Seychelles Tourism News Page 22
Seychelles warmly welcomes state visit of Indian President
The Seychelles President has warmly welcomed the arrival of HE Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the President of the Republic of India, who arrived in Seychelles on Sunday afternoon to begin a two-day state visit.
New Seychelles High Commissioner accredited to India
Recently-appointed Seychelles Ambassador, Mr. Waven William, has been accredited as the new Resident High Commissioner for Seychelles in India in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan (residence of the President of India), New Delhi.
Seychelles’ first international Music Festival - true brand of cultural tourism
With the increasing demand of unique destination experiences, Seychelles continues to shape its country’s brand of cultural tourism by unveiling the first edition of the International Music Festival - strings vibration - to be held between May 15-19, 2012.
Mauritius press records visit by Seychelles Minister St.Ange
The last working visit to Mauritius by Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, saw him at his best giving many interviews, press conferences, and photo opportunities to the Mauritius press.
Old French Cemetery of Bel Air remains important Seychelles National Monument
In his endeavors to design a tailored program to rehabilitate and restore the Seychelles national monuments, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, rallied his technocrats of the Culture and Heritage departments on a half-day tour of Seychelles’ prominent heritage sites listed as the country’s tourism attractions.
China and Seychelles developing tourism in earnest
Mr. Zhang Shigang, President of the China Travel Service (CTS), and Mr. Wayne Xu, his Assistant President, received Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, and Elsia Grandcourt, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, at their Head Office in Beijing in China to discuss the continued push of Seychelles holidays by CTS right across China.
Seychelles former President Mancham pays call on island’s Tourism Minister
Sir James Mancham, the first President of the Republic of Seychelles who is credited to have launched the island’s tourism industry in the early 70s, paid a courtesy call on Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles new Minister for Tourism and Culture, to congratulate the new minister on his appointment and to discuss tourism and the need to maintain visibility of the islands across the world.
50 Chinese couples to marry in Seychelles as part of Sino-Seychelles Culture Week
Close-working cooperation and friendship now developed between the tropical mid-ocean islands of the Seychelles and the China International Friendship and Culture Festival organization will see 50 Chinese couples fly to Seychelles in July to get married.
Berjaya Resort Seychelles moves to support Botanical Gardens Foundation
The Seychelles National Botanical Gardens Foundation (NBGF) was created to develop, manage, maintain, and promote the growth of the country’s gardens. One of its functions is to promote the participation of the public in general in conservation work, with school children also as a core target.
The ICOMOS Seychelles Heritage Award
ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) Seychelles is launching an annual heritage award scheme that seeks to encourage best practices in the conservation and promotion of the islands’ built heritage.
Seychelles destination management company finances projects for protection of heritage sites
One of Seychelles management companies, Elite Club, has financed a new award, which is geared towards encouraging students to promote the heritage sites of the Seychelles and develop an interest in heritage conservation.
Visibility of Seychelles remains in the hands of the world press
Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism & Culture, has told the Chinese press that visibility of the Seychelles remains in the hands of the world press. Minister St.Ange was answering questions to Xinhua, China’s most important official news agency.