Tobago culture, food, people on show in south Trinidad

The Division of Tourism and the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL), along with tourism stakeholders engaged in a three-day promotional roadshow, “Back to Tobago Time” with a launch last Thursday at the Cara Suites Hotel and Conference Centre in Claxton Bay, south Trinidad.

TTAL’s Chief Executive Officer, Louis Lewis encouraged Trinidadians to

return to Tobago - for romance, soft adventure, culture, and rest and relaxation – stressing the island’s “natural, historic environment, a world-class culture, and a very welcoming population.”

Tourism Secretary Nadine Stewart-Phillips, explained the rationale for the roadshow, noting that “domestic tourism makes a substantial contribution to the industry’s sustainability.

“We have chosen the south Trinidad region in particular to reengage as this area is known to have a natural affinity to all of Tobago’s offerings. We know that you love our beaches, we know that you love our food, our plethora of year-round activities, and of course you love our people. And this evening we are here to say the feeling is mutual,” she said.

The roadshow continued on Friday at the Gulf City Mall, San Fernando with the Les Couteaux Folk performers and Pleasure Pirates among performers regaling would-be-visitors with Tobago culture.

On Saturday, the Tobago delegation headed to the modern C3 Centre, where the dancers, drummers and promotional officers attached to the Division provided information to visitors.

The Division of Tourism said the roadshow targeting some 500 trade and media partners and 20,000 consumers in Trinidad.