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Samba, carnival courts, a steel band and even Pikachu were some of the sights and sounds at Margate carnival today (August6).
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Crowds lined the streets for the annual parade winding from Palm Bay to the seafront and Westbrook and, thankfully, the weather stayed dry and bright.
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A splash of colour came with bright Latin inspired outfits, history was marked with Windrush themed costumes and a the blue and yellow of Ukraine was also flown.
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The Salvation Army, Silver Slipper, Westgate Community Centre, Margate Jetsetters, sea and marine cadets, St John Ambulance and more were among the organisations to take part.
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Westgate resident Wilfred Jenkins delighted youngsters with his duck costume and Croydon Steel Orchestra and Thanet’s Samba Ya Wantsum were among those providing music.
Thanet-based Great British Carnival ran carnival workshops at Turner Contemporary in the lead up to the event, inspired by the current exhibition ’Maresias’ by Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes.