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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Neha Gohil and Lanre Bakare

Notting Hill carnival has renewed importance since riots, organisers say

Symone sits at a worktable where she is creating costumes. On shelves behind her are brightly coloured costume hats
Symone Williams, the leader of the masquerade band Genesis, said her group would be promoting a message of unity and anti-racism this weekend. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Organisers of Notting Hill carnival have said the festivities this year will take on a renewed importance and remind people of the need for diversity and inclusion after the far-right riots that took place this month.

More than a million people are expected to line the streets of west London this weekend for the 56th annual carnival, one of the biggest street festivals in the world.

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