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How
many people usually attend the Notting Hill Carnival? What
type of food is usually available? How
difficult is it to make the carnival costumes? Who
manages the Carnival event?
Q.
How many people usually attend the Notting Hill Carnival?
A· Over 1.5 million visitors over the two days of the event
· 7,500 plus participants
· 30Masquerade bands
· 10 Steel bands
· 12 Calypso singers
· 35 Static sound systems
· 20 Soca sound systems
Q.
What type of food is usually available?
A· There are 300 food stalls providing:
· 1 ton of chicken curry
· 1 ton of Jamaican patties
· 15,000 deep-fried plantains
· 30,000 corn on the cob
· 1 ton of rice and peas
· 12,000 mangoes
· 16,000 coconuts
· 5 million hot and cold drinks
· 25,000 bottles of rum
Q.
How difficult is it to make the carnival costumes?
A· Over 1 million man hours are spent preparing bands for Carnival with
· 30 million sequins being sewn on to all of the costumes
· 15,000 feather plumes
· 30 litres of decorative body paints
Q.
Who manages the Carnival event?
A· London Notting Hill
Carnival Limited administration staff
· Over 7,500 Police Officers
· 500 Stewards and Route Managers
· 200 first aid staff including Doctors, Paramedics, St John’s Ambulance Crew
· 30 Council Officers
· 70 rubbish collectors
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