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World Tourism Day: September 27

BARBADOS – Barbados will join with other countries in celebrating World Tourism Day, this Thursday, September 27.

The purpose of the day is to encourage awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values.

According to a Ministry of Tourism official, this year’s theme, “Tourism Opens Doors for Women”, celebrates women’s achievements within the tourism sector”, and is also intended to stimulate continuous action in support of the United Nations Third Millennium Development Goal: Promoting Gender Equality and Women Empowerment.

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