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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

THE 12TH Annual ETHIOPIAN-CANADIAN DAY CELEBRATION IN TORONTO

 

"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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