As the preparation and planning towards the second edition of the annual Pan-Afrika Drum Festival commences, Afro-Canadians, Canadians, culture enthusiasts and tourists have been gearing up to have another fantastic cultural display. The stage is now set for the second edition of the prestigious and foremost cultural fiesta in North America on Friday, June 28th. In a press statement made available to the media by the convener and the publisher of the Drum Online Media Incorporation, Prince Segun Akanni, he said every arrangement had been made to have another remarkable and astounding cultural fiesta in Canada.
Akanni said the festival would be held in collaboration with the Global Forum for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (GFHRSD), a United Nations recognized non-governmental organisation. He said: “The first edition, Ayangalu Drum Festival was hugely successful with goodwill messages from prominent figures such as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Hon. Doug Ford, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Canada Adeyinka Asekun, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Former Canadian Secretary of State and Minister of Immigration Gerry Weiner, Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi Babatunde Adeyeye, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Olota of Otta Awori Kingdom, Oba (Prof.
) Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege, and Councillor Ayo Owodunni, among others. The maiden event remains unforgettable in our hearts.” Akanni said the festival has been re-christening as the Pan-Afrika D.
