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[00:00:15] of
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[00:02:31] of With its own schedule of exciting upcoming
[00:02:35] events, along with one
[00:02:36] of the great natural wonders
[00:02:37] of the Caribbean in place, Barbados is a travel marketer's
[00:02:41] of dream. The focus includes potential top level investors,
[00:02:45] while foodies, partiers, road runners and wellness enthusiast and
[00:02:48] adventurers are all in for an experience where every day spent
[00:02:52] here is
[00:02:52] worthwhile.
[00:03:02] If
[00:03:02] of you're action oriented then Barbados is tailor made for you.
[00:03:06] You like great food and have the party vibes going? Well, stick
[00:03:10] around,
[00:03:12] of because between November 5th and the
[00:03:14] of 8th there's the latest serving
[00:03:15] of the award winning Barbadus Food and rum festival, which will once again
[00:03:19] attract
[00:03:20] a global foodies and influencers with chic meal and groove
[00:03:24] inspired
[00:03:25] of events. But the food is going to be focusing mainly on
[00:03:29] food. from our culture, sometimes we bring in
[00:03:32] of chefs from overseas, but we mainly focus on our local food here
[00:03:36] in barbados and rum as well, drinks as well, different
[00:03:40] drinks made from local fruits like tamarin, um
[00:03:44] ginger, all different types of uh drinks are made at that
[00:03:48] festival as well, then it's time to join the starting line for the run
[00:03:52] barbatus marathon and wellness weekend, december 3rd to
[00:03:55] 6th, four days of intense road running across different
[00:03:59] distances with time set aside for health themed
[00:04:03] activities that will do lots of good for the body and
[00:04:06] mind. These events, along with other upcoming activities in
[00:04:10] Barbadus, are continuously marketed toward a variety
[00:04:14] a of niches, including business, sports media and
[00:04:18] social media at
[00:04:19] of corporate of functions
[00:04:20] of like this one, staged by the Barbados tourism marketing
[00:04:24] ink at the Hilton Trinidad and conference center in port of
[00:04:28] Spain. can be a place that you can
[00:04:32] of experience um so many different things, immersive experience into our
[00:04:36] culture, into our food, and our sporting activities, but we
[00:04:40] want to build cooperation with agencies like the chambers
[00:04:44] of commerce to
[00:04:45] of develop our business links of course and to create opportunities where we
[00:04:49] can reciprocate it, with the more intimate
[00:04:53] network, engaging with corporate clients, you were
[00:04:57] able to re-engage with corporate clients who you had lost contact
[00:05:00] with after covid and that in that intern was an experience,
[00:05:04] we're able now to re-engage and build back the
[00:05:08] business that we had before, it's an opportunity for us to actually
[00:05:12] of form of even more meaningful relationships and more partnerships and
[00:05:16] it's for us to reconnect with people that we've been doing business with before,
[00:05:20] form new relationships with people that we've not met in the marketplace
[00:05:23] before. this is also part of an ongoing campaign to encourage
[00:05:27] investment into the island. it's important for us to attend this
[00:05:31] event here, today is fantastic networking event and hopefully we can also attract
[00:05:35] Barbitus to Trinidad a sort of symbiotic relationship where the
[00:05:39] tourist can share between the experiences of both islands and the cul.
[00:05:43] and of course the food and the carnival and so on. we will certainly
[00:05:46] share the information we have not only with the board but
[00:05:50] with the membership and on our social media as well, quite a lot of our
[00:05:54] members looking for a get away, you know, i think barber seems to be the
[00:05:58] ideal place to go. barbados is is one of my three
[00:06:01] homes, so i frequent barbadus quite
[00:06:05] often during the year anytime i need to get away anytime need escape
[00:06:09] or break, go to barbados, apart from its events,
[00:06:13] this destination's appeal also comes from its fine
[00:06:16] weather, astounding scenery and its
[00:06:19] variety of historical attractions. Barbadus is known
[00:06:23] for quality, quality food, the restaurants, the
[00:06:27] hotels, the different types that they have to offer as well, because you can
[00:06:31] get you know based on your budget, you can get a variety of
[00:06:35] different um hotels and venues that can meet
[00:06:38] you, whatever your event needs are. Sports
[00:07:30] the island with its coral and limestone
[00:07:33] geology also delivers on amazing natural
[00:07:36] wonders, for most of which is harrison's cave,
[00:07:40] a tram ride through the cave, allows for closer views the
[00:07:44] awesome caverns, complete with the signature stallog tites
[00:07:48] and stallog mites. Thanks to the latest round of
[00:07:52] upgrades, Harrison's cave is now branded as an eco adventure
[00:07:56] park that includes nature trails and a zip
[00:07:59] line, so visit to Harrison's cave is guaranteed
[00:08:03] to be a couple of hours well spent, in
[00:08:06] perfect keeping with Barbadus's reputation for memorable
[00:08:10] vacation experiences.
