Kubikwa eziqhingini zaseSeychelles naseLa Reunion ukuthi amalungiselelo omkhosi wabo wokugubha umkhosi ka-March 2012 akhula ngamandla. Abezindaba abaningi kunanini ngaphambili bake babonakala esifundeni sase-Indian Ocean sebekuqinisekisile ukuthi bazovakashela iziQhingi zaseVanilla ukuyokhuluma nge-carnival ka-2012, kulokhu izosingathwa ngokuhlanganyela yiBhodi Lezokuvakasha laseSeychelles (STB) kanye ne-IRT (Ile Reunion Tourisme) .
UMarymonde Matatiken, ophethe uMnyango wezeMicimbi ye-Celebrate Seychelles, useqinisekise izinombolo ezingakholakali zabezindaba abahlukene abazobe befika eSeychelles benezinketho zokuvakashela umdidiyeli we-carnival, esiqhingini saseLa Reunion, okusele amahora amabili ukusuka. I-Seychelles. U-Pascal Viroleau, iNhloko ye-La Reunion Tourism, utshele i-Carnival Secretariat ukuthi i-La Reunion izoba ne-extravaganza ye-Culinary ngemva komkhosi wokuqinisekisa ukuthi abezindaba abavakashelayo bangathola okuhamba phambili kwezinhlobonhlobo ze-cuisine ngaphansi kwendikimba efanayo ne-carnival ngokwayo - ibhodwe elincibilikayo lamasiko.
"Kubalulekile ukuthi abezindaba abaningi bafike e-La Reunion ngemuva kokuhlanganisa i-carnival e-Seychelles, futhi sisebenzisana ne-La Reunion ukwenza lokhu kube ukunqoba kwe-Vanilla Islands drive," u-Alain St. Isikhulu esiphezulu seSeychelles Tourism Board, sithe.
Izikhangiso ze-carnival kanye nezibalo zokubhala konke kuhlelelwe ukuthi zifinyelele kubafundi emagumbini amane omhlaba uma nje kuphela isizini yamaholide okuphela konyaka. Uchwepheshe weCarnival, "Izindaba Ze-Soca," e-UK ungenye yezindlela zokusebenzisa inkontileka nguLena Hoareau, i-Seychelles PR kanye ne-News Bureau Manager e-UK, ukusebenzisana ne-Seychelles ne-La Reunion emcimbini wabo wokugubha umkhosi wango-2012. I-Emirates, i-Official Sponsor of the Carnival, kuthiwa ibheke ukushicilela indaba efakiwe mayelana ne-"Carnaval International de Victoria" ka-2012 kumagazini wabo osendizeni ngasekuqaleni kuka-2012. Omagazini abangozakwethu eSingapore naseMpumalanga Ekude nabo banenkontileka. ukuletha imibala ye-carnival yaseSeychelles ne-La Reunion kubafundi bayo kusukela ngoJanuwari wonyaka ozayo.
Okwamanje, kukholakala ukuthi ekuqaleni kuka-2012, ukubalwa kwehle ku-carnival kuzokwenzeka e-Seychelles lapho kuzokwethulwa khona konke ukuthengisa, kusakazwe ingoma ye-carnival 2012, kanye nezimemezelo zokuqala kubahlanganyeli abaqinisekisiwe ezenziwe. “Sijabule kakhulu ngokwesekwa yi-Community of Nations. Izithunywa eziningi sezikuqinisekisile ukuthi zizobhekisa amabombo eSeychelles kwi-carnival ngoMashi,” kusho uMarymonde Matatiken.
Iziteshi zomsakazo ezimbili eziphuma eNingizimu Afrika naseDubai nazo sezivele zikuqinisekisile ukuthi zizosakaza bukhoma zisuka eSeychelles phakathi nezinsuku ezintathu ze-carnival ngo-2012. UDertour, ongomunye wama-German Tour Operators amakhulu, uyedwa yedwa owenza amalungiselelo okushicilela abayishumi abavela eJalimane. ukuba seSeychelles ukuzobhekelela umcimbi.
“Sesikwedlule obesikulindele ekuthakaselelweni yi-International Media. I-carnival izogqamisa i-Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands njengendawo yezokuvakasha futhi iSeychelles neLa Reunion sebengaziqhenya ngomcimbi abawenza ngokuhlanganyela,” kusho u-Alain St.Ange.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Pascal Viroleau, the Head of La Reunion Tourism, has informed the Carnival Secretariat that La Reunion will host a culinary extravaganza after the carnival to ensure that the visiting press can experience the best in cuisine variety under the same theme that carnival itself is held – the melting pot of cultures.
- In the meantime, it is believed that early in 2012, the countdown to the carnival will take place in Seychelles where all merchandising will be launched, the carnival 2012 song aired, and the first announcements on confirmed participants made.
- “It is important for as many press to get to La Reunion after covering the carnival in Seychelles, and we are working hand in hand with La Reunion to make this a win-win for the Vanilla Islands drive,” Alain St.
