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Diasporia News of Monday, 8 June 2009

Source: NCOGA/3G Media

NCOGA Presents The Big NY Picnic

ANNUAL PICNIC, FAMILY DAY AND CONCERT

The National Council of Ghanaian Associations (NCOGA) welcomes fellow Ghanaians, Africans and friends of Ghana to its annual picnic, family Day and Concert at the beautiful Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, Queens on Saturday, August 1, 2009.

This year’s picnic is an exhibition with a makeup theme of Sports and Cultural expo. There will be a performance by a surprise guest artist from Ghana at the park. There will also be various activities, such as a volley Ball tournament, a tug of war competition just to name a few. Awards would be presented to the winners. Doctors on the Hudson and Ghanaian Nurses Association would also be on hand to provide various types of health screening. Additionally, there would be Ghanaian Cultural Extravaganza, a taste of Ghana combined with traditional drumming and youth performances!

The main corporate sponsors are Western union, Moneygram, Vigo, Fedelis Care, and Hudson Health Care. Additional sponsors are Ambassadorway Travel, Prestige Travel, International Travel Exchange (ITE), Dr. Benjamin Dodoo, Mohammed African Grill Restaurant, Dr. Akuoku (Laurelton Medical Center), BDN Productions, Gold Coast Market, Asafo Market, J.K. Akpalu Law Firm, Horizon Medical Center, EBIZ Games International, Heafa International, Afrikiko Restaurant, Kuwait Shipping and Packaging, Giftanco Enterprise(Queens), and 3G Media (3G Magazine)

It will be great! Make August 1st a get-away to camaraderie with friends. Plan ahead for this day as a day of opportunity to mingle and exchange greetings with past school mates and friends you have not seen for a very, very long time.

Don’t miss out in this year’s event! The phones of the organizers are buzzing with calls from all over the world because, New York always hosts the mother of all picnics!

For further information visit the website at www.ncoga.org