The free event will include music from Bhangra artists Sahara and Mumzy Stranger, as well a community stage at Darley Street Market.
Aswad Arts director Moss Sheikh, who is behind the youth and community programme, said it was a “very special moment”.
“We’re hoping to revive the legacy of the Bradford Mela. We want to capture that vibe, that atmosphere,” he said.
“We’re starting small scale and hopefully from here we’ll let it grow and move to one of the parks.”
Mela is a Punjabi word for a festival or gathering, explained Sheikh.
“It’s a festival of anything and everything. There’s going to be food here, there’s going to be song, dance, activities, there’s going to be a lot going on,” he said.
