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FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL NUITS D'AFRIQUE DE
MONTREAL
Come and experience the authentic global village at the 27th
annual Festival International Nuits d’Afrique! From July
9 to 21, 2013, will be the edition of North America’s
biggest world music event! Throughout 13 days, the festival will
present more than 90 shows and activities, the greatest names of
world music from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. This
world-class music event with its authentic and festive character
really brings people together! Don’t miss its outdoor activities
for the entire family from July 18 to 21 at Parterre du Quartier
des spectacles in the heart of downtown Montreal, for 4 days of FREE shows
and activities... Where the festival is transformed into the
Village des Nuits d'Afrique with special concert events,
Open-Air Workshops, the famous Timbuktu Market, the restaurants
and outdoor terraces with typical and original flavours. This
one-of-a-kind experience offered by Nuits d’Afrique is a
summertime must!
Place Émilie-Gamelin, Angle of Berri Street and Sainte-Catherine,Montréal
(Quartier Latin), Québec
Phone: 514-499-9239?
For more information, www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com MONTREAL
SHINES AS A GATEWAY TO AFRICA!
The 21st edition of the
Montreal International Travel and Tourism Show
is now behind us and again this year, Africa
took a good part of the exhibition. Several
African nations were on site to promote their
culture and landscapes. Most are regular
visitors, like Tanzania which always comes to
Montreal with a huge delegation. Members from
the National Parks Authority and the Tourism
Board exhibited with private businesses. South
Africa was also a popular booth this year, the
2010 FIFA World Cup being held in the country,
it is not surprising that the South African
stand received lots of visitors.
Kenya teamed up with Kenya
Airways to showcase their national offer and
Lesotho was present for the second year in a
row, hoping to gain from the South African
visibility. Senegal, exhibiting with the Maison
de l'Afrique also presented their main
attractions. Cameroon offered a good
presentation of its eco-tourism offer and a
newcomer to the show, Uganda was there to
present the country for the first time to the
Montreal market. Of course, regular visitors
from the North, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt had
very big presence at the show.
This 2009 edition received a
record number of 37 576 visitors, or whom
3000 were professionals. It is a 5 % increase
over the 2008 edition. It's a rendezvous
in October 22nd to 24th 2010 for the next
International Tourism and Travel Show in
Montréal.
Denis Dionne, ATA Canada
Chapter Click
for Photos from SITV
2008, Once again this
year, the International Tourism and Travel
Show in Montréal will showcase Africa
and its beauties to the public, media and trade.
For its 20th edition, held from October 24th to
26th 2008, the organizers of the show are proud
to said that they registered a record number of
African nations that will be exhibiting at the
Show. Northern African
nations of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt
will be present with big stands. Montréal
is a natural market for them, they all have
their physical offices located near Place
Bonaventure, in downtown Montréal. The
fact, that Montréal is a mainly french
speaking market is a main source of interest for
french speaking countries like Morocco and
Tunisia. Senegal
will also benefit from this fact, their tourism
office in New York will make its annual visit in
the city by presenting its beaches and culture.
Maison de l'Afrique, which represents a number
of West African countries will exhibit in the
name of Mali, Niger, Côte-D'Ivoire and
Burkina Faso. Maison de l'Afrique is the
official representative for these four countries
tourism offices in North America. Niger and
Côte-D'Ivoire makes a return to the SITV
after an absence of 20 years.... Tanzania,
a long time partner in the SITV will make a
bigger return this years with a 400 square feet
booth. Staff directly coming from the country
will be there to present the natural beauties of
Tanzania. Kenya which had been very much visible
in major tourism shows this years will make a
return to Montréal after many years of
absence, the High-Commission in Ottawa (Embassy)
will be responsible for the stand, Kenya Airways
should be there to teamed up with embassy staff
to present the country. Djibouti,
a little nation located in the corner of Africa
will be presented for the first time at the
Show. Last year, the team from the National
Tourism Office were in Montréal at the
invitation of ATA to present their country in a
special presentation to the medias and trade in
September. The Democratic Republic of Congo will
also make their very first debut at the Show.
DRC which is not seen to much in travel shows
will be present at the SITV with the staff of
their newly opened office in Montréal,
their first in the world. Cameroon
make a second visit, last year presence served
to introduce the country to the market, this
year serves to seduce....The Kingdom of Lesotho,
with their Embassy in Canada will also be at
their debut at the SITV. This little country,
entirely enclaved within South Africa will
benefit from the coming Mondial 2010 to be held
in South Africa to market its
particularities. South Africa
will be coming back this year with more
visibility. The SA Tourism office in New York is
now responsible of the Canadian market. Again
the upcoming Mondial will be one of the numerous
attractions that the staff from the Embassy in
Ottawa will showcase. Interesting fact to note,
SA Tourism will launched their newly printed
magazine intented for the french speaking market
in Canada. For the second
year in a row, Africa Travel Association will
have a booth in Montréal to present the
Association to the trade and media but also give
greater visibility to the member states that are
not present physically at the Show. Angola,
Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria,
Togo, Uganda and Zambia will all benefit
from this ressource. This 20th edition of the
SITV promise to be one of the most interesting
ever held. Flashback:
Africa Shines in Montréal, Quebec,
Canada, A
growing number of African countries are
exhibiting at the Salon International Tourism
Voyages in Montréal. Denis Dionne of ATA
Canada Chapter provided Africa Travel
Association membership information, plus forms
to attendees from Canadian travel agencies.
Nathalie Phillipe of ATA head office in New York
was available to answer questions regarding
opportunities for Canadian professionals and
companies to get involved with ATA. At the show,
hundreds of destinations were featured Travel
consultants come from the four corners of the
world to help you discover their countries,
their cultures, their tourist attractions and
their accommodations. You'll find sun
destination packages, the latest in ecotourism
and cultural excursions. Travelers' services,
all in one convenient location: travel agencies,
insurance, passports, customs. Friday has has
become custom. The first day is reserved for
industry professionals.
In
collaboration with ACTA-Québec, the show
will tour the globe with its myriad of inviting
destinations.
Contact
denisdionne1@videotron.ca
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- SITV - PHOTOS Non-stop
activities: Shows, dancing, singing and conferences
at our Place d'animation, and captivating videos
about your dream destinations at the Place du
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Africa
puts more presence on the Montréal
market
Click
or scroll for photos from last
year
1.
Nathalie Phillipe (above left) and Denis Dionne,
(right) at ATA Exhibit.. 2.Jay Vom Vadiiveloo
(left) and Denis Dionne at Cameroon
Exhibit.
...Members
in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
....We
invite Canadians from other cities to get involved
now!
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Canada
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Partnership
• Through
Children's Eyes:
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Embassy,
Ethiopia
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Diaspora
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Adventure
Summit,
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