Tourism Ministry Celebrates Sankofa Square In Toronto

Tourism Ministry Celebrates Sankofa Square In Toronto

A scene during the programme   The official opening ceremony for the Sankofa Day Celebrations took place on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Sankofa Square, Toronto – Canada, formerly Yonge Dundas Square. The day and change of name from Yonge Dundas Square to “Sankofa Square” is very significant to the history of Ghana as it marks the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. The change of name is as a result of…

Tourism Ministry, GTA inaugurate 'Sankofa Square” in Toronto, Canada - Ghana Business News

The city of Toronto, Canada, witnessed a historic cultural milestone on Saturday when the “Sankofa Square,” formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square, was formerly inaugurated. Represented by the image of a bird facing forward while looking backward to retrieve an egg, Sankofa embodies the values of memory, survival, reclamation, and the preservation of heritage. The renaming ceremony coincided with the International Day for the Remembrance of the S…

Ghana's Tourism Ministry Celebrates Sankofa Square In Toronto

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-tourism-ministry-celebrates-sankofa-square-in-toronto/Source: Samuel M. Obuobi MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND CREATIVE ARTS, GHANA TOURISM AUTHORITY CELEBRATES “SANKOFA SQUARE” IN TORONTO, CANADA The official opening ceremony for the Sankofa Day Celebrations took place on Saturday, 23rd August, 2025, at the Sankofa Square, Toronto, Canada, for…

Canadian Street, Public Square finally named after GH Andinkra symbol, Sankofa: “Proudly Ghanaian”

Ghanaians celebrated as Toronto’s iconic Yonge-Dundas Square was renamed Sankofa Square, symbolising resilience, unity, and remembrance of the slave trade.