Events in 2006
<< View Complete Event List‘Lighten Up’ CARISMA Lantern Parade
As a culmination of week of activities known as "Manchester Peace Week" parade of over 250 lanterns came to the park to enjoy a bonfire and entertainment around the lake.
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Whitsun FunFair
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Half Term Eco-Playscheme
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Gospel Tent
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FEAST midsummer Picnic
A midsummer mass picnic event for families and friends, with entertainment and activities, that reflecting the many heritages and rituals surrounding food and celebration.
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Bob Marley One Love Festival
5000 people fans enjoyed laid back beats, jamaican food and a great atmosphere.
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Circus Ronaldo - La Cucina Dell L’arte
These belgians wowed everyone who came with their crazy antics and physical circus theatre as the brothers did their best to run a pizza restaurant. All performed in their beautiful antique circus tent.
Nothing to do with the footballer!
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The Manchester Mega Mela
Manchester's Mega Mela returned to Platt Fields for 2006, and a great time was had by all. More pictures can be found at the BBC's Manchester website.
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Summer Holiday Crafts and Eco Activities
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Co-hesion Music Concert
A huge one day festival organised in aid of Manchester Aid for Kosovo. The lineup included real big hitters such as Badly Drawn Boy, Elbow, I am Kloot and many more.
More information can be found at the Cohesion Website.
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Carabosse Fire garden
The Shakespearean Gardens and surrounding areas were filled with fire sculptures, mechanical pedalling men, illuminated vests and fire machines!
The experience was magical, and difficult to describe to those who missed it!
They were all conceived and built by Carabosse, a group of French artists sculptors, welders and musicians.
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Dashehra/Diwali
The festival of Dashehra and Diwali have religious significance for Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, and is celebrated by many communities in India and throughout the world. Diwali symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of the Hindu New Year.
This event included a procession, lantern making workshops, bollywood style entertainment and the burning of a 30' high effigy of the ten-headed demon king Ravana!
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Hallowe’en Eco-Playscheme and party
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Bonfire Night with Fireworks
A funfair, a fireworks display and of course a bonfire!
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Friends Tree Dressing Fair
A lively afternoon spent doing craft activities and drinking mulled wine and smoothies. Father Christmas was also kept very busy in his grotto!
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