AN actor and producer from Stretford who's rubbed shoulders on screen with the likes of Liam Neeson and Robert Carlyle, is about to launch Manchester's first indoor Mela festival at Stretford Mall.
Subash Singh Pall is going back to his Bollywood roots to stage the Vaisakhi Mela 2015, a colourful celebration of Asian music and dance, at Stretford Mall in late May.
He is using experience and contacts built up over years in the TV and film industry, to bring in traditional Indian and Pakistani performers, as well as Manchester grown Asian fusion acts.
“It's been my dream to do this,” said Subash, “And now, thanks to the management team at Stretford Mall, it's actually going to happen. We're working away hard to make this a success, we're so excited and we hope people will come and just have a great time.”
The Vaishakhi Mela 2015 will be held at Stretford Mall from May 29-30.
The full programme for the Stretford Mall event will be announced over the next few months, but so far the organisers have revealed the Friday will focus on dance acts, and the Saturday will be mainly about music. There will also be a pop-up market showcasing Asian food, fashion and jewellery.
Subash's credits include a film called The Big Man starring Schindler's List front man Liam Neeson and comedian Billy Connolly, in a story about an unemployed miner turning bare knuckle boxer.
In it Subash plays a drinker in a Glasgow bar who gets chatting to Neeson's character about famous Scotsmen – with Subash delivering one of the gritty film's few comedy moments with the punchline: “Tar MacAdam”
“It's been my dream to do this,” said Subash, “And now, thanks to the management team at Stretford Mall, it's actually going to happen. We're working away hard to make this a success, we're so excited and we hope people will come and just have a great time.”
The Vaishakhi Mela 2015 will be held at Stretford Mall on May 29 and 30, at the end of the May half term week.
The full programme for the Stretford Mall event will be announced over the next few months, but so far the organisers have revealed the Friday will focus on dance acts, and the Saturday will be mainly about music. There will also be a pop-up market showcasing Asian food, fashion and jewellery.
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