Divine Brown performs live at the 2011 PLANET AFRICA AWARDS!! September 19 2011
2011 PLANET AFRICA AWARDS!
on October 22, 2011 @ The Roy Thompson Hall
Celebrating Leadership & Excellence
The 2011 Planet Africa Awards gala and ceremony will take place at the grand theater of the Roy Thomson Hall, Canada's #1 venue for upscale events, on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011. The awards program, which recognizes hard work, excellence and professionalism, produces role models, especially for our young people. This is a red carpet affair, where guests are celebrated.
The auspicious occasion will be hosted by Tre Armstrong, judge on "So you think you can dance Canada" and Farley Flex, Humanitarian & Canadian Idol Judge.
Date
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Time
6:00 pm: VIP Reception
7:30 pm: The Awards Ceremony
10:30 pm: Official After Party (Optional)
Location
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2H5, Canada
Tickets
$150, VIP Dinner and Awards show
$80, preferred Seating at Awards show
$60, regular seating at awards show
Award Categories
The award categories include Leadership, Professional Excellence, Science and Technology, Community Development, Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Award, Media and Entertainment, Media, African Renaissance, Rising Star, Enterprise, Sports, Heritage, Academic Achievement, Marcus Garvey Memorial Award, Volunteer, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. The names of the distinguished recipients, who include entertainers, business leaders, scientists and innovators from around the world, will be released soon.
Past Recipients
Past recipients of the Planet Africa Awards include Olympic Gold Medalist, Daniel Igali; entrepreneur and businessman, Kwame Jackson from Donald Trump's Apprentice; Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Wole Soyinka; movie and television star, Isaiah Washington; Nuclear Scientist, Dr. Sylvester Osamusali; YWCA International President, Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro; Biotechnologist, Dr. Florence Wambugu and William H. Osborne, President & CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, among other accomplished individuals and organizations.
More About Planet Africa
The awards are presented by Planet Africa Network Inc., which includes the Planet Africa Television show, the only English language series of its kind. It airs three times a week on OMNI Television, BEN TV in Europe, and NTA International in Africa. The magazine is on newsstands across Canada and the United States, including Chapters, Indigo, Walmart and other stores. The awards program is a part of the esteemed Planet Africa organization.
