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An eclectic roster of international talent will provide free entertainment in the heart of downtown Toronto to help kick off the first-ever Caribbean Week celebration, Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Yonge-Dundas Square.
The Caribbean Fair in Yonge-Dundas Square officially kicks off Canada’s inaugural Caribbean Week with a potpourri of internationally acclaimed music artists, among them Juno and Grammy Award winners, representing multiple Caribbean destinations.
The week of events and entertainment, running through Sunday, Sept. 30, has been arranged by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in conjunction with the Caribbean Hotel Association, as a way to help Canadians celebrate the sights, sounds, colours, and vibrant culture of the Caribbean.
“While many facets of the Caribbean culture will be presented throughout the week, it’s the music that best represents the spirit and soul of the Caribbean people,” said Hugh Riley, the CTO’s director of marketing, The Americas. “Music has emerged as the heartbeat of the region and during Caribbean Week our friends in Canada will have the chance to see a truly distinctive array of performances that represent a few of the different styles of entertainment from our part of the world.”
The diverse and award-winning performers include:
- Pedrito Calvo and Hilario Durán (Cuba)
- The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force Combo Band (Turks & Caicos)
- Jamesy P. (St Vincent & the Grenadines)
- Bomani (St Vincent & the Grenadines)
- Roland Prince Quartet (Antigua & Barbuda)
- Royal Bahamas Police Force ‘Pop’ Band (Bahamas)
- Christopher Laroche a.k.a. Freedom (Haiti)
- Jerry Jerome and the Cardells featuring Fresh Entertainment (Toronto)
The morning portion of Caribbean Fair will be hosted by FLOW 93.5 radio personalities Dr. Jay and Spex and Trinidad & Tobago’s King Cosmos will host the afternoon portion.
This lively affair is the first among a series of fascinating events during Caribbean Week highlighting the Caribbean vacation experience, food and entertainment.
The Caribbean Fair takes place at the south-east corner of the Yonge and Dundas intersection. Entertainment starts at 8:00 a.m. and finishes at 8:00 p.m. This event is free for the public.
For more information, please visit: www.caribbeanweek.ca
About The Caribbean Tourism Organization
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados and marketing operations in New York, London and Toronto, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency and comprises membership of over 30 governments and a myriad of private sector entities.
The CTO’s mission is to provide to and through its members, the services and information needed for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people.
The organization provides specialized support and technical assistance to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and statistics, information technology and sustainable tourism development. The CTO disseminates information on behalf of its member governments to consumers and the travel trade.
The CTO’s New York office is located at 80 Broad Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA; Tel: (212) 635-9530; Fax: (212) 635-9511; E-mail: ctony@caribtourism.com
CTO’s London office is located at 22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, England. Tel: 011 44 208 948 0057; Fax: 011 44 208 948 0067; E-mail: ctolondon@caribtourism.com
CTO Canada is located at 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 2601, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2, Canada. Tel: (416) 935 0767; Fax: (416) 935 0939. E-mail: ctotoronto@caribtourism.com
CTO Headquarters is located at One Financial Place, Collymore Rock, St. Michael, Barbados; Tel: (246) 427-5242; Fax: (246) 429-3065; E-mail: ctobarbados@caribtourism.com
For more information, please visit www.doitcaribbean.com or www.onecaribbean.org.
Media Contacts
Andrew Wilson/Katie McCall/Terence Gallagher
Lou Hammond & Associates
(212) 308-8880
andreww@lhammond.com; katiem@lhammond.com
Hugh Riley
Caribbean Tourism Development Company
(212) 635-9530
hriley@caribtourism.com
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