?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/08/2018. London, UK. Revellers enjoy Jouvert, a paint fight that officially marks the start of the Notting Hill carnival. The two day event is the second largest street festival in the world after the Rio Carnival in Brazil, attracting over 1 million people to the streets of West London. Photo credit: Ray Tang/LNP

People started celebrating Notting Hill Carnival before 8am this morning with a spray and powder paint party in the streets. Despite the forecast of rain, people didn’t let it dampen spirits, throwing colourful paint at each other and over cars. Thousands of people descended on the streets in North West London and were seen dancing at the start of the annual two-day event.

The Notting Hill carnival kicks off in the early morning on Ladbroke Grove in West London with J'ouvert, a large street party celebrated by many Caribbean cultures in places where West Indian people have migrated. Paint and paint powder is thrown with many wearing protective overalls to keep their clothes clean. London, August 26 2018.

Notting Hill Carnival is touted as Europe’s largest street event and the second largest in the world.

More than one million people are expected to flock to the Carnival this year to celebrate Caribbean cultures.

The 52nd Carnival will have a special focus on the Windrush generation, following this year’s Home Office deportation scandal.

epa06973648 Performers take part in the Notting Hill Carnival Family Day in London, Britain, 26 August 2018. The street festival celebrates its 52nd anniversary and more than a million people are expected to attend the two-day celebration of Caribbean heritage on 26 and 27 August. EPA/NEIL HALL

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