The mayor of London spoke to the crowds at the annual festival marking the end of Ramadan.
Sadiq Khan taunted former US president Donald Trump as he addressed crowds from the stage in central London.
Mr Khan told cheering onlookers: “I’m going to take a selfie and I’m going to send it to a good friend of mine, Donald Trump. He shouted “are you ready for a selfie?” and, pointing to the crowd, said: “Auntie, you’ve got to smile.”During the free event on Saturday, Mr Khan was photographed taking selfies with smiling people.
Performers from Cultural Style Week – described as a “movement created to celebrate the beauty of culture” by inviting people from various backgrounds to “wear their heritage” – were photographed backstage before performing in their Uzbek Cultural Showcase.The Indonesia Angklung Ensemble played angklungs, an instrument made from multiple bamboo tubes that each play one note.Rapper and actor Muslim Belal was billed to perform, as well as the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians.
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