International media practitioners who attended the 14th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development organised by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), and hosted by this country's Ministry of Tourism, got a sweet taste of this country's culture last Sunday.The Damian Street, Woodbrook, panyard of Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove was the venue for the cultural showcase and cuisine fair presented by the T&T Incoming Tour Operators and produced by Elton Pouchet.
There was sweet steelpan music from reigning National Panorama champion Phase II, with a steelpan education component that thrilled media practitioners who learnt to play the steelpan.While the folks from the Tridevi Dance Troupe took care of the tassa and East Indian dance segment on the playbill, the African element of T&T's culture was represented by the Diego Martin Footprints Company.
Apart from dancing to the rhythms of the African drums, guests got a chance to limbo and joined a conga line.A presentation by the Rythmika Chinese Performing Group proved to the visitors exactly why the cosmopolitan twin-island republic is referred to as "sweet T&T."