Discover the whole world under canvas

Pictures by Paul Amos

The dance displays provided a cultural and colourful display The world is just a great big tent, and visitors to Ashford enjoyed food, music and dance all under one roof at the weekend.

The World in a Tent day was organised by Equator Festival at North Park in Tannery Lane on Saturday.

It included Indian drumming, African dancing music, tai-chi demonstrations, Latin music and salsa dancing, and Norton Knatchbull School’s guitar band called Los Torros. Guests in the tent enjoyed food from the Indian and Nepalese restaurant India House, while Agha Islam displayed Syrian cuisine.

Visitors were also treated to belly dancing displays and the chance to have a henna tattoo.

FM4839509 Belly dancing was one of the many style of dances performed

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Syrian street food served up by Agha Islam

FM4839520 Guests were treated to the taste of Indian and Nepalese food from India House