Uganda Tourism Night set for Jul 28 in Kampala
Uganda will host its first ever tourism night on Saturday 28 July 2012, at the – Boda Boda Restaurant and Lounge at Garden City Shopping Mall, in Kampala.
The event will bring together African & international music artistes as well as cultural diversity and Uganda beverages.The artistes lineup includes the likes of Suzan Kerunen, Joel Sebunjo among other artistes.
The Kampala Tourism Night will run under the theme: “Magic of Uganda” aims to promote Uganda’s nightlife for sustainable tourism development.
This night is coordinated by Uganda Tourism Board in partnership with Brussels Airlines, Uganda Wildlife Authority with assistance from Club Silk and other partners.
According to the organisers, Ugandans are the leading social people on the African Continent with their ever welcoming smiles. The intention of this Tourism Night is to bring Ugandans and friends of Uganda together after their daily and week long heavy schedules which will help shed off the fatigue, and demonstrate to the community and international travellers that Uganda is the place to be.
The core objectives of the eventful night include; Raise funds for construction of toilet facilities on the Ugandan Tourism roads or circuits, promote the understanding of the importance of tourism business in Uganda, promote the culture of consumption of the tourism products available in the tourism market of Uganda, promote the networking of stake holders and promoters of the tourism business both local and international, promotion of new innovations and creativeness in the tourism sector such as entertainment and business development.
The event programme launches at 6pm while foods and drinks will be served from 7-8pm followed by loads of other amusement activities.
Audiences can expect a flood of diverse acts throughout the night including sumptuous barbeque, fine beers and cocktails plus live video mixing and other entertainment from Club Silk Team.
Participants to the event will also get an opportunity to be entered in a draw in which lucky winners will walk-away back to their homes with prizes such as – a Round Trip Air Ticket to Europe courtesy of Brussels Airlines, a night for two at any of the following Uganda safari lodges – Kibale Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge – Murchison Falls National Park and Bunyonyi Safari Resort – Kabale