Minister St Ange launches Subios 2013
‘Subios, a unique chance to reflect on our marine heritage’
Subios (Seychelles Festival of the Sea) is an event which gives us the unique chance to reflect on the significance of our marine heritage and the importance of our surrounding ocean in our daily lives.
Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St Ange said this when launching the annual festival of the sea, Subios, yesterday at Beau Vallon, at the Regatta site.
Mr St Ange said Subios has in its own way remained one the country’s most popular events over the past 20 years.
In this super-interconnected world of today where happenings on the other side of the planet can, and do have an impact upon us, it is hoped that Subios will once again serve to remind us that we are the custodians of our children’s future, and of their chance to prosper, he added.
“While the effects of global warming and of climate change in general pose a very real threat to our world and the way we live, we must also ensure that our own practices and the way we live our lives can mitigate this and pave the way for sustainability,” he said.
“This is not the unique responsibility of government, although it may take the lead and identify the direction that needs to be taken.
“It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to ensure that we are careful consumers of our resources which are in no way finite and that we treat mother earth gently and with great respect.”
He also called on each one of us to use this Subios as a moment to reflect on the role that we can play to protect our nature and our ecosystems upon which our very livelihood depends.
Mr St Ange has also announced that the Seychelles Tourism Board is planning to celebrate our ocean with a new book on Seychelles’ underwater world. This coffee table book will be titled ‘Seychelles Unexpected Treasures’.
All the pictures are by the renowned Nikon photographer Imran Ahmad, who has come to know and love our waters and the many wonders beneath our waves.
As part of the Subios activities, popular reggae artists Everton Blender, Mr Vegas and Tanya will be performing live in a show to be held at the NSC Hall at Roche Caïman, and not at the mini stadium in town as it was previously announced.
Subios (Seychelles Festival of the Sea) is an event which gives us the unique chance to reflect on the significance of our marine heritage and the importance of our surrounding ocean in our daily lives.
Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St Ange said this when launching the annual festival of the sea, Subios, yesterday at Beau Vallon, at the Regatta site.
Mr St Ange said Subios has in its own way remained one the country’s most popular events over the past 20 years.
In this super-interconnected world of today where happenings on the other side of the planet can, and do have an impact upon us, it is hoped that Subios will once again serve to remind us that we are the custodians of our children’s future, and of their chance to prosper, he added.
“While the effects of global warming and of climate change in general pose a very real threat to our world and the way we live, we must also ensure that our own practices and the way we live our lives can mitigate this and pave the way for sustainability,” he said.
“This is not the unique responsibility of government, although it may take the lead and identify the direction that needs to be taken.
“It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to ensure that we are careful consumers of our resources which are in no way finite and that we treat mother earth gently and with great respect.”
He also called on each one of us to use this Subios as a moment to reflect on the role that we can play to protect our nature and our ecosystems upon which our very livelihood depends.
Mr St Ange has also announced that the Seychelles Tourism Board is planning to celebrate our ocean with a new book on Seychelles’ underwater world. This coffee table book will be titled ‘Seychelles Unexpected Treasures’.
All the pictures are by the renowned Nikon photographer Imran Ahmad, who has come to know and love our waters and the many wonders beneath our waves.
As part of the Subios activities, popular reggae artists Everton Blender, Mr Vegas and Tanya will be performing live in a show to be held at the NSC Hall at Roche Caïman, and not at the mini stadium in town as it was previously announced.
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