{"id":403,"date":"2026-03-30T12:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/prestoncitymela\/?page_id=403"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:53:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"403\" class=\"elementor elementor-403\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480bad4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"480bad4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3524544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3524544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ceb323 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ceb323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ee82f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ee82f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454f4ef e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"454f4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae0e4e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bae0e4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1750d8c elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-mela_image_slider\" data-id=\"1750d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mela_image_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mela-image-slider-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mela-image-slider-main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay-speed=\"3000\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-loop=\"yes\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-nav=\"no\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-pag=\"no\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-mela-section-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-mela-section-1.png 591w, https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-mela-section-1-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Navigation -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev mela-hidden\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next mela-hidden\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination mela-hidden\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61321a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a61321a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c424d9b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c424d9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7488206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7488206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">about mela<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4d88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b4d88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preston City Mela is a vibrant celebration of culture, community, and creativity, bringing together people from all backgrounds to experience the richness of South Asian heritage.<\/p><p>Since its inception, the Mela has grown into one of the region\u2019s most anticipated cultural festivals, featuring live performances, traditional arts, diverse cuisines, and interactive experiences for all ages.<\/p><p>Our aim is to create a welcoming space where communities connect, traditions are celebrated, and cultural diversity is<br \/>embraced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80e2f7 mela-btn-home elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c80e2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About Event<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219af8f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"219af8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c3896 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02c3896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d32b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-mela_image_slider\" data-id=\"8d32b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mela_image_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mela-image-slider-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mela-image-slider-main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay-speed=\"3000\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-loop=\"yes\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-nav=\"no\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-pag=\"no\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-our-mission-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-our-mission-1.png 517w, https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-our-mission-1-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Navigation -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev mela-hidden\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next mela-hidden\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination mela-hidden\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981ecfe e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"981ecfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5438b38 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5438b38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae291f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae291f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3ca20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c3ca20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be a leading cultural festival that inspires unity, celebrates diversity, and connects communities through shared experiences.<\/p><p>We envision a future where cultural heritage is preserved, appreciated, and passed on to future generations in an inclusive and engaging way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8688a9d mela-btn-home elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8688a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About Event<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04f85a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e04f85a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233da1a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233da1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7511f88 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7511f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e07589 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e07589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241277e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"241277e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0526a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0526a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-value-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-662\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1416d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a1416d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">inclusivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81df48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d81df48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcoming people from all cultures and backgrounds<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260667e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"260667e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6853e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf6853e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-value-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-666\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4b4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d4b4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2aadc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2aadc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building strong connections and shared experiences<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fecc9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31fecc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9a9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a9a9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-value-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-667\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cc6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30cc6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">creativity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58140f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58140f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encouraging artistic<br \/>expression and innovation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12396c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b12396c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f0de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06f0de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-value-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-668\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7e773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad7e773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">diversity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a81d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a81d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating cultural<br \/>richness and traditions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5734b39 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5734b39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec61ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ec61ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-value-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-669\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9e133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c9e133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">collaboration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954f640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"954f640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working together with partners, artists, and local communities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8c10b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e8c10b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef24b9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef24b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e5c64 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5e5c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cultural integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f924279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f924279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-cultural-integrity-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6d763 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd6d763\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f908e66 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f908e66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0735344 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0735344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">committee members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02eb022 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02eb022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">abc<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02e801 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b02e801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75093c elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d75093c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dba0f5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dba0f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a766f4a elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a766f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-comiti-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-739\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee84873 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee84873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">abc<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0dccb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d0dccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a797a9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a797a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mela-about-comiti-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-740\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Members<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>about mela Preston City Mela is a vibrant celebration of culture, community, and creativity, bringing together people from all backgrounds to experience the richness of South Asian heritage. Since its inception, the Mela has grown into one of the region\u2019s most anticipated cultural festivals, featuring live performances, traditional arts, diverse cuisines, and interactive experiences for all ages. Our aim is to create a welcoming space where communities connect, traditions are celebrated, and cultural diversity isembraced. About Event our vision To be a leading cultural festival that inspires unity, celebrates diversity, and connects communities through shared experiences. We envision a future where cultural heritage is preserved, appreciated, and passed on to future generations in an inclusive and engaging way. About Event our vision inclusivity Welcoming people from all cultures and backgrounds community Building strong connections and shared experiences creativity Encouraging artisticexpression and innovation diversity Celebrating culturalrichness and traditions collaboration Working together with partners, artists, and local communities cultural integrity committee members abc abc abc abc abc All Members<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-403","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403"}],"version-history":[{"count":151,"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1556,"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/403\/revisions\/1556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magecomp.dev\/prestoncitymela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}