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GREATER TORONTO AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
Greater Toronto Airports Authority P.O. Box 6031, 3111 Convair Drive
Phone: (416) 776-3709 Fax: (416) 776-7593
Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto AMF, Ontario, Canada L5P 1B2 www.gtaa.com

SOUNDS OF CARIBANA COME TO TORONTO PEARSON
July 21, 2009

TORONTO— On Thursday July 23, passengers arriving at Toronto Pearson from around the world will be transported by the sounds of the Caribbean, as they are greeted by steel pan drums.

The St. Jamestown Youth Centre Steel Orchestra will perform pop, jazz and reggae songs, infused with a distinctive island flavour. As part of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority’s (GTAA) partnership with Scotiabank Caribana, the performance is designed to let visitors know that the festival starts at the airport.

Toby Lennox, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications at the GTAA, comments “Nothing says summer in Toronto like Caribana. We’re proud to support this signature event and to bring a piece of it to the airport. These kids are amazing performers and I think travellers will be pleasantly surprised to see a live show in Terminal 1.” The St. Jamestown Youth Centre Steel Orchestra performs live in the International Arrivals Hall of Terminal 1 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The GTAA is the non–share, not for profit authority that operates Toronto Pearson. All revenue generated by the GTAA is reinvested back into the airport. In 2008, 32.3 million passengers travelled through Toronto Pearson.

Contact: GTAA Media Office (416) 776–3709