About the Edinburgh Mela
The Edinburgh Mela was founded in 1995 by members of the city's minority ethnic communities. The first festival was held in Meadowbank Stadium and quickly grew to attract 20,000 people each year. It was the first Mela in Scotland and has gained a strong reputation in the UK.
In 2000 the festival moved to Pilrig Park and in recent years has drawn large numbers of people over the weekend.
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Becoming A Member of The Edinburgh Mela
Becoming A Member of The Edinburgh Mela
The Edinburgh Mela is a membership organisation, with application for membership open to bodies, companies, partnerships, non-incorporated bodies and organisations which have a demonstrable interest in black, ethnic minority arts, culture and community groups and the objects of whose founding deed (and any subsequent amendments thereto) are compatible with and complimentary to the Objects of The Edinburgh Mela.
We are always keen to hear from organisations that wish to become members of the company. Please click here to contact us for more information and/or a membership form.
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The Board of Directors
- Councillor Steve Cardownie (Chair)
- Azra Qayyum (Vice Chair)
- Amjad Chaudhry
- Foysol Choudhury MBE
- Dinesh Joshi MBE
- Gill Smith
- Richard Kerley
- Shami Khan
- Ijaz Nazir
- Ishrat Sharif
- Rajnish Singh
- Wali Tasar Uddin MBE
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Staff details
Year-Round Staff:
- Director: Liam Sinclair
- Engagement Officer : Angela Gray
2010 Festival Heads:
- Associate Producer: Chloë Dear, Fire Iron
- Production Manager: Simon Owen, Fire Iron
- Deputy Event Manager: Jon Clarke
- Volunteer Co-ordinator: Karen Veitch
- Stalls Co-ordinator: Emma Neilson
- Marketing and Office Co-ordinators:
Carole Arbuckle and Cassie Miller - Office Admin: Sharmili Martin
- Artists Liaison: Camille Beaumier
- Festival Interns: Kate Macdonald, Ifrah Ali, Marta Szypczynska
- Children' and Families Associate Programmer: Joanna Boyce, Creative Art Works
- Fashion Show Co-ordination: Unique Fusion
- Press and Public Relations: Pagoda PR
- Visual Design, Marketing Communications, Web Site and Photography: Lunaria
- Print Production: Planographics
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Edinburgh’s Festivals
Edinburgh is a vibrant festival city with events taking place throughout the year.
Information on our sister festivals can be found at:
The Edinburgh International Science Festival - www.sciencefestival.co.uk
The Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival - www.imaginate.org.uk
The Edinburgh International Film Festival - www.edfilmfest.org.uk
The Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival - www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk
The Edinburgh Art Festival - www.edinburghartfestival.org
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo - www.edintattoo.co.uk
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe - www.edfringe.com
The Edinburgh International Festival - www.eif.co.uk
The Edinburgh International Book Festival - www.edbookfest.co.uk
The Scottish Storytelling Festival - www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
Edinburgh’s Christmas - www.edinburghschristmas.com
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay - www.edinburghshogmanay.org
Edinburgh Festivals - www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk
Festival of Spirituality and Peace - www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk
