DIGICEL SPONSORS SANATAN WORLD CUP
August 4th 2010 - DIGICEL SPONSORS SANATAN WORLD CUPContact:
Indra Singh
Public Relations and Community Manager, Digicel Fiji
+679 701 5031
Digicel sponsors sanatan world cup
Digicel joins hands with Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji for four-day event featuring players from around the world
Thursday, 5 August 2010 –Suva, Fiji: Digicel Fiji has today announced title sponsorship for the Sanatan World Cup, which will be played from August 5-8 at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.
Digicel is working in partnership with the Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha World Cup Soccer Association on this tournament which will feature 16 teams from Fiji and overseas, and will be known as ‘Digicel Sanatan World Cup’. The tournament will feature some of the very best players who are well known in Fiji soccer circles. These include the likes of former Suva and national rep Shalen Lal along with Ravinesh Narayan (Labasa), Aaron Singh (Rewa), Atunesh Prasad (Nadroga), Nitesh Prasad (Nadroga), Rocky Prasad (Nasinu) and Vinod Kumar (Nadroga).
Digicel has a strong relationship with the Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji and was the title sponsor of the 51st Sanatan Convention in April this year, and Digicel, Fiji’s Bigger, Better Network is proud to be associated with Sanatan’s community projects.
Digicel is a proud sponsor of sports in Fiji and around the Pacific; Digicel is the major sponsor of the Digicel Fiji 7s team and the Digicel Cup along with the Fiji Paralympics as well as various other local sporting initiatives in Fiji. These include the sponsorship of the 2010 Vanua Levu Sanatan tournament, Kadavu Rugby Club, Kadavu Netball, Fiji Surfing Association, Lelean Memorial School rugby team and Nasinu Primary Schools Netball.
There will be numerous activities during the four days with the games starting on Thursday, August 5, with the official opening scheduled for Saturday, August 7. The opening ceremony will be colorful event with a march from Sigatoka town to Lawaqa Park from 8.30am. The official opening will be officiated by Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji president Dewan Maharaj, followed by a speech from Digicel Fiji Director Marketing, Niamh Byrne.
Digicel will be present at Lawaqa Park providing customers a chance to register their phones during the four-day tournament. Digicel SIM cards will be on sale and customers can sign up for Digicel’s latest service-- Digicel Mobile Money- which turns your phone into an electronic wallet and you can send and receive money nationwide, pay your Digicel postpaid bill or top yourself up.
Digicel Fiji Director Marketing, Niamh Byrne said, “We are delighted to be associated with the Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji, and commend their role in bringing the World Cup to Fiji. This is a positive influence in the lives of Sanatanis and their families and friends in Fiji as a whole.”
“Digicel has been a proud sponsor of Sanatan events in the recent past, most recently the 51st Convention of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji. Digicel, Fiji’s Bigger Better Network is growing fast and we want to be involved with the local communities in a bid to get people of the Sanatan community, and the public, to come together, and work together towards a common sporting goal.”
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ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP
After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 10.8 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.
Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.
In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.
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ABOUT DIGICEL SANATAN WORLD CUP
The Sanatan World Cup started in 2004 with eight countries and the executives came up with the tournament to get people together. The main aim of the Sanatan World Cup is not just soccer but through medium of the sport to reunited all Sanatan people from all over the world.
The first Sanatan World Cup played in Australia saw the final played between Australia and New Zealand and the hosts came out winners. In 2006 New Zealand beat USA and this was the same in 2008. The 2010 tournament will see 16 teams taking part and there is an introduction of the Veterans Soccer Cup, which will see six teams taking part.
