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First day of the Thames Festival 2012

September 8th, 2012 by David Mbiyu
David Mbiyu
London, United Kingdom, Europe
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Londoners seen on the Thames bank during low tide.
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A chef prepares meals at a Spanish Flavours stall along the river Thames.
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A Shishi-Odori entertainer prepares backstage at Oxo for the festival. The group is composed of 14 dancers with folk performances from Tohoku, north east region of Japan.
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A woman rides a bicycle at the East Village London stall on the OSuth Bank. The village, adjusent to the Olympic Village is the newest neighbourhood.
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A couple admire plants at a fauna stall by the river Thames.
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Customers que around a stall selling snacks by the Thames.
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London’s largest free festival saw an estimated 800,000 descend on the banks of the Thames from the London.Eye to St Katharine Docks by to Tower Bridge over 2 days.
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London seen from a pier by Oxo gallery during high tide.
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People see on a pier at Oxo in low tide durint he 2 day long festival.
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People seen by a pier bridge at Oxo Gallery with a backgrop of St Pauls cathederal.
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Two women take a break on the South bank as Londoners take part in the city’s largest free festival.
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A woman peers into the Thames by the Oxo pier.
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Judith Schilling, Information Assistant at the EU stall arranges free information booklets.
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Toys at the Artichoke wooden Toy stall at London’s largest free festival.
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A toy bumble bee to at the Artichoke wooden Toy stall.
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A woman works on new items at the Textile Teacup Tidy stall.
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Peter and Emma at the Awamu stall. The handmade toys are made in Uganda by women groups with profits raised going to help orphaned children. Awamu means 'together' in Luganda, one of the language spoken in Uganda.
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Shoes on display at the Shoe Embassy stall.
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London’s largest free festival saw an estimated 800,000 descend on the banks of the Thames from the London.Eye to St Katharine Docks.
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Two women hold balloons for a Thames fest project by the river banks.
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London seen during a talk about the treasures of the river Thames.
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Nadia and Melissa at the SouthBank for the annual Thames Festival.
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People watch Korean K-pop on a large screen outside the Tate Museum.
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Londers sit below the millenium bridge . An estimated 800,000 descend on the banks of the Thames from the London.Eye to St Katharine Docks by to Tower Bridge.
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London’s largest free festival saw an estimated 800,000 descend on the banks of the Thames from the London Eye to St Katharine Docks by to Tower Bridge on day one. The event, celebrates the rich cultural diversity of the capital.

The event, celebrates the rich cultural diversity of the capital with music, dance, interactive art, performances and an illuminated Night Carnival and river- based fireworks extravaganza.

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