Mela is back this weekend, louder, prouder and ready to celebrate everything that makes Belfast beautifully diverse.

Police have warned there may be traffic disruption in Belfast with the multi-cultural Mela Carnival making its way through the city this Saturday.

The fourth annual Belfast Mela Carnival Parade, led by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Paul Doherty and founder ...

Thousands lined the streets of Belfast on Saturday as the first day of the annual Mela festival got underway in the city.

The Belfast Mela was founded in 2006 and attracts thousands of people from all communities The festival kicked off with a carnival parade from Writer's Square to City Hall on Saturday and finishes ...

Two major roads have been closed as traffic disruption in Belfast continues. Motorists have been warned to expect delays and ...

Shivata Bhat (right) has been been coming to the mela for a number of years Shivata Bhat, who is originally from India but has lived in Belfast for 10 years, said the mela was a "wonderful event".

Asin and Sawai have both travelled from India to Belfast to perform in the group for Mela. Asin plays the Sindhi Sarangi (a stringed instrument not unlike a fiddle) and performs vocals.

Belfast Mela founder: Never in my dreams did I think it would get so big Expand People attending the Belfast Mela festival at Botanic Gardens (Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye/PA) By Rebecca Black, PA ...

Belfast Mela founder Nisha Tandon (centre) leads the opening procession of the event on Sunday in Botanic Gardens, alongside head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Jayne Brady (left) and ...

From humbling beginnings back in 2007, the Belfast Mela has become one of Northern Ireland's largest multi-cultural celebrations. This year - the 17th annual festival - will run for nine days with ...

Belfast Lord Mayor John Finucane described the Mela as the "biggest celebration of cultural diversity on the island of Ireland". This year marks the 13th time the festival has taken place in the city.