Nepali community showcases Gurkha heritage and culture at London’s historic parade (Photos)

The prestigious Lord Mayor’s Show parade, held in London on Saturday, featured a special showcase of Gurkha heritage and Nepal’s art, culture and traditions. Organised to mark the appointment of the new Lord Mayor of the City of London, the historic parade featured a presentation by the Nepali community, coordinated by Pratibha Nakshatra, highlighting Gurkha history, bravery and Nepal’s cultural diversity.

Around 7,000 people participated in the parade, while hundreds of thousands of spectators lined both sides of its approximately three-mile (nearly five-kilometre) route. The parade included military and musical bands, cultural groups and floats, with the Nepali community’s presentation emerging as one of its major attractions.

Leading the Nepali contingent, the British Army’s Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas marched with a musical performance. Participants carrying Nepal’s national flag followed, dressed as Prithvi Narayan Shah and Gurkha soldiers.