Gala raises scholarship money for displaced Haitians Proceeds from evening of entertainment will help give youngsters a new beginning

"Because of limited financial resources, you wonder if those children will be in a position to fulfill their potential," says Dr. Eric Pierre, Haiti's Toronto consul general. "Having scholarship funds will assist them, especially the most gifted and neediest." Performers at...

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Published inToronto star
Main Author Walter, Ingrid
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 22.07.2010
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Summary:"Because of limited financial resources, you wonder if those children will be in a position to fulfill their potential," says Dr. Eric Pierre, Haiti's Toronto consul general. "Having scholarship funds will assist them, especially the most gifted and neediest." Performers at this year's event will include the 2009 Canadian Calypso Monarch Michael Thomas, "Redman;" 13-year old Calypsonian prodigy, "Rashida" Clarke; Salmon Cupid, inventor of the epan (an electronic steel drum); the Silver Stars Steel Orchestra from Trinidad and Tobago; the Afropan steel band, and DJ Soca Vibes. "We want to add a flavour of Haiti - their cuisine, their famous artists - to bring a picture of Haiti, the very first republic of the Caribbean. We want to celebrate Haiti in its time of need," says [Elizabeth Grimmond].
ISSN:0319-0781