J'Ouvert began at 6am in west London with participants covering one another in paint, coloured powder and chocolate. The event served as the opening to the Notting Hill Carnival, which continues with an adults' parade, live stages and sound systems. Around one million people are expected to attend, bringing colour, costumes, dancing and music to the streets. Approximately 7,000 police officers will be deployed across the capital on Sunday and Monday. The Met plans to use LFR technology and screening arches with stop-and-search powers to deter weapons. The carnival has run for over 50 years.
Streets in the west London community were awash with colour as J'Ouvert which means daybreak in French Creole marked the start of the celebrations over the Bank Holiday weekend. The opening event kicked off at 6am and saw people cover each other in paint, coloured powder and chocolate. Revellers attend Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday The annual event continues on Monday with the adults parade, more live stages and sounds systems.
About one million people are expected to attend Europe's biggest street party and celebration of Caribbean culture and history, which will see the streets flooded with colour, costumes, dancing and music. About 7,000 police officers will be on duty across the capital this Sunday and Monday.
Alongside the use of LFR technology, the Met also said it planned to install screening arches at some of the busiest entry points to the carnival, where stop-and-search powers will be used in a bid to keep weapons out. The annual celebration has been running for more than 50 years.
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