Sixth Mango Festival Launched

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Thursday, 14 April 2011 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - The 6th annual Antigua Mango Festival at the Christian Valley Agricultural Station was launched Wednesday at the Heritage Quay pavilion before a gathering that included tourists and locals.

The joint tourism/agricultural event is slated to take place from August 13-14, and will showcase the versatility of mangoes and the Antigua Black pineapples during the height of the mango season.

Agriculture Minister Hilson Baptiste said the festival is gaining interest around the Caribbean, with at least one island already plotting a similar event.

2011 is poised to be a “better” year, according to Tourism Minister John Maginley, who said it is time for the festival to be promoted on the international stage, and charged the Tourism Authority with this task.

“We have to now promote and market this event… When the public sees what we have put together, people would be very pleased,” the minister said.

The ministries of Agriculture and Tourism have also compiled a book called "Table Manners" which has been labelled a “first class” publication boasting “plate size” images of a variety of mango dishes.

Meanwhile, Governor General Dame Louis Lake-Tack said all Antiguans should be proud of the event, considering its uniqueness and potential.

“It is so good for us to make use of what we have… I am so pleased with the mark that we are beginning to make with our mangoes,” she said.

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