Belfast Mela - Northern Ireland's biggest multi-cultural Festival - is offering visitors a chance to win a pair of return tickets to India with Etihad Airways or a pair of return tickets to Cairo with BMI.

Celebrating culture and creativity, the Mela is a showcase of ethnic music, dance, arts and food from over 30 nations across the globe. Crowds are in for a variety of treats as the event is jam packed with a show stopping schedule including the Grand Mela Raffle which will take place on Sunday, August 29, between 5.30-6.00pm on the World Stage.

As well as the main prizes the organisers are offering visitors the opportunity to win some other great prizes for just £1 per ticket.

These include:

A return crossing for a car and family on Belfast - Stranraer service served by Stena Line
A Pair of First Class Return Train Tickets from Belfast to Dublin served by NI Railways
One night for two in a Deluxe Room in 5 star Merchant Hotel, Belfast
Dinner for Two at Gingeroot Indian Restaurant
A Far Eastern Hamper supplied by ArtsEkta

Jam-packed with international music and dance, world food, craft and ethnic markets, cookery theatre by celebrity Indian chef, Manju Mali' a Rajasthani ethnic circus and an interactive Culture Trip area for children - all these ensure that the Belfast Mela remains one of NI's most popular festivals for a fun cultural and creative family day out!

Tickets can be purchased on the day at a number of information points placed throughout the Botanic Gardens.

It is day not to be missed on the bank holiday weekend. The Belfast Mela is proudly presented by Northern Ireland's leading multi-cultural arts organisation, ArtsEkta.

The Festival takes place on Sunday August, 29 in Botanic Gardens, Belfast from 12 - 6pm and admission is free.

For further information:
Click To Visit The Website - www.belfastmela.org.uk.

ArtsEkta: T 028 9023 1381, Belfast Mela: T: 028 9031 0125