Celebrate Black History Month with dinner event in Sault Ste. Marie

Join the annual dinner event to celebrate Black History Month with the African Caribbean Canadian Association of Northern Ontario (ACCANO).

The celebration takes place Feb. 25 at the Bush Plane Museum on 50 Pim St., featuring live music, dance performances, door prizes, a menu reflecting rich and diverse cultures, and more. 

Proceeds from the event will support ACCANO Scholarship funds at Algoma University and Sault College. 

For more information about the dinner, read the news release below: 

The African Caribbean Canadian Association of Northern Ontario (ACCANO) would like to extend a warm invitation to join us to celebrate our annual Black History Month Dinner! Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians, their stories, histories, and diverse cultures. 

Our annual dinner event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 5 p.m. at the Bush Plane Museum on 50 Pim St. in Sault Ste. Marie. This event will feature a dinner menu reflective of our rich and diverse cultures, live music, dance performances, door prizes, a cash bar and much more. The theme for this year’s celebration is Transformative Journeys which will be the focus of the keynote speech and other activities. All proceeds from the dinner will go towards supporting ACCANO Scholarship funds at Algoma University and Sault College. 

To purchase your tickets today, visit accano.ca or Eventbrite.

ACCANO inc. was originally founded in 2011 as a not-for-profit, non-political, and nondenominational volunteer-led group that seeks to develop, promote, and increase awareness of our diverse cultures while promoting unity in our community. Our vision is to foster and leave a legacy of our cultural heritage by contributing to the economic, social and civic development of Canadian society through active and equitable integration of our members. To learn more about ACCANO and our work in the community, please visit our website at accano.ca. 

For more information, to schedule an interview, or to buy tickets for the event, please contact us at [email protected].