Carnival in Notting Hill brings color, craziness

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Brilliant colors & eye-popping costumes at London carnival

London's famed Notting Hill neighborhood celebrates its Carnival, the largest street festival in Europe.

Revellers dance as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest annual street festival celebration of its kind in Europe which started in 1966 . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Revellers dance as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest annual street festival celebration of its kind in Europe which started in 1966 . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Revellers dance as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest annual street festival celebration of its kind in Europe which started in 1966 . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Revellers dance as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest annual street festival celebration of its kind in Europe which started in 1966 . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Revellers dance as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest annual street festival celebration of its kind in Europe which started in 1966 .(AP Photo/Sang Tan)

A woman dances as part of a parade, during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

People beat drums, as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

A woman dances as part of a parade, during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

A woman dances as part of a parade, during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Police officers direct a carnival-goer at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 27, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: A dancer takes part in the street procession at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 31, 2009 in London, England. Hundreds of thousands of people are attending Europe's biggest street party. Carnival floats, dancers, food stalls and 40 static sound systems entertain revellers on the 3.5 mile route through the streets of west London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 26: Performers during the procession at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by C Brandon/Redferns via Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: A performer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival on August 29, 2011 in London, England. The annual carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Revellers perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: The 'Queen' on the Paraiso School of Samba's float prepares to perform at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 27, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

A performer dances with a police officer at the Notting Hill Carnival in London, on August 29, 2011. Huge crowds of revellers gathered in London today for the finale of the Notting Hill Carnival, amid tight security to avoid a repeat of this month's riots at Europe's biggest street festival. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Members of the Paraiso School of Samba prepare to perform at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 27, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Revellers perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Revellers perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Carnival-goers carrying giant costumes walk through the streets at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 27, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Revellers prepare to perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: A reveller is covered in paint on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Carnival-goers fill the streets on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: A woman mixes rum punch on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 26, 2012 in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revellers, has taken place every August Bank Holiday since 1966. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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Revellers dance as they parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest annual street festival celebration of its kind in Europe which started in 1966 . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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