in Birmingham, England. Look up Biennial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Biennial is a term referring to a period of two years, much in the same way centennial refers to 100 years. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...


Caribbean style carnivals were held in Handsworth Park there, from 19841994. The following year, the carnival moved from the park out onto the streets of Handsworth, since which time it was known as the Birmingham Carnival. In 1999, it was again held in a park, but this time in Perry Barr Park, following a procession from Handsworth's Soho Road, as the Birmingham International Carnival. ... Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival parade is a public celebration, combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Handsworth is a suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ...


Thousands of revellers celebrate to salsa, reggae, dub and garage music, while a procession of floats and colourful, vibrant costumes light up the streets of north Birmingham. Salsa may mean: Salsa (sauce), any of various sauces of Spanish or Latin American origin, from the the Spanish word for sauce Salsa (music), a style of music of Caribbean origin Salsa (dance), a style of dance of Caribbean origin Salsa (film), a 1976 documentary film A spacecraft forming part... Reggae is a style of music developed in Jamaica. ... Dub can refer to: dub music, a sub-genre of reggae music a mostly-instrumental remix, usually without lyrics but still with chorus The IATA airport code for Dublin Airport, Dublin, Republic of Ireland dubbing, the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture dubbing, also the process... Garage has several meanings: Look up Garage on Wiktionary, the free dictionary In connection with vehicles, a garage has the following meanings: A building attached to or on the grounds of a residence for storing an automobile (UK: car) A garage that is open on at least 2 sides is...


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Birmingham International Carnival 2007 (143 words)
Enjoy a day of non stop music, fun and dancing in spirit of the Caribbean at the Birmingham Carnival.
Celebrating the multi cultural roots of the city, the Carnival is huge celebration and a massively vibrant event to which all are welcome.
Held on Sunday 5 August, 2007, the vibrant procession led by the new Carnival Queen starts at 12.30 from Oxhill Road, Handsworth and ends up at Perry Park at approx 3.30pm then the celebrations last until 9.00pm.
Birmingham (4305 words)
Birmingham was originally part of Warwickshire, however the city expanded in the late 19th and early 20th century, absorbing parts of Worcestershire to the south and Staffordshire to the west.
Birmingham suffered heavy bomb damage during World War II, and partly as a result of this the city centre was extensively re-developed during the 1950s and 1960s, with many concrete office buildings, ring-roads, and now much-derided pedestrian subways.
Birmingham's transition from an industrial centre to a tourism and services economy is best illustrated by the hosting of the first official summit of the G8 at the International Convention Centre (May 15 to May 17, 1998).
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