Taipei, March 7 (CNA) The Embassy of Saint Lucia in Taiwan hosted a ceremony Monday at which several organizations signed an agreement to cooperate on tackling climate change and atmospheric observation in the face of serious global climate challenges.
Rum from Saint Lucia was the big attraction at a tasting event held by the ally’s embassy in Taipei on Thursday, which attracted about 50 representatives from local businesses.
As one of its oldest industries, rum has a long history in the Caribbean nation, Saint Lucia Ambassador Edwin Laurent said.
Saint Lucia has been producing rum for hundreds of years, ever since Europeans settled in the Caribbean and planted sugarcane, Laurent said.
The attendees were mostly from hotels, restaurants and bars, alongside international dignitaries, who sampled rum paired with cocktail-style finger food.
Among the brands to sample was Chairman’s Reserve rums produced by Saint
Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Saint Lucian rum was the big attraction at a rum tasting event held by the country's embassy in Taipei on Thursday, which attracted around 50 representatives from Taiwanese businesses.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The 2021 Taipei International Travel Fair opened Friday with dozens of foreign embassies and representative offices hoping to catch the eye of visitors with their countries' exhibits.
The Taipei International Travel Fair opened yesterday with dozens of foreign embassies and representative offices hoping to catch the eyes of visitors with their country’s exhibits.
The annual show, held until Monday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, is one of Taiwan’s most popular travel shows and has exhibitors from more than 40 countries, including more than 30 foreign ambassadors and representatives.
Taiwan’s Caribbean allies and the Philippines were among those that had their diplomats on hand to encourage people to visit their countries and offer attractive travel ideas.
The booth of Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed guests with prize-winning games and cultural