Eid celebrations in Trafalgar Square

Ansar Ahmed Ullah
Contributing Editor,Shottobani

London: Eid in the Square returned to the capital on Saturday 20 April. The free annual celebration, following the end of Ramadan, took place in Trafalgar Square and was hosted by Capital XTRA DJ, Yasser Ranjha, and comedian, Ola Labib.

Londoners and visitors were treated to the best of Islamic inspired art, history and culture with musical performances on the main stage alongside a feast of food stalls from across the world.

The celebration featured an afternoon of live performances, from musicians including Love’s Pilgrim, Raghad Haddad and Raghad Haddad and members of the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, Muslim Belal and all the way from Pakistan, Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal and Group.

There were a range of family friendly activities on the day including creative arts workshops, storytelling and VR experiences, all celebrating different traditions from across the Islamic world. The Inspiring Muslim Awards also returned for another year, celebrating unsung heroes from London’s Muslim community.

The free family event was organised by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and developed in partnership with the Eid Community Advisory Group and London based arts, culture and grassroots Muslim organisations.