Bob Marley Day Humanitarian Awards
Toronto marks Bob Marley’s 77th Birthday Eight-community leader to receive Bob Marley Day Humanitarian Awards Toronto City Council has proclaimed February 6th, Bob Marley Day in Toronto. This is the 31st time that the city has honoured the late great Jamaican musician. In previous years there have been public events held to mark the Reggae star’s birthday, this year it will be recorded at A Different Booklist Cultural Centre - The People's Residence and broadcast on YouTube at 3pm. After the Proclamation issued by Mayor John Tory is read, we will honour this year’s recipients of the Bob Marley Humanitarian Award. Bookstore owner and author Itah Sadu will read from her book, a children’s story about how a new Canadian youngster makes friends with his principal over their mutual love for Bob Marley. We will also have a presentation on the progress o...