The joyous Anand Mela has been taking place for the past five years and once again, it now returns as an extravagant 2-day occasion on 6th and 7th June 2015, at Harrow Leisure Centre. Anand Mela attracts around 5000 visitors and is scouted as the best choice for a family day out.
St Luke's Hospice will be the Charity Partner with Asian Voice for the Anand Mela. St Luke’s Hospice cares for people with incurable illnesses so that they can live well, know that their family and carers are supported, and when the time comes, die with dignity in the place of their choice. They offer all there services completely free of charge.
WorldRemit are the headline sponsors for this event. They are a leading global online money remittance company that lets people send money to friends and family living abroad conveniently and at a low cost.
During this fun-filled 2-day event, you and your family will have the opportunity to shop, eat, dance and get entertained under one roof. There will be different stalls, ranging from beauty, fashion and wedding, property and investment, health and wellbeing, as well as food and drinks, plus many more. There will be consistent performances on stage throughout this two-day event by top-notch performers, as well as community organisations and school children.
There will be performances by Vikesh Champaneri, Honey’s Dance Academy (HDA), Meera's Dance Academy and AK Dance Academy, singers Navin Kundra, Kishan Amin, Hemina Shah, Taqueer Khan, Muhammed Fahad, Nalini Pattni and musician Alan Watts, as well as dancer, Manorma Joshi.
Vikesh Champaneri was a 19-year-old participant when he appeared on the singing reality show, The Voice, where he won many accolades and won everyone's heart. He had the opportunity to be mentored by will.i.am on the show.
Honey Kalaria is a choreographer, dancer and Bollywood specialist. She has worked with esteemed celebrities, such as Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai and Beyonce. HDA Performing Arts is one of the UK's first Bollywood dance and performing arts training institution. Honey Kalaria trains professional bollywood dancers and instructors, produces stages shows, discovers talent to put forward for projects, co-ordinates artists for films & TV and is involved in many multi cultural high profile events- from staging Eastern entertainment at corporate launches to providing dancers for high profile wedding celebrations right through to offering choreography services for theatre.
Meera's Dance Academy was set up by Meera Salat. She is a professional dancer who has been dancing for 16 years. She teaches Bollywood, Kathak dancing and also does Bollywood workouts. Her dance group have performed at numerous shows including a show for freedom in India at Watford Colleseum, a “Saavan” which was a student showcase of different types of rain through Kathak and Bollywood dance. Her group also performed at the Shreya Ghoshal concert in May 2013.
AK Dance Academy was founded by Archana Kumar. The dance group are fresh and dynamic, bringing you dance with an impact. They specialise in Bollywood dance and fuse it with a variety of other dance forms, such as classical, traditional, modern contemporary and hip hop. They believe in being a community more than a business.
Navin Kundra is one of the strongest forces in the contemporary British Asian music industry. He is a multitalented singer, songwriter and musician and has six number one smash hit singles and a Guinness World Record. Navin Kundra's music fuses eastern and western influences together with a contemporary and edgy sound that is uniquely and commercially progressive. He is also the first British Asian artist to be invited by the Royal family to perform at St James' Palace. His hit numbers include “Tere Liye” and “Shudaayi”. He utilises his ability to effortlessly flip from singing and writing in Hindi to English to Punjabi whilst playing the guitar or piano to create an unforgettable musical experience.
Kishan Amin is known for his exquisite and soulful voice. He has acquired intense training in Hindustani Classical Music from well renowned artists, Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra from a very young age. He has attained the versatility to sing in various styles and genres, such as Sufi, Bollywood or devotional.
Hemina Shah is a talented singer and performing artist, specialising in a range of different styles of Indian music including Bollywood, Bhangra, Garba, Fusion, plus much more. Her music and voice has proven to cater for people of all ages and background. She has performed in many different countries such as Spain, Luxembourg, France, Ghana, Kenya, India and Canada.
Tauqeer Khan is a Holland-based talented singer and lyricist. He recently released his brand new single, “Teriyaan Yaadan”, featuring musician Balli Kalsi. His first song “Dil Rokya” was released in 2014 and became a huge success on British Asian music channels. Singing has always been Tauqeer Khan's passion and becoming a successful singer ultimately became his goal.
Muhammed Fahad has been an avid Mohammed Rafi fan, which is evident in his singing. He is popularly known for his rendition of popular Mohhamed Rafi songs and has been a part of many concerts, paying tribute to the singer.
Nalini Pattni and Alan Watts will be performing in aid of St Luke's Hospice. Alan Watts is a music therapist at St Luke's. Nalini Pattni is the artistic paragons of perfection who has a voice that is soft and mellow. She has released three definitive albums; Raas Garba with Nalini, Inspiration and Mera Dil Deewaana- which was championed by the late great Jagjit Singh. She also co-presented London's first ever Asian radio show on LBC 'Geetmala' and has recorded with the Grammy nominated band 1Giant Leap and world music pioneers Transglobal Underground.
All the money made from ticket sales proceeds of Anand Mela will go to St Luke’s Hospice. Please visit the St Luke’s stall at the Mela and wear something purple at the event to show your support for the hospice. Tickets for Anand Mela are £2.50 and can easily be purchased at the door. Come and make the lively Anand Mela more memorable. Each one of you will surely make a big difference in ensuring St Luke's Hospice gets the sufficient help that we can provide them.
