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Caribbean Week 2012- New York
CARIBBEAN WEEK IN NEW YORK WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY CULTURAL FAIR, VACATION MART, MEDIA MARKETPLACE, RUM & RHYTHM BENEFIT Events Take Place June 3 - 9 for Ministers, Directors of Tourism, Consumers & Media NEW YORK, NY (March 29, 2012) -- Caribbean Week in New York will take place June 3-9, 2012 as a celebration of the sights, sounds, color and culture of the region. Combined with meetings and seminars for Ministers of Tourism, Directors of Tourism, National Tourist Office representatives and other key tourism and hospitality officials from the around the Caribbean, the week of activities will also promote unique vacation experiences to consumers at a day-long event at New York's celebrated Grand Central Terminal as well as stage the annual Media Marketplace which draws travel writers from across North America.
Artists, performers, celebrity chefs, fashion designers, models, investors and other strategic partners join government officials and the media as all converge on New York for a week that showcases the diversity and vibrancy of the region and offers Caribbean vacations at super special prices available only during Caribbean Week. Organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Caribbean Week in New York combines business sessions and consumer-oriented events with food, fashion, entertainment and networking opportunities. The week begins with a Gospel Celebration and culminates with the much anticipated Caribbean Fashion, Art and Trade Expo. Caribbean Week in New York is the largest regional tourism activity in the New York area and typically attracts tens of thousands of participants to its largest event, the Caribbean Travel and Cultural Fair and Vacation Mart where consumers can purchase trips at special Caribbean Week rates. Destinations and hotels from across the Caribbean will be on display at New York's Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday June 6.
Another major consumer event will take place Friday evening June 8 at the Rum & Rhythm Charity Event where there will be a wide variety of rums to taste and celebrity chefs will prepare an assortment of cuisine to enjoy from around the Caribbean, all combined with music, dancing and Caribbean entertainment. There will also be a live auction of vacation packages available for purchase. Proceeds go to the CTO Foundation to assist the education of youth of the Caribbean. Extensive television, radio and print media coverage of the various events reaches local, national and international audiences in the millions and is highlighted by the annual Media Marketplace in which journalists meet with Ministers of Tourism, Directors of Tourism and hoteliers from around the region.
The overall objectives of Caribbean Week in New York are: To provide a platform for the sale of Caribbean vacations. To deliver events that attracts significant positive media attention. To provide opportunities for member destinations to promote their individual products and services. To engage the Caribbean Diaspora. The week-long agenda of activities also include: Gospel Celebration - A Tribute to Caribbean Unity -- Sunday, June 3, 2012 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm The Gospel Celebration is an opportunity for the Caribbean Diaspora and Friends of the Caribbean to celebrate the unity and diversity of the Region and to commemorate Caribbean Week in New York, during Caribbean American Heritage Month.
The audience will comprise members of the diplomatic corps of the CTO member countries, tourism industry leaders, representatives of the media, and members of the Caribbean Diaspora. The program will feature an inspirational message interspersed with gospel, dance and other performances by talented and accomplished Caribbean nationals. The youth is a central part of this celebration. The public is invited. Admission is $10 per adult; $5 per child. Sponsorship opportunities are available. About the Caribbean Tourism Organization The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with the headquarters in Barbados and marketing operations in New York and London, is the Caribbean's tourism development agency and comprises membership of over 30 governments and a myriad of private sector entities.
The CTO's mission is to provide to and through its members, the services and information needed for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people. The organization provides specialized support and technical assistance to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and statistics, information technology, advocacy and sustainable tourism development. The CTO disseminates information on behalf of its member governments to consumers and the travel trade.
The CTO's New York office is located at 80 Broad St., 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA: Tel: (212) 635-9530; Fax: (212) 635-9511; E-mail: ctony@caribtourism.com;
CTO's London office is located at The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, England. Tel: 011 44 208 948 0057; Fax: 011 44 208 948 0067; E-mail: ctolondon@caribtourism.com;
CTO Headquarters is located at One Financial Place, Collymore Rock, St, Michael, Barbados; Tel: (246) 427-5242; Fax: (246) 429-3065; E-mail: ctobarbados@caribtourism.com.
For more information, please visit www.caribbeantravel.com or www.onecaribbean.org. Get the latest CTO updates on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ctotourism. Connect with CTO on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanTourismOrganization
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Seychelles and Mauritius to consolidate cultural cooperation
The Seychelles Minister said that Seychelles and Mauritius have common cultural assets which should be put to forward.
“Seychelles hosts annually the Creole Festival, which showcases a melting pot of Creole-speaking cultures, whereas Mauritius has its own Creole Festival. We should decide how to now work together on these two festivals. It is important that both islands come together as a solid block to promote these Creole events and in doing so bring more visibility to the region.”
The Mauritian Minister of Arts and Culture has complimented the Seychelles Minister’s initiatives for cultural exchanges between the two islands and said that “Maurituis and Seychelles are two islands, two people with one common destiny,” and Minister St.Ange said that he was working to unlock the full cultural potential of the Seychelles.
The Mauritian Minister has agreed to work with his colleague, the Mauritius Minister responsible for Tourism, to see how the Mauritian culture and people can be showcased at the annual Carnaval International de Victoria that is held in Seychelles.
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