[00:08:36] The Caribbean provides the best the best cocoa beans on this
[00:08:39] planet, and one hotspot for local creations and... tea is
[00:08:43] turning this raw material into some the finest delights around,
[00:08:47] so let's not be afraid to indulge as we know this great benefit to
[00:08:51] eating chocolate in
[00:08:52] moderation.
[00:09:20] that the Caribbean is home to some of this globe's most highly rated
[00:09:24] grades of coco, the type that's required for making those
[00:09:27] finer brands of chocolate on retail. This is exactly
[00:09:31] what's turned out from scratch at the antiga house of chocolate at
[00:09:35] bay gardens, an artisan shopping space where the focus
[00:09:39] is on local products, culture and community at. grassroots
[00:09:43] level complete with
[00:09:44] restaurants.
[00:09:48] when i moved to Antiga and started my life here, i started
[00:09:52] cultivating plants from seeds, so everything you see in b gardens
[00:09:56] other than the two big mahogany trees and some the older neem trees
[00:10:00] is everything that i planted from seed, crow it, planted it, and
[00:10:03] created this green environment, which was what i wanted to do, wanted to
[00:10:07] create a place where people can come together and enjoy
[00:10:11] that green. and make it part of our
[00:10:15] entire surroundings in what we do, a place where
[00:10:19] people can come together, sit, meet and have the
[00:10:22] opportunity to basically communicate. and we have therefore created
[00:10:26] restaurants, we have shops, we have this beautiful island
[00:10:29] house,
[00:10:40] the roots the antiga house of chocolate operation can be traced to
[00:10:43] dominica where the gingerred estate supplies cocoa beans and other
[00:10:47] chocolate products, while the dominica chocolate factory serves as
[00:10:51] source of inspiration for the antiga houses process.
[00:11:00] I'm sourcing the cocoa beans from some very sustainable farmers and
[00:11:04] communities, and I'm very, very proud to say that we
[00:11:08] getting some extremely good quality cocoa beans from
[00:11:11] Dominica that we use to make our chocolate, where we're going to
[00:11:15] use the entire bean, the shell, the bean when we grind
[00:11:18] them to create a complete wholesome organic artisan
[00:11:22] product. Oh! after the beans are
[00:11:25] dried, they are ground into paste and then further perfected into eye
[00:11:29] catching finished products, which will go alongside other delights
[00:11:33] within the chocolate shop that have been sauced from all over the
[00:11:37] caribbean, and
[00:11:41] our chocolate stands the test when we talking all of sudden
[00:11:45] chefs coming in and say, hey, can we get 100%
[00:11:48] slup of your chocolate, because it's great to make desserts, it is very
[00:11:52] rich in flavor and it's a good quality.
[00:12:04] while you're here, be sure to relax on one the destination's
[00:12:08] 365 beaches, visit its renowned attractions
[00:12:12] and participate in one of its thrilling events.
[00:12:15] like munching on chocolate, you're always likely to give these
[00:12:19] experiences an
[00:12:21] rating.
