- notes commitment for annual event
CABINET has commended acting Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Irfaan Ali on the successful planning and execution of the recently-held Guyana Festival.
Significantly, Cabinet noted the commitment made to host the Guyana Festival as an annual event, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon said at this week’s post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President in Georgetown.
“Equally, Cabinet recognised the nexus with the development of Guyana tourism brand that was pandering to the entertainment sector. So the festival established, focused, exploited the nexus that exists between the development of our tourism brand and the entertainment sector,” Luncheon said.
The Guyana Festival covered three days and featured the country’s most celebrated legends in sports, culture, art, music, food, and entertainment.
Day one featured an airshow and national concert; day two, the ‘Night of the Legends,’ and day three, a national cook-off, with food from every culture, followed by the ‘Generation X Concert’.
As the curtain came down for the Guyana Festival, patrons were in high praise and support of the three- day event.
It was the general opinion of participants that the Guyana Festival, like the Building Expo and GuyExpo, will be able to give recognition to the Guyanese people for all aspects of business and tourism.
(By Telesha Ramnarine)