MEDIA RELEASE PR37595
Media Advisory - Bollywood star Akshay Kumar Carries the Olympic Flame and Meets with
Media in Toronto Dec. 17
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW-AsiaNet/ --
Akshay Kumar, Indian superstar of more than 120 films, is heading to "Bollywood
North" to run with the Olympic Flame in Toronto on Dec. 17.
Known as the Brad Pitt of India, Bollywood's hottest actor will attend a
special media availability prior to his run. Kumar will discuss his thoughts
on being a torchbearer and his ties to Canada, which he calls his home away
from home.
Location: The Fairmont Royal York
Tudor 7 and 8
100 Front Street West
Toronto, ON
Date: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Media are asked to RSVP to Jitka Licenik and to bring identification.
Akshay Kumar is an international torchbearer with the Vancouver 2010
Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC and supported by the
Government of Canada. He will be running on Yonge St. between Gloucester St.
and Breadalbane St. at approximately 6:10 p.m.
Media will be able to call in to the press conference. Details to follow
in a second media advisory on Dec. 16.
Photos:
Photos of Kumar's torch run and Toronto tourism experiences will be
available shortly after his run time at:
Footage:
A satellite feed of Kumar's torch run and Toronto tourism experiences
will be available to the Indian, European and North American markets. Details
to follow on Dec. 16.
Footage will also be available at CTC's Video Portal website at 11:00
SOURCE: Canadian Tourism Commission
CONTACT: Jitka Licenik, Corporate Communications Advisor,
Canadian Tourism Commission,
Tel: (604) 638-2482,
Cell: (604) 377-4574,
licenik.jitka(at)ctc-cct.ca,
Kathryn Hanley, Hill & Knowlton,
Tel: (416) 416-4754,
Cell: (416) 884-5857,
Kathryn.hanley(at)hillandknowlton.ca;
Nina Kalos, Hill & Knowlton,
Tel: (416) 413-4642,
Cell: (416) 727-0642,
nina.kalos(at)hillandknowlton.ca/
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