ANGOLA: Durban Fair

The tourism potential of the country was patent in Durban, South Africa in the International Tourism Fair held from 9 to 11 of this month.

With aim of strengthening the appreciation of our culture, the provinces of Namibe and Lunda Sul, were well represented with their cultural heritage in the edition 2015 of the International Fair of Tourism Durban. The typical dances from Lunda-Sul were exhibited by the cultural group Sandra Inliqueno while Miss Namibe with traditional costumes, represented the Mucubal woman.

At the fair in Durban, tourist guides were exposed, brochures on parks and reserves, beaches and other general information on investment in the country, particularly on the tourism sector. It was also presented for the first time in Africa, a film about the seven wonders of Angola and other tourist attractions of the country.

The Tourism Development Pole of Cabo Ledo and the Trans frontier Project Okavango / Zambezi which should attract large investments to the sector were other highlights of Angola in the largest exhibition event of the tourist industry on the continent.

"Angola used the fair as an opportunity, to strengthen partnerships with some neighboring countries." Eugenio Clement, General Director of the Institute of Tourist Promotion (Infotur), secured talks with counterparts from islands of Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia.

However, Zimbabwe has renewed the promise to receive the Tour Guides of Angola for training in the English language, while Namibia promises later this year, a discussion about riches of the Angolan coast.

Some hotels and a few Angolan travel agencies also attended the 2015 edition of the International Tourism Fair in Durban, South Africa.