Part of the PECO Energy Multicultural Series at Penn's Landing
MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005
12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
WHAT: A culturally rich celebration of 14 Caribbean
Islands featuring a collage of sights, sounds and
smells. This festival, presented by PECO Energy and
the Caribbean Festival Committee, now in it's 19th
year, works to publicize the importance of island
culture and the contribution of the Caribbean
community to the Philadelphia region.
Highlights of the Festival are:
-- Entertainment includes gospel, reggae-rap, soca,
steel drum, ska and calypso
-- This year's entertainment line-up will feature:
Bagga Riddim -- Band Voices of Africa Choral
Ensemble, the St. Vincent & The Grenadines' Solid
7.0 Band, and the New York City Haitian group Q-
Style Band.
-- Authentic dancers, stiltwalkers and storytellers
will also entertain the crowd.
-- Caribbean Children's Village
-- DJ Dance Party
-- Array of tempting island cuisine including
escovitched fish, Jamaica hard-dough bread,
curried goat, Caribbean Kola Champagne and Mauby
drink.
BACKGROUND: Admission is free for all PECO Energy Multicultural
Series Events. This event works to raise scholarship
funds for students of Caribbean descent.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary season, Independence
Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2005
Summer Season at Penn's Landing. For more information
on event locations and event details, please call
(215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com. The
Penn's Landing website is a virtual resource for the
waterfront which can help plan a visit to easily park,
play and stay all day at Penn's Landing.
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349