BTC flies the flag on Haitian Flag Day

Thu, May 28th 2015, 10:05 AM

Haitian Ambassador Antonio Rodrigue, BTC CEO Leon Williams, and BTC Chief Marketing Officer Janet Brown rally the crowd at the Haitian Flag Day Celebration. NASSAU, Bahamas -- Intermittent showers didn't deter Haitians, Haitian-Bahamians, and culture enthusiasts from showing up in droves at the Botanical Gardens, Nassau, for the BTC Haitian Flag Day celebrations. Nearly 6,000 supporters clad in the red, blue, and white of the Haitian Flag, came to enjoy the party with entertainment, regional food choices and chances to win a variety of prizes.
The event was an ode to the blend of Haitian and Bahamian culture within the country's ethnically Haitian communities. Classical Haitian dishes like the fried pork griot and the mackerel-stuffed dumplings called patae, could be found side-by-side with local favourites such as conch fritters and Bahamian baked macaroni. The DJ seamlessly moved from rake 'n' scrape to Kompas beats and the MC's rallied the crowd in both Kreyol and Bahamian dialect.
Janet Brown, BTC's Chief Marketing Officer also addressed the crowd, giving a well-received rousing speech in Kreyol. As the title sponsor of the event, BTC gave prizes and discounts on phones and phone cards, BTC t-shirts, bottles, lunchboxes and other branded items. BTC also sponsored a health and wellness tent for free screenings and information.
BTC's neighbourhood stores - independent locally-owned franchises - were also invited to participate. The franchise owner at the bi-lingual Cowpen Road store, Christian Dean, set up shop at the party and gave good discounts on the Alcatel Pop S3 and Samsung Galaxy J1 smartphones and usefully, with data packages too.
BTC's CEO Leon Williams said that the company's participation reflected its active mandate to bring community service, not just mobile service, to its valued customers.

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