The small Caribbean island of Anguilla was the center of cultural attention this week as the annual Tranquility Jazz Festival, produced for the BET Jazz channel by BET Event Productions, came to a close Sunday.
Attracting some of the most respected names in jazz, the lineup of acts included vocalists Marlena Shaw, Freddy Cole, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, vibes master Stefon Harris, tenor saxophonist David Sánchez, vocalist Claudia Acuña, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, pianist Mulgrew Miller, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and the Grammy award-winning singer and percussionist, Poncho Sanchez.
The World Tourism Organization has begun the countdown to its 16th General Assembly to be held in the Senegal capital of Dakar, the first time the biannual event will be staged in a sub-Saharan African country.
Senegal will host the General Assembly from November 25 to December 2 at Le Meridien President Hotel in Dakar.
World Travel Market 2005 will see Korean tourism launching a new logo and organization name, “Korea Tourism Organization,” to keep up with current trends.
Korea is now one of the hottest, newest and trendiest destinations in Asia, with much interest from the press and travel trade alike.
The 23rd edition of the Havana International Fair (FIHAV) is now underway at its traditional venue, the EXPOCUBA Fairgrounds in the outskirts of the island nation´s capital.
Representatives from over 40 nations, including companies, enterprises and joint ventures, will be rubbing elbows with their Cuban counterparts from now until November 5.
How the travel and tourism industry should respond to terrorism is the focus of a debate at World Travel Market next month organized by the International Institute of Peace Through Tourism (IIPT).
The panel debate, “A Strategic Travel Industry Response to International Terrorism”, will take place on the World Stage at ExCeL London on Monday November 14.
TV announcer Ben Fogle will host the third prestigious Sunday Times Travel Magazine Awards, in association with Opodo at World Travel Market. The dozen awards will be presented on the World Stage at London ExCeL on Wednesday November 16.
The awards categories are Best European Country, Best Country Worldwide, Best UK City, Best City Worldwide, Best Travel Company, Best Specialist Travel Company, Best Airline, Best Budget/Short Haul Airline, Best UK Hotel, Best European Hotel, Best Hotel Worldwide and Best UK Spa.