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THREAT TO RAMADAN FESTIVAL

A LAST-minute deal saved a major Islamic celebration in Marble Arch last night (Thursday) – enabling film crews from around the world to cover a visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury which was hours away from cancellation.
Dr Rowan Williams was visiting the Ramadan Marquee but today (Friday) it faces closure unless organisers can stump up the £46,000 it owes to its marquee supplier.
Westminster’s first official Ramadan Marquee only opened last Wednesday and is supposed to run for another three weeks.
But marquee hire company, De Bou, has told organisers Master Events and the Egyptian Association UK that the tent housing the celebrations will be taken back if they do not pay their outstanding bill.
The festival’s committee has so far paid £29,000 of the total cost of £75,000 for the marquee.
Frantic organisers faced the possibility of turning away high profile guests invited to a special celebration, including the Archbishop when the hire company threatened to remove the marquee immediately. But as a last minute deal a payment of £6,000 was made to De Bou who agreed to allow the marquee to stay put for one more night.
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