| – Minister Prashad Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, during a recent interview,NFL Jerseys Discount, said that the costs of flights coming into Guyana are a cause for concern, but he does not believe that it will be a hindrance to the success of the highly anticipated Carifesta X, billed to commence on Friday.According to Minister Prashad, the airlines have been asked to look at the costs of flights, since these are ‘worrying.’ He also acknowledged that many persons will not get the opportunity to come to Guyana for Carifesta X, due to flight costs.However, he added that, from all projections, Carifesta X should, nonetheless, be a huge success. Minister Prasad noted that it is expected that Guyana will see an influx of guests for Carifesta. He added that the Carifesta crowd will be much bigger than Cricket World Cup (CWC).According to the minister, Caribbean Airlines has even added four additional flights for the Carifesta season.In July, Head of the Presidential Secretariat,wholesale jerseys china, Dr Roger Luncheon, had announced that the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce was looking into the issue of what is touted as an unconscionable component of travelling from North America to Guyana, and its impact on the imminent hosting of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) X.According to Luncheon, the component being addressed was the fact that the fare from Trinidad to Guyana was almost sixty per cent of the ticket cost for travelling from North America to Guyana.“Not only flights by Delta Airlines, but Caribbean Airlines as well,” he had said.He noted that the increased costs of inputs such as fuel and labour cannot be dismissed,Cheap Jerseys From China Online, but the Trinidad-to-Guyana component raises issues and begs questions as to how could it be properly accounted for.According to Luncheon, there should be a reasonable level of increases, but the current prices have gone beyond what is reasonable.He added that the impact on Carifesta X is being studied, but expressed confidence in efforts to have charter services available for that period. This was one of the main approaches to ensuring that prices for tickets do not undermine expected universal participation.Attracting international participation from persons in the Diaspora as well as thousands of tourists has been a premier role of the organizers, and this now stands the threat of being affected by the increased fares. Meanwhile, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony, and Minister Prashad have given assurances that Guyana will be ready for the hosting of Carifesta.According to them,Nick Castellanos Tigers Jersey, there are cultural events billed every day for the 10 days of Carifesta celebrations.Several venues have been identified for CARIFESTA activities, including the Umana Yana, the National Cultural Centre,NFL Jerseys Outlet, the Theatre Guild, the National Conference Centre, the National Park,Jeff Keppinger White Sox Jersey, the National Exhibition Site, the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, the various museums, the National Library, Castellani House, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the National Gymnasium, the University of Guyana, the Parade Ground, the Botanical Gardens and the Seawall band stand, among others.– Among the activities that can be expected during CARIFESTA X are Performing Arts: music, dance and drama; Literary Arts: book fairs, poetry and prose; Visual Arts: film festivals, art exhibitions; Culinary Arts; Philatelic Arts; Festival Arts: country-specific celebrations; Symposia on various aspects of culture and art; Super Concerts; Community Festivals; Fashion Focus,; Grand Cultural Market and Trade Fairs. Persons can also look forward to Activities of the Indigenous Peoples; CARIFESTA Calypso and Chutney Competitions; Steel Pan Music as well as Children/Youth Forum. |
