Bringing
the Sounds and Flavours of Ethiopia"
Toronto, August 25, 2010
- The 12th annual Ethiopian-Canadian Day
celebration in Toronto will be held on Saturday, September 11th,
2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Christie Pits Park in
downtown Toronto.
In September, Ethiopians around the world will ring in the New
Year. The Ethiopian calendar is one of the most ancient
calendars and probably the oldest still officially in use. To
mark this uniquely Ethiopian event, the Ethiopian Association in
the Greater Toronto and Surrounding Regions has once again
organized a fun-filled day-long celebration. Various events
including taste of Ethiopian cuisine, cultural music, dance and
performances, fashion shows, exhibits and sports are lined up to
highlight the event.
The Ethiopian-Canadian Day which started in 1999 has become one
of the major events where Ethiopians and Torontonians come
together to celebrate the colourful diversity of Toronto, and
Canada at large. Toronto's Mayor David Miller has declared
September to be Ethiopian Heritage Month. Once again this year,
thousands of Canadians of Ethiopian and other origins are
expected to take part in this event. The Ethiopian Association
extends an invitation to all Torontonians to come join and
indulge in the sounds and flavours of Ethiopian music, cuisine
and culture.
The Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto Area and
Surrounding Regions is a Not-for-Profit and Charitable
Organization incorporated in 1981. The Association has been
providing Community and Social service programs to people of
Ethiopian origin and others for the last twenty nine years.
Contact:
Dr. Haile Fenta (President),
hfenta@ohtn.on.ca
Asheber Legesse (VP),
asheber_legesse@yahoo.com
Fesha Zewge (PR),
fiz82m@hotmail.com
Eskedar Emishaw (Event PR),
ekuye1@yahoo.com
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