VI can pursue entertainment tourism market with confidence- Premier Fahie
In a statement on June 20, 2019 Premier Fahie said, from preliminary reports, the territory was host to well over 8,000 visitors and these two events were relatively incident-free.
“From all indications, visitors were able to enter the territory with ease, they enjoyed a high standard of hospitability, they were kept safe and they left our shores satisfied. This performance will go a long way in branding the British Virgin Islands as a preferred location for international concerts in the region since we have demonstrated the capacity to host such events. Indeed, the entertainment tourism market is one we can now pursue with confidence.”
Success story
According to Premier Fahie, “this success story” is only possible because all of the partners in the VI’s tourism industry and supporting agencies performed their respective roles with excellence in mind.
He said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Fire and Rescue Services and Office of Disaster Management (DDM), ensured the safety of all visitors and participants at the concert and that airlines, ferry operators and their staff, and taxi drivers worked extremely hard to ensure that persons were able to obtain transportation to and from the events.
“Customs and Immigration Officers, I am advised, performed their duties very effectively while ensuring a pleasant experience for arriving guests. Hoteliers, their staff and bed and breakfast operators provided high-quality service to our guests and ensured their comfort during their stay. Restaurateurs, bar operators and food vendors also contributed to making memorable BVI experiences for our visitors, as did so many others who are too numerous to mention.”
The Premier who, along with a number of his Government Ministers, attended the Buju Banton show, said these concerts put the VI on show to the world and tested its abilities and capabilities. “It goes without saying that we have met and surpassed expectations.”
“If it is anything that the hosting of last weekend’s events has taught us as a Territory is that we have the ability to achieve great things, especially when we work together. In unity there is strength.
We must feel proud of our performance and our achievement. Indeed, I am proud of how our people handled ourselves, and I look forward to our next great achievement in the hospitality and entertainment industry,” Premier Fahie said.
Concert weekend
The Long Walk to Freedom Concert, promoted by KT Productions in collaboration with Pumpstation Productions, Westline Entertainment and Xclusive Levels, was held at Festival Grounds in Road Town, Tortola, on June 15, 2019.
Supporting international artistes included Delyno Brown aka ‘Pressure’, Calvin G. Scott aka ‘Cocoa Tea’, Mikayla Simpson aka ‘Koffee’ and Clifton George Bailey III aka ‘Capleton’.
The first annual Soca Wee event of Raw Promotion was held at a jam packed Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on June 14, 2019 and featured international artiste Patrice Roberts.
With 2019 going down as a success, promoters are already planning for an even bigger Soca Wee for 2020.
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11 Responses to “VI can pursue entertainment tourism market with confidence- Premier Fahie”
Seems like Buju became more popular after being able to serve his time without being defeated by the world system to break black men.
Do a review. Check out his shows in Jamaica, Trinidad, Bahamas. Boss properly dress (even though dress up or dress down, he still get off good financially)
I for one went Quitos because the promotion was that it was a meet and greet. Buju wasn't deh. Call that false advertising. I might not have been able to personally meet him had he showed up, but at least he would have been there. Stuff is going on over this show and I guess we will here