Georgetown: November is Tourism Awareness Month and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, the Guyana Tourism Authority and all their partners couldn’t be more excited to celebrate.
The month long calendar of activities, rolled out under the theme ‘Tourism Entrepreneurs and Ambassadors Mobilised’ kicked off with the grand launch on October 31st when all of the sector players gathered to usher in this celebratory period.
Over the last week, the GTA has executed several activities including the hosting of a ‘School Talk’ at the Berbice High School.
“School talks are part of the series of events that are aimed at educating our young ambassadors about Tourism, the economical, social and environmental impacts and what they can contribute as ambassadors and tourism students,” the facilitating officer, Mrs. Kemie Williams explained; a power point presentation was done by the GTA representative to fifth and sixth formers.
Meanwhile, the GTA on Wednesday hosted a training session in the culinary arts, where several groups attended to enhance their skills in kitchen hygiene and safety, meal planning, methods of cooking and cooking terms.
The session was conducted by Ms. Doreen Oburmuller who said, “The training was to enhance what the chefs or cooks already possess and this training is done free of cost to the participants.”
Participating groups included OMG sports bar, Waterchris, Maharaja Palace, Upper Crust Restaurant, Gravity Lounge, Windjammer Restaurant and Bar and Antonio’s Grill.
In the coming weeks, many more activities and events will be rolled out including the Essequibo Bird Guide Training, to be conducted at Fort Island, this Saturday; a Birding Tour at the Botanical Gardens will also be facilitated on this day.
Additionally, several tour operators and businesses are offering specials during TAM, these include, Dagron Tours, Old Fort Tours, ASL, GuyBraz Tours and Hurakabra River Resort.
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