Annual Notting Hill Carnival

Performers dance in front of police officers during the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London on August 28, 2011. Revellers packed London streets recently for one of Europe's biggest street parties with record numbers of police on duty to make sure there was no repetition of riots that scarred the British capital three weeks ago. (Reuters/Luke MacGregor)

A performer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London, on August 29, 2011, the second and busiest day of the two-day festival which attracts around one million people. (AFP/Carl Court)

Performers dance during Notting Hill Carnival last day in London, on August 29, 2011. London police was out in force as the Notting Hill Carnival got underway in a bid to stop Europe's biggest street festival descending into a repeat of this month's devastating riots. The two-day showcase of Caribbean culture in west London attracts up to a million revellers to watch troupes of dancers in exotic costumes perform on floats as powerful sound systems pump out music. (AFP)

Performers dance in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London on August 29, 2011. (Reuters)

A performer takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival children's day in London, on August 28, 2011. (AFP/Carl Court)

Performers take part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London, on August 29, 2011. (AFP/Carl Court)

Performers covered in chocolate take part in the Notting Hill Carnival children's day in London, on August 28, 2011. (AFP)

A reveller dances with a small boy as they parade through the street during second day of the Notting Hill Carnival in London, on August 29, 2011. The carnival, Europe's largest street festival, began successfully with few problems reported on August 28, 2011. The festival closed before dark this year to discourage any repetition of the arson and looting which erupted in London and other cities earlier in the month. Metropolitan Police described the opening day of the two-day festival as peaceful, and reported only 33 arrests, including six for assault and one for an offensive weapon. (AP/Simon Dawson)

Performers dance in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London on August 29, 2011. (Reuters)

Performers dance in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London on August 29, 2011. (Reuters)

Performers take part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London, on August 29, 2011. (AFP/Carl Court)

People dance at the finale of the Notting Hill Carnival in London on August 29, 2011. (AFP)

Performers dance at the finale of the Notting Hill Carnival in London on August 29, 2011. (AFP)

A performer dances in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central on London August 29, 2011. (Reuters)

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/Carl Court)