 WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004 |
Great Music, Great Food at First-Annual Savannah Festby KATHARINE SEALEY, Staff Writer
 Photo by GEORGE BESHIRI
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Organizers of the Savannah Festival said they were pleased with the turnout at their first annual celebration of rhythms and flavours at Chinguacousy Park last Saturday.
"We had more than 700 people pass through," said organizer Alex Francis. "Morris Peterson from the Raptors was there and proved to be a big attraction, and Liberty Silver did a really great show in the evening, the weather was perfect for us and it was just a great day."
The festival, sponsored by The Brampton Guardian, also featured performances by blues' artist Wayne Buttery and his eight-piece band the Groove Project, Jay Douglas and the All Stars, Bill Blackburn and The Daredevils of Soul. Savannah also boasted an assortment of eclectic artisans, buskers and an exhibit of show cars from Chrysler.
Another highlight was the 'festival of flavours', featuring a wide range of food items from Jamaican Jerk to Southern Style barbecue.
"There was so much to do and I was so busy running around I didn't get to see much, but everyone else kept telling me how much they were enjoying themselves," said Francis. "We'll definitely be back next year, it was a lot of fun, and I'm sure next time we'll have twice as many people to help us enjoy it."
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