Cardiff's first and only large scale outdoor mela has been organised by a voluntary committee in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The mela was founded by Imran Iqbal who has chaired the mela committee since inception. He has also carried out part time project officer duties voluntarily. Imran has also been involved with many multicultural and BME community events in Wales over the last ten years. As of 2010, we are now a not-for-profit organisation, incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee (without share capital). The event itself has now been running successfully and has grown steadily into Wales' largest single day multicultural event attracting 30,000+ visitors in 2010. Also, as of 2009, this free event is part funded by Cardiff City Council and the Arts Council in Wales. We are also happy to have O2 on board as a principal sponsor.

Mela Organisers

Imran Iqbal - Founder and Artistic Director

Aamir Shekih - Director / Volunteers

Ataf Salim - Director / Finance

Imran Jaura - Director / Market Bazaar

2010 Mela Team

We would also like to thank the following people for their priceless contributions by volunteering at the 2010 Mela:

Asim Afsar, Hussain Afzal, Sayed Ahmed, Wasel Ahmed, Abbas Ashraf, Shaikh Basit, Ikram Benkandi, Kanika Dot, Shyam Durai, Abir Islam, Noreen Javaid, Neal Jethwa, Majid Karim, Ashghar Khan, Rabia Khan, Habibah Miah, Tasbiha Miah, Waheeda Miah, Ibrar Mian, Nadia Rahman, Rayhan Rahman, Amjad Salim, Harry Singh, Tejan Timblo, Rohima Ullah, Uwais Yawar.

Also, a big thank you to Jennifer Stoves, Sally Lewis, Glender Charles, Stephen Burkitt-Harrington, Duncan Thompson and many others towards their priceless help towards the 2010 event.

Finally a big thank you to all our other prior year committee members, volunteers, stewards, performers and participants of the Cardiff Multicultural Mela event.