Tuesday, June 24, 2014

The 3rd Annual Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival Takes Place On August 23 & 24 at Scarborough Civic Centre

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The 3rd Annual Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival Takes Place On August 23 & 24 at Scarborough Civic Centre


(Toronto, ON- June 24, 2014) - The 3rd Annual Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival is a free two-day fun filled event for all people of all ages and cultural backgrounds to enjoy food, music, performances, and activities. Organized by non-profit organization, Heritage Skills Development Centre, the festival aims to celebrate and promote the African and Caribbean community in Scarborough. The theme for the 3rd annual Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival is "Celebrating Our Diversity". The two-day event will takes place on Saturday, August 23rd, and Sunday, August 24th, inside the Albert Campbell Square, located at Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Borough Drive, Scarborough, ON). Start time begins at 12 P.M. and ends at 8 P.M. To learn more about the Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival visit: www.scarboroughafrocaribfest.com

About Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival:
The Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival was established in 2012, as a free two-day community event aimed at celebrating the arts, cuisine, culture and heritage of the African and Caribbean community. In line with Heritage Skills Development Centre's mission to encourage economic development and self-sufficiency in various marginalized populations, the Scarborough Afro-Caribbean Festival will not only offer a platform to educate and entertain festival attendees, but will also provide an economic opportunity for independent vendors and local artists to engage in self-sufficiency.

About Heritage Skills Development Centre:
Heritage Skills Development Centre (HSDC) is a grassroots non-profit organization that was established in 1993. It was founded by a concerned group of women who observed a gap in the integration services available to immigrants and visible minorities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). www.hsdconline.org

Festival Sponsorship Opportunities: http://www.scarboroughafrocaribfest.com/sponsorship.html


Twitter: @AfroCaribFest

For more information contact:
Madeline Nwokeji
info@hsdconline.org
(416) 345-1613

Media Contact:
Tiffany Ford
Ford Publicity
(647) 297-3148
tiffany@fordpublicity.com
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