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Tok Tok ended with a bang on Friday night with a spectacular fireworks display lighting up Port Vila.
The 68 buyers and 110 sellers were farewelled at a gala dinner and seated outdoors by a sparkling blue lagoon at the Holiday Inn.
An incredible evening of wining & dining followed with native dancing, and attendees tucking into a huge Melanesian feast that had been baked underground all day. Called a Bunia, it had everything in it – chicken, beef, yams, taro, cabbage, bananas, chicken, even a whole pig, and it was delicious.
“This has been a great event. In the past week, buyers have seen first hand what we have to offer in Vila, Santo & Tanna, and they can go home confident in selling our diverse range of product,” said Linda Kalpoi, General Manager of the Vanuatu Tourism Office.
“From being able to dive and see the world’s most intact wreck in Santo, snorkel safely in crystal-clear water, and in Tanna, stand at the top of an active volcano sipping champagne, to lazing about on our beautiful beaches at top resorts, we think we have the best for tourists at affordable prices in the South Pacific, said Kalpoi.
Pictured at the Gala Dinner from left are: Sarah Beeken, Vanuatu Escapes, Surry Hills with Alan Kalfabun and Linda Kalpoi gm VTO. |
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r Attendees tipping their toes in the turquoise waters at Champagne Beach, Santo
Emma Dantas, Expedia Sydney
Paul Forbes, Air Vanuatu, Melbourne
Shayne Clark, HWT Forestville |