The HerMaP Gambia training workshop just wrapped up after teaching people important skills for tourism and culture. The Heritage Management Organization ran these trainings with money from the European Union. They helped many different groups learn about keeping historical places safe and bringing visitors to The Gambia.
The training was part of a five-year plan running from 2020 to 2025. People came from all around the country to take part, including local culture leaders, tourism workers, history buffs, and festival planners. Everyone met both online and face-to-face to trade ideas and make new connections.
Classes covered topics like planning community tourism, managing historical places, building teams, and running festivals. After everything was finished, the organizers held a special party at which more than 100 people received certificates for completing the training. They even put on an art show during the celebration.
Dr. Evangelos Kyriakidis from the Heritage Management Organization led the final event. His coworkers Maria Kagkelidou and Denise Navarro joined him there. Big shots from the government came, including Assembly members, someone from the EU, and the head of the National Centre for Arts and Culture. Everyone gathered at Ocean Bay Hotel in Cape Point-Bakau for the occasion.
This training marks a big step forward for The Gambia's tourism future. It gives local experts the knowledge they need to protect and show off their country's unique history and culture. The program helps build a better path ahead for tourism across what many call the Smiling Coast of Africa.
The training was part of a five-year plan running from 2020 to 2025. People came from all around the country to take part, including local culture leaders, tourism workers, history buffs, and festival planners. Everyone met both online and face-to-face to trade ideas and make new connections.
Classes covered topics like planning community tourism, managing historical places, building teams, and running festivals. After everything was finished, the organizers held a special party at which more than 100 people received certificates for completing the training. They even put on an art show during the celebration.
Dr. Evangelos Kyriakidis from the Heritage Management Organization led the final event. His coworkers Maria Kagkelidou and Denise Navarro joined him there. Big shots from the government came, including Assembly members, someone from the EU, and the head of the National Centre for Arts and Culture. Everyone gathered at Ocean Bay Hotel in Cape Point-Bakau for the occasion.
This training marks a big step forward for The Gambia's tourism future. It gives local experts the knowledge they need to protect and show off their country's unique history and culture. The program helps build a better path ahead for tourism across what many call the Smiling Coast of Africa.
