Stout lovers across the Caribbean will be raising their glasses (or bottles as the case may be) to toast 253 years of Guinness greatness during the upcoming annual Arthur Guinness Day celebrations. Jamaica will kick off its official celebrations on Thursday, September 27 at the National Indoor Sports Centre under the theme “Made for More”. The Bahamas get in on the Arthur Guinness party on Saturday, September 29, as will Guinness lovers in Guyana.
The Arthur Guinness Day Jamaica concert will see performances from popular acts such as one of the Guinness 50 Greatest Dancehall icons Sizzla, dancehall star Popcaan and Trinidadians Destra and Kerwin du Bois. The Bahamians Arthur Guinness Day Celebration Concert will be at Luna nightclub on Saturday, September 29, featuring Reggae Superstar Mr. Vegas. Simultaneously, the Guyanese massive will be treated to exciting revelry and live musical performances by I Octane.
Guinness lovers across the Caribbean region including Trinidad, St. Lucia, Antigua, and St. Vincent will also join in the ‘Made For More’ celebrations in honour of the founding legend, Irish brewer, Arthur Guinness. Fans, patrons and Guinness adorers across the social realm can win tickets to enter any of these 2012 Arthur Guinness Day concerts via the Guinness Caribbean Facebook and Twitter media. In addition to the Arthur Guinness Day concert, the Guinness Jamaica team is adding ‘more’ substance by providing support for the social initiatives undertaken by 10 unsung heroes who portray the same qualities as Sir Arthur in the uplifting of their community and its residents.
The Arthur Guinness Fund was established in 2009 as a part of the 250th Celebrations that commemorated the signing of the 9000 year lease on the St. James Gate Bewery in Dublin. On Thursday, September 27, the National indoor Sports Centre in Jamaica is set for a celebration of not only the life and work of Sir Arthur but also those of community heroes.
Arthur Guinness Day globally marks another year to toast the Guinness legacy, representing a brand and it’s drinkers that are made of more, made to do more, and made for more greatness. It is held in reverence of the man who created the sacred world class beverage. The legacy which started with one great man continues to live through a great team and millions of loyal drinkers.
Before the invention of the light bulb or the telephone, men and women were enjoying Guinness. The legacy began in a little town in Ireland in the 1700s. The visionary behind the legacy, Arthur Guinness, started a brewery in 1755 with his entire £100 inheritance. Four years later he moved to the city to start his own business, resulting in what is today, one of the biggest beer brands in the world.