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Turks and Caicos Music and Poetry Festival

The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) has committed over $200,000 in room night sponsorship towards the Tourist Board’s special BET produced “Turks and Caicos Music and Poetry Festival” in order to attract music, poetry and festival audiences to the beautiful by nature island chain.

Gary Greenwood, President of the TCHTA comments “This festival will bring attention to the Turks and Caicos Islands and will attract live music, jazz and poetry fans to the islands during the traditionally less busy season. Hotel guests will be able to enjoy premier quality performances and concerts featuring top TV and music stars in unique and awe-inspiring settings. The hotels involved in this sponsorship are delighted to be playing such a key role in these new events and supporting this Tourist Board and Government initiative.”

The 5 day festival runs from September 1-5th, 2004  and is the first of its kind in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The festivities will bring well-known music and performing artistes including Chaka Khan, Maxi Priest, Boyz II Men, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Kim Fields, and Jeffrey Osbourne together in a series of live music and poetry events that will take place at popular beauty spots across the island of Providenciales from September 1st to September 5th.

Association Director Caesar Campbell adds “This is an exciting opportunity for us – and as well as attracting a broad base audience of music and poetry lovers, we hope the event will raise awareness of our destination in the African American communities in the US in particular. The event is being advertised through BET and its affiliates BET Jazz and VH1 and some exclusive recordings will be made at the events for future broadcasts. All of this exposure provides a fantastic promotional opportunity for the Turks and Caicos Islands to reach a wider audience”

The Turks and Caicos Islands first ever Music and Poetry Festival will take place from September 1st to September 5th, 2004. For information visit www.turksandcaicostourism.com or call 1-800 241 0824. The Turks and Caicos Islands is a chain of more than 40 islands, only 8 of which are inhabited. The Islands which have won awards for their beauty, pristine environment and elegant hotels, enjoy excellent air service, with non-stop flights from New York, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Miami.

Edited by Dave Shultz

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