US Edition'Cultures Mixed Together': South Asian Music Festival Filling Gap During Stampede
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 10 – The festival features 22 artists and aims to attract 5,000 attendees, providing a dedicated South Asian music experience during the Calgary Stampede.
- South Asia's largest 18+ outdoor music festival, Stampede Mela, begins Friday at Fort Calgary near the Stampede midway ferris wheel in 2025.
- Organizers Amar Duhra and Toor started the festival about four or five years ago to fill a void for Calgary's large South Asian community amid Stampede's growing music scene.
- The festival features 22 mainly Canadian artists performing remixed bhangra or folk hop music, welcoming about 3,000 ticket holders with a goal of 5,000 attendees.
- Duhra clarified that the festival is not intended to rival the Calgary Stampede or draw its audience away, while Toor anticipates guests will don cowboy hats and enjoy traditional South Asian snacks like samosas instead of pancakes.
- The event aims to mix cultures by representing South Asian music alongside Stampede traditions, signaling growing multicultural inclusivity in Calgary's festival landscape.
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'Cultures mixed together': South Asian music festival filling gap during Stampede
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CALGARY — For those who don't necessarily want to wear their cowboy boots at the Calgary Stampede, there's the Mela Stampede. This event is the largest South Asian music festival for the 18-year-olds in North America and starts on Friday in Fort Calgary, not far from the Stampede wheel. "About four or five years ago, we decided to get involved in the South Asian music world in Calgary, because Stampede has become a fairly important music festiva…
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