The Maindee Festival Association formed in 1997 to promote and celebrate the diversity of the people who live and work in the Maindee area of Newport We organise the annual Maindee Festival, held in July, and a programme of environmental and arts projects with local schools and community groups Our guest speaker is Welsh Environment Minister We want to encourage people from all cultures and communities to get involved in the Association Our committee is elected at an annual general meeting held each year in November