[00:13:33] With this distinct culture, St. Kids and Nevis thrives as one the
[00:13:37] Caribbean's most unique
[00:13:38] destinations. Safeguarding
[00:13:42] this heritage and maintaining its relevance for future generations is crucial
[00:13:45] responsibility that's been fully embraced by Director of Culture Troy
[00:13:49] Mills. For him, it's a detailed approach that covers the island's
[00:13:52] food, clothing, dialect, music and arts, which have all been
[00:13:56] influenced by English, French and African histories. We were
[00:14:00] able to capitalize on the various cultures and
[00:14:04] incorporate them in the people that we are today and who we
[00:14:08] represent, and we are very proud of that. Our carnival rebranded
[00:14:12] sugar mass, that happens in December, that's one of our uniqueness where we have
[00:14:15] Christmas and the carnival in one, one of just few Caribbean
[00:14:19] countries to do that, and the nevis, our sister isle, they also have
[00:14:23] festival which we call Cultraram. It's around the emancipation
[00:14:26] weekend, it's necessary for us to keep our culture, our
[00:14:30] own heritage, live and lively on the front burners.
[00:14:34] After being involved in culture at the community level, Mills was appointed to his current
[00:14:38] role in May 2015, and his tenure has involved a significant optic in
[00:14:42] cultural activities throughout St.Kits and Nevis. I had the privilege of
[00:14:46] introducing the folklore in primary and
[00:14:50] high schools, obviously we wanted that continuity passing the batton
[00:14:54] from the old. the generation down to the younger generation, some the
[00:14:57] students they're now seniors adults and they are actively involved in our
[00:15:01] culture on the my watch we were able to revive the steel band
[00:15:05] competition, today there's folklore performing for anything, the staple
[00:15:08] ones have been the mass grades, we have the clowns, we have
[00:15:12] folklore which was developed here in st kits, indigenous to st kits
[00:15:16] which we call the bull, there is the mock jumby, st kids and nevis's
[00:15:20] cultural showings have also made everlasting impacts at several international
[00:15:24] events the decades, we have been participating in Carrifesta
[00:15:28] from the early days and we had the honor of hosting it here in
[00:15:32] Saint Kits and the nevis in 2000, when we attended in
[00:15:35] 2019 we had a largest contingent
[00:15:39] and we had very good performances especially the country
[00:15:43] night and we got tremendous reviews for the
[00:15:46] 2020 expo in Dubai decided to send the
[00:15:50] mass grades and I had the privilege of leading that
[00:15:53] contingent. Apart from culture, St. Kids and Nevis has produced several
[00:15:57] notable personalities who excelled at both Caribbean, regional and national
[00:16:01] levels. These icons have been honored at the National Heroes Park. The walk
[00:16:05] on it started back in about 2015. we have five national heroes
[00:16:08] in Saint Kits and the nevis the five national heroes, the right
[00:16:12] excellent Dr. Sir Simeon Daniel, he is from Nevis, the
[00:16:16] only national hero from Nevis and we have the only living
[00:16:20] national hero,
[00:16:21] the right excellent and right honorable sir, Dr. Kennedy Alphanse Simmons,
[00:16:25] the first prime minister, and National Hero's day is celebrated on the
[00:16:28] 16th of September, which is the birthday the
[00:16:32] late right honorable excellent Lelin Bratter, Sir Paul
[00:16:36] Southwell and Sir Joseph Nathaniel, France are the other legendary figures who've been
[00:16:40] recognized for playing mighty roles in the development of Saint Kids and Nevis,
[00:16:44] nation that continues to enjoy a well-earned reputation for its vibrant
[00:16:48] cultural
[00:16:48] mosaic.
[00:17:17] the attention focused on the Caribbean tourism organizations state
[00:17:20] the tourism industry conference in Georgetown, Guyana. There are also
[00:17:24] vested interests a number of other international travel and leasure
[00:17:28] events. World Travel Expo Miami on
[00:17:32] October 27th and the 28th serves as an opportunity
[00:17:36] for various companies. to generate new business opportunities
[00:17:40] as over 500 exhibitors and over 700
[00:17:43] buyers will connect with travel industry professionals and be
[00:17:47] offered new insights into the over 70
[00:17:50] destinations that will be represented at the Miami Beach Convention
[00:17:54] Center. These same concepts will be
[00:17:58] multiplied at the 2026 World Travel market in London,
[00:18:02] England. From November 3rd to 5th, over
[00:18:05] 46,00 attendees will... pour through the doors of
[00:18:09] excel, where travel professionals will discover, source and
[00:18:12] purchase new ways to see the over 180
[00:18:16] countries that will be represented. over 4,00 global
[00:18:20] exhibitors will be involved at this affair along with over
[00:18:23] 5,500 world class
[00:18:26] buyers. the action will then return to the
[00:18:30] Caribbean basin for the CTO's Caribbean weekend in
[00:18:33] Miami. Coral Gables will take center stage.
