Fete de Ganesh Paris with LateRooms.com

LateRooms.com can announce that taking place on August 30th, is Fete de Ganesh - Paris' version of the Notting Hill Carnival and is a colourful and entertaining celebration of the arts.

The event centres around the Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam Temple, in the Little India district of the city.

A procession departs from the temple around 11am, before weaving its way through the streets of Paris, taking in areas including the Rue Labat and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis.

Spectators can expect to hear Indian music and see costumed dancers and street entertainers, who traditionally carry an arch made of peacock feathers and flowers above their heads. Dancers also carry terracotta pots filled with burning camphor.

Thousands of coconuts are smashed on the streets during the procession, which, according to festival organisers, is an offering to the gods and symbolises the world and human egos.

Sweets, cold drinks and blessed gifts are distributed to spectators as the statue of Ganesha is carried through the city.

Those staying in Paris hotels will also find plenty of other events taking place in the city this summer.

Highlights include the Pianissimo Jazz Festival, which is scheduled for the month of August and Festival Rock en Seine, which kicks off on August 28th and features acts such as Oasis and Bloc Party.

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