LIAT renews partnership

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) welcomes LIAT as a Gold Sponsor of the 2018 Barbados Crop Over Festival.

According to a press release by the NCF, the airline has been a proud supporter of the festival for many years and as it slogan suggests, they will have Caribbean travel “on lock” for the Foundation through transporting artistes for the various events as well as offering prizes for the Calypsonians and other competition winners.

During the signing of the partnership agreement, Chief Commercial Officer at LIAT, Audra Walker stated that LIAT Will remain committed to ensuring that the culture of the Caribbean is preserved and shared.

“Our partnership with the NCF is one of the ways we show this commitment to Barbados,” she said.

“She also noted that Crop Over is one of the popular Caribbean summer festivals and LIAT was looking forward to bringing regional passengers here to experience and enjoy the festival.

Present to sign on behalf of the Foundation was the Chief Executive Officer of NCF, Cranston Browne. He thanked LIAT for their commitment to culture and to the Festival at all levels throughout the years and expressed that it was his hope for a continued partnership in the foreseeable future.

The release stated, “With this new partnership, LIAT will again be providing travel into and out of Barbados for the performers like Trinidadians Junior Monarch, Marq Pierre, who will be performing at the Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Finals in association with IGM Stage Lighting and the Alternative Quarter, set to take the stage at First Citizens Pan Fusion, in association with C&W Business.”

“In addition to these artistes, the winners of the Sweet Soca and Party Monarch competitions, as well as this year’s Outstanding Sugar Workers, Neville Cato and Ernesta Williams, can each look forward to tickets to any LIAT destination of choice included as part of their prize packages.”

The release also noted that the popular LIAR branded misting station will also be cooling the crowds and patrons at the Republic Bank Grand Kadooment, in association with Cave Shepherd and Ticketpal Caribbean. (CLF)