The Guyana Coconut Festival was officially opened on the 21st October, marking the first exposition of its kind on our soil.
The festival was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Business – Department of Tourism and the Ministry of Agriculture along with support from the ITC and Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute. The main purpose was to re-educate Guyanese people about the diverse benefits of coconuts and from the way things turned out, it could be deemed a major success. Persons from all walks of life came out and flocked the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, just to see what the exhibitors had to offer as well as what creative ways the super fruit would be promoted.
Various booths were set up and included displays of all different kinds of coconut products, ranging from oil, creams, drinks, etc. In addition, a major part of the display was dedicated to the crafts that could be had from the different parts of the coconut plant. Some of these were on sale while others were there just to show the ideas.
The festival was brought to a close yesterday with the announcement of the winners of the art competition as well as an auction for the various pieces displayed.
