Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Caracas, Nov 28.- The governments of Venezuela and Cuba signed seven cooperation agreements in tourism that will serve to strengthen this activity in the South American nation in the face of the international market, it was announced here today.
This was one of the results of the XVI International Tourism Fair (FITVen 2023) that ended the day before in Barquisimeto, Lara state, northwest, where more than thirty countries attended.
The Venezuelan Minister for Tourism, Alí ??Padrón, reported that the agreements with the island were signed between Venezolana de Turismo and the Musical Recordings and Editions Company, known as Egrem.
Also between the Cuban Institute of Music, the National Center of Art Schools, the Cultural Engineering Projects and Services company; and the Dearte Group and the Abdala Group.
The Ministry of Tourism of Venezuela detailed that the agreements will strengthen relations between Caracas and Havana with the "provision of artistic and cultural services by emblematic Cuban groups."
The Bolivarian Republic and Cuba also established a letter of intent that will allow restoration work on furniture and buildings with heritage value and decoration with works by Venezuelan artists.
The agreements will also contribute to training and training through courses, workshops and specialized programs, in areas such as cinema, plastic arts, modern dance among other artistic manifestations.
Last Sunday the two countries signed two cooperation agreements to continue strengthening tourism operations in the national and international market.
The Venezuelan tour operator Venetur SA and the Cuban companies Servitur and the Gran Caribe Hotel Group were involved in the negotiation, Padrón indicated in his account X.
As part of these agreements, a flight with foreign tourists from Cayo Largo, a tourist island in the south of Cuba, is scheduled to arrive in Venezuela on December 7, the owner declared to VTV television.
The commercial operation will be added to the Havana and Varadero routes, according to the source.
FITVen 2023 opened its doors last Thursday, concluded yesterday at its headquarters in the Flor de Venezuela National Monument, and it was reported that the state of Táchira will host the XVII edition of the International Tourism Fair next year. (Text and photos: PL)
