A dancer walks along Kensal Road as the procession winds through the streets of West London during the final day of the annual Notting Hill Carnival on Aug. 27, 2007. With an Afro-Caribbean theme, the two-day carnival is Europe's biggest street fair. Held over the Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday of late August, the event features a children's day followed by the adults' carnival.
A child in costume marches through the streets of west London during the Notting Hill Carnival's Children Day on Aug. 26, 2007. London's annual two-day street carnival got under way in bright sunshine Sunday with a cheerful children's parade. This year's theme, Set All Free, commemorates the 200 years since Britain's abolition of the slave trade.
Participants in costumes dance as they progress through the street during the Notting Hill Carnival, Children Day, in London on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007. More than 1 million people are expected to attend the festival, which features processions of brightly dressed, Caribbean-style dancers and musicians. Security was tight at the event, billed as Europe's largest street party.
A participant in a costume dances in front of a British police officer during the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Aug. 27, 2007. The annual event features processions of brightly dressed calypso dancers and musicians shaking and stomping their way through the streets of west London.
Confetti drifts in the wind as participants in costumes dance in the street during the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007.
A costumed participant in Notting Hill Carnival's children's day marches in London on Sunday, August 26, 2007. This year's carnival climaxed Monday with the parade of adult calypso dancers, steel bands and street performances celebrating West Indian culture.
Participants in costumes progress through the street during the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. Started in 1959 by post-World War II Caribbean immigrants, the street fair was held in several London neighborhoods before settling in 1964 in Notting Hill.
Participants in costumes play their drums and dance in formation as they progress through the London streets during the Notting Hill Carnival on Aug. 27, 2007.
Children with whistles watch the procession at the Notting Hill Carnival on Aug. 26, 2007, in London. The first day of the two-day carnival, a Sunday, features children's events.
Participants in costumes progress through the street during the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007.
A young boy hides behind a flag at the Notting Hill Carnival on Aug. 27, 2007, in London. The theme of this year's event is Set All Free, commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.
Revelers pose in the streets of West London during the annual Notting Hill Carnival on Aug. 26, 2007. With an Afro-Caribbean theme, the carnival sees community groups decorating trucks in a bid to be voted best float of the event.
Under the watchful eye of British police officers, participants in costumes dance during the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007.
Participants in costumes progress through the street during the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007.