Grenada's Largest Diaspora Festival Announces 2013 Theme and Launches New Website
(Toronto, Canada- January 23, 2013) - Grenada Day Festival's committee launches their new official website today (www.grenadaday.com) and announces their theme for this year. The theme is taken from a famous quote by the late former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, who was killed in a historical political coup in 1983.
Grenada Day Festival is the largest Diaspora celebration, with over 6,000 people attending each year in Toronto, Canada for a full day of of live performances, music, arts and craft, food, activities for the whole family and more.
"Forward Ever, Backward Never" - Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop (1979 - 1983)The quote is symbolic to the direction of Grenada Day Festival, and the connection that all Grenadians share due to the severe impact of the events of 2004 with Hurricane Ivan's devastation on the island; damaging 90% of the isle of spice. Grenadians still suffer today from economic hardship, the lost of their thriving agriculture, and the mass movement of people who became refugees in other countries. Grenadians across the Diaspora and at 'home' are moving forward and rebuilding for a better future. Grenada Day Festival wants to acknowledge the story of the island's history, whilst celebrating its future.
Grenada Day Festival is the largest Diaspora celebration, with over 6,000 people attending each year in Toronto, Canada for a full day of of live performances, music, arts and craft, food, activities for the whole family and more.
The Grenada Day Festival celebrates the culture and people of the island of Grenada, and its sister islands; Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
The festival operates under the distinguished patronage of the Consulate General of Grenada to Canada, and is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Grenada
To learn more on Grenada Day Festival or for sponsorship inquiries please visit our new website at: www.grenadaday.com
Twitter: @grenadafestival
Facebook: www.facebook.com/grenadadayfestival
For more information contact:
Maria Meyers
Chair, Grenada Day Festival Committee
Email: maria.meyers@bell.ca
Tiffany Ford
Marketing Communications Strategist
Email: tiffany@fordpublicity.com
Phone: (647) 297-3148
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