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Does Music Sound Better in Paradise?

Sunshine, white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and eight days of world class performances and entertainment await you at theTurks and Caicos Islands’ Second Annual Music & Cultural Festival, scheduled for July 25-August 1, 2005 on the beautiful island of Providenciales. Confirmed artists scheduled to perform include reggae dancehall pop star Shaggy, chart-topping R&B vocalist Ashanti, funky soul singer Jeffrey Osborne, legendary “cool” voice of reggae Gregory Isaacs, number one Haitian dance band Tabou Combo, gospel/disco queen Candi Staton, contemporary gospel crooner BeBe Winans, as well as some of the Turks and Caicos’ top local artists.

The main stage concert performances will take place at Turtle Cove Marina, this year’s festival village. The event will showcase the best of what the Turks and Caicos Islands have to offer: very unique local talent, Miss Turks & Caicos beauty pageants, local regattas, premier beaches, world-class diving and friendly people.

Paxton Baker, president of event producers at BET Event Productions stated, “It’s a pleasure to join forces again with the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board for the second annual Music & Cultural Festival, which promises to be another great event in a beautiful part of the world.”

The 40 islands of the Turks & Caicos, of which only eight are inhabited, are renowned for their beaches, diving and array of world-class resorts. Additional activities include tennis, golf and horseback riding. The islands feature a variety of spa and body treatment services and is home to the world’s only conch farm. For more information on travel, visit the Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board Web site at www.turksandcaicostourism.com.

Packages include round trip air, hotel, tax & service charges, transfers to & from the airport, tickets to the concerts, and tickets for the Miss Turks and Caicos pageant. Complete details of the travel packages are available online at http://www.turksandcaicostourism.com or call 1-800-241-0824.

For more information on the Music and Cultural Festival, please visit www.musicfestival.tc.

Edited by Erika Wright

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