[00:18:37] between December 4th and the 7th as the launch the CTO's
[00:18:41] website and new branding, along with regional tourism
[00:18:44] strategy, sustainable development, stakeholder networking
[00:18:48] and annual fundraising will be at the top the agenda.
[00:18:52] Apart from celebrating Caribbean culture, regional tourism officials
[00:18:56] and global industry stakeholders will also be involved
[00:19:00] in high-level discussions on cruise and airlift capacity plus
[00:19:04] digital transformation. The weekend will. Conclude with the
[00:19:08] annual Caribbean Media Exchange Leadership Awards and
[00:19:11] Fundraiser, which recognizes professionals who've made a
[00:19:14] transformative impact on this region's tourism,
[00:19:18] business and media
[00:19:20] sectors.
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[00:25:10] to one the world's great cultures, the people's republic of China
[00:25:14] is also celebrating 77 years of technological
[00:25:17] innovation, global trade, Continuing migration and societal
[00:25:21] contributions, it's yet another milestone achieved by China
[00:25:25] which is observed across the world, including right here in the
[00:25:29] Caribbean.
[00:25:54] It's a true joy and a great honor to get come you all as we
[00:25:58] celebrate the 77th anniversary the founding the
[00:26:02] people's republic of China, looking around this
[00:26:05] room, seeing Chinese comparts and our friends
[00:26:09] from Trinidad Tobago and all over the world gather together
[00:26:13] so happily, I cannot think of better way to
[00:26:17] celebrate the spirit of this moment, in Trinidad
[00:26:21] Tobago, this year carries special
[00:26:24] significance for our two nations, it marks
[00:26:28] the 220th anniversary of Chinese arrival in
[00:26:31] Trinidad. and the Tibago. Since the first Chinese
[00:26:35] immigrants arrived on these shows and over more
[00:26:39] than two centuries, the Chinese community has taken
[00:26:43] root, thrived and become an internal part
[00:26:47] of this beautiful nation. As the national moto
[00:26:51] of China Tibego states, together we
[00:26:54] aspire, together we achieve. China
[00:26:57] was is and always will be
[00:27:01] Trinidad and Tobago. reliable partner and the
[00:27:04] dependable
[00:27:05] friends,
[00:27:14] i join with you at this evening's
[00:27:17] reception to commemorate the 77th
[00:27:21] anniversary the founding the people's republic of
[00:27:25] china. it is therefore with great pleasure
[00:27:28] that I take this opportunity to extend
[00:27:31] congratulations. to the government the people's republic of China
[00:27:35] on this most auspicious occasion. Additionally,
[00:27:39] this year marks milestone in the shared history
[00:27:43] between our countries, the 220th
[00:27:46] anniversary the arrival the first Chinese migrants in
[00:27:50] China and Tobago. It is without a question that the mirad
[00:27:54] cultural art forms, cuisine and
[00:27:57] industrial spirit the Chinese people have
[00:28:01] weaved the delicate. history into our
[00:28:04] society. I take this opportunity therefore to acknowledge the
[00:28:08] significant contributions made by those the Chinese
[00:28:11] heritage in the cultural diversity and development of Trinidad
[00:28:15] and Tobago. memorandum of understanding between our
[00:28:19] countries offers opportunities for development
[00:28:23] of our most important resource, our people. as I
[00:28:27] speak, over 15 nationals of Tobago are in
[00:28:30] China for the short. term training and degree programs
[00:28:34] each being sponsored by the Chinese government. The
[00:28:38] government of Republic of Trinidad Tabego will continue to
[00:28:42] work with the government the people's Republic of China
[00:28:45] to strengthen and expand this very important
[00:28:49] relationship. May the people's Republic of
[00:28:52] China continue to enjoy peace and
[00:28:56] prosperity on the 77th anniversary of your
[00:28:59] founding.
[00:30:15] On this high note