In pictures: Notting Hill Carnival 2013 day one
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An explosion of colour and music opened the first day of this year's Notting Hill Carnival
The carnival is now in its 49th year and is believed to be the biggest street festival in Europe
Up to one million people are expected at the annual two-day celebration of Caribbean culture
Hundreds of youngsters took part in the children's day, which traditionally starts the two-day event
The parade started at 0900 BST on Great Western Road heading towards Ladbroke Grove
About 6,000 officers were on duty at the carnival on Sunday and just under 7,000 are due to attend on Bank Holiday Monday.
The festival was first held in 1964 and features steel bands, colourful floats and performers of all ages
One of the first groups to take to the streets was the charity Kinetika Bloco, whose dancers wore pink, green and white costumes.
- Published25 August 2013