The second version of the Caribbean Days, organized by the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce in Europe (CCCE), was held on the Renaissance Brussels Lodge from June 17 to 24. The occasion introduced collectively tons of of members of the private and non-private sectors within the capital of Europe.
Caribbean Days, a sequence of enterprise and cultural occasions, goals to lift the area’s profile by showcasing ‘The Better of the Caribbean’. The occasion promotes premium Caribbean merchandise, equivalent to rum, espresso and cocoa, in addition to artistic industries together with artwork, delicacies, literature, poetry, music and dance.
The festivities started on Monday, June 17, with the Union of Belgium’s Bartenders (UBB) Nationwide Cocktail Competitors. The winner, Larry Godefroid, earned the chance to take part within the World Championships organized by the Worldwide Bartenders Affiliation (IBA) later this yr.
The opening ceremony, officiated by Ambassador Colin Connelly of Trinidad & Tobago, featured the presence of Ambassador Patrick Herman of the Kingdom of Belgium for the Americas & Caribbean, and the CARIFORUM Group of Ambassadors at Brussels (GCAB), because the Caribbean Culinary Week kicked off.
Award-winning superstar Chef Orlando from St. Lucia ready a particular four-course Caribbean Connoisseur Menu, served at The Poet restaurant of the Renaissance Brussels all week till Sunday, June 23.
On Thursday, June 20, a particular Caribbean Poetry & Cocktail Workshop honored the 4 Nobel Prize-winning writers from the area. Prof. Bénédicte Ledent of the College of Liège, supported by the publishing home Lansman, carried out a presentation and skim excerpts from the displayed works.
On Friday, June 21, friends at The Poet loved a dwell musical efficiency of Pancho’s steelpan in celebration of the Fête de la Musique. The primary Caribbean Gala Dinner & Dance came about on Saturday, June 22, on the Renaissance Brussels Ballroom, providing a sultry night with shock leisure for greater than 100 friends. The closing get together adopted on Sunday, June 23, with the Nationwide Latin Dance Competitors & Workshops organized by BeSalsa.be.
All through Caribbean Days, individuals, guests and friends of the Renaissance Brussels had the possibility to take part in a singular Caribbean Competitors. Prizes included every week’s vacation within the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean cruise, and free weekend tickets to Europe’s largest Caribbean Music Competition.
CCCE Secretary and Govt Director Jo Spalburg mentioned, “We’re thrilled that the Caribbean Days’ idea we created two years in the past has taken floor in Brussels now, and we’ll proceed to work relentlessly to position the sequence of actions on the annual calendar of occasions; not solely in Brussels however to roll it out in different European capitals as effectively, as we have to elevate the profile of the Caribbean and create extra enterprise alternatives for commerce and investments.”
CCCE is grateful for the help from Renaissance Brussels and the Sponsors of the Caribbean Days, together with the Home of Angostura, HTJ Tax, Orlando’s Restaurant & Bar and Tobago Gold. The next companions generously supplied prizes for the Caribbean Days Competitors: Air Europa, Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, Star Clippers Cruises, and Antilliaanse Feesten.
