PRESS RELEASE #6
For Immediate Release
Scotiabank
Caribana Festival 2008 and the
All New Salsa in Toronto Festival
join forces to transform Toronto into Canada’s Dance Capital
Festival twinning project results in cross promotion between Toronto's
venerable Caribbean party and fast growing Latin-themed celebration
TORONTO, July
2, 2008 – Get ready for Toronto’s hottest summer ever
as the Scotiabank Caribana and Salsa in Toronto Festivals join
forces for the very first time!
The two organizations
have agreed to create customized cross promotional ventures including
a joint display promoting both festivals at Pearson International
Airport over the next month.
“Both
Scotiabank Caribana and Salsa in Toronto Festivals showcase the
cultural diversity that this city has to offer through music,
food, and dance,” explained Scotiabank Caribana Festival
Marketing Director Bobby Adore. “It is the very fabric that
is a part of Toronto and Canada in general.”
“The
energy at the heart of our two festivals derives from core communities
that are neighbours in the Caribbean,” said John Montesano,
an organizer with the Salsa in Toronto Festival. “These
are communities that are neighbours here in Toronto as well and
this is something we felt we could build upon.”
Scotiabank Caribana is a cultural explosion of Caribbean music,
cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Launched
in 1967 as a Centennial Project, the world famous festival has
become a major international event and an expression of Toronto’s
multicultural and multiracial society. The Festival is now celebrating
its 41st anniversary. For more information, please visit http://www.caribanafestival.com/events.html.
The Salsa
on St. Clair Street Festival shot onto the event scene like a
cannon in 2005 uniting diverse cultures that share the passion
and love for Latin culture. This year, the festival has been transformed
into the Salsa in Toronto Festival and will feature the first
ever Salsa at Ontario Place on July 10 and the 4th annual Salsa
on St. Clair on St. Clair Avenue, west of Bathurst on July 12
and 13. For more information, please visit http://www.tlntv.com/salsa.
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For more information:
Stephen Weir, 416-489-5868, Stephen@stephenweir.com.
Bruna Aloe, Salsa in Toronto Festival, 416-744-5745, bruna@tlntv.com