
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 April 2014
In just under a week, the spectacular opening ceremony of the annual carnival of colours and culture, described by the world’s media as the carnival of carnivals, will be launched next Friday, 25th April 2014, in the island’s capital – Victoria.
This year’s event will include over twenty six international cultural groups from across Africa and the rest of the World.
The Seychelles carnival is not only spectacular, but unique. It is the only carnival that brings together all the best and most known international carnival groups, parading together, alongside the cultural troupes from the community of nations of the Seychelles itself.
The Seychelles minister of Tourism – Mr. Alain St. Ange, says that this year’s event will be attended by the Notting Hill Carnival of the UK, the Brazil Carnival, the Carnival of Trinidad and Tobago, the Dusseldorf Carnival from Germany, the Carnival from Indonesia and the Carnival from Italy.
Visitors to the Seychelles 2014 will be thrilled by the explosion of diverse colours, sounds, and dance, bringing together people from across the globe.
Tourism minister Alain says that this spectacular and unique event is worth talking about.
“The event is a platform used by tourism destinations to help increase their visibility, and ensures they remain relevant in the world of tourism. They all work to showcase their destination to the contingent of international press who fly to Seychelles from the four corners of the world to cover this unique carnival of carnivals.”
The Seychelles International Carnival of Victoria will be held over a three-day period, starting 25th April 2014.
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), is a public and private sector partnership, headed by its CEO – Ms. Sherin Naiken, with Mr. Barry Faure as Chairman. It oversees most aspects of Seychelles’ tourism industry, and is accountable to Minister Alain St. Ange.
In addition, the STB is responsible for the Small Establishment Enhancement Program (SEEP), a marketing initiative that has been developed to help promote the country’s smaller establishments under the brand name “Seychelles Secrets.”
STB is further charged with overseeing the activities of the Seychelles Tourism Academy, the institution responsible for the training of Seychellois students for careers in the tourism sector.
STB deals with visitor complaints and staffs visitor information offices on the principal islands while initiating and coordinating local activities and programs to add value to visitors’ stay while in Seychelles.
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