Antigua and Barbuda Carnival

The Caribbean's Greatest Summer Festival, Antigua and Barbuda's carnival sporting a new logo, is just around the corner promising alot of fun and no regrets as the new management rolled out what this year's sponsors can get for their dollars.

New Carnival committee chairman Marlon Rawlins and his team hosted several local businesses last evening at a Business forum and cocktail to give them an opportunity to ask questions of how they can maximise exposure during carnival.

The six Queen of carnival contestants were also introduced to potential sponsors, with three having already attracted sponsors. The carnival committee is very happy with the interest garnered from the business community in contributing to the Caribbean's Greatest summer festival. http://www.antiguacarnival.com/

AntiguaBarbuda Romantic Rhythms International Music Festival

Its being a long time in coming, but following on the heels of the St. Lucia Jazz festival, St. Kitts Music festival, Jamaica Reggae sound splash and another music festival in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting an international music festival from June 12th to the 15th.
On Friday 18th April 2008 several sponsors of the event were introduced at a sponsors launch and include Abi financial group, Antigua Motors, Cable & Wireless, American Airlines, Antigua Hotels & Tourism Association, Liatairline, and Premier Beverages. Several Caribbean and local journalsits were able to interact with the festival's committee members and sponsors.
http://www.ab.gov.ag/gov_v2/government/pressreleases/pressreleases2008/prelease_2008apr22_1.html

In keeping with this Eastern Caribbean island being branded the romance capital of the Caribbean by several international publications, the twin island state will be hosting the likes of Lionel Richie, Brian McKnight, Kenny Rodgers, Keisha Cole, popular local artists who will include Claudette CP Peters and Tizzy Tanzania Sebastian.

Several mini-concerts will be held around the island to give residents and visitors a feel of different venues. To jump start the music festival, a mini-concert featuring Jamaica's upcoming raggea artist Etana will be held this afternoon at the famous Russell's restaurant at Fort James.
http://www.ab.gov.ag/gov_v2/government/pressreleases/pressreleases2008/prelease_2008apr23_1.html

NO SMOKING PLEASE!!!

I went gallivanting on Wednesday April 24Th to Barbados, one of the larger islands in the Caribbean, to take care of some private business. I enjoyed the journey apart for some passengers in the outer area of the Bajan airport, lighting up despite a significant number of No Smoking signs in evidence around the cafeteria area.

This brought home to me how these very people would not do be seen smoking in a public place in their own countries . Unfortunately I also saw an airport employee drawing deeply on a cancer stick in the same area, so maybe the visitors are not to blame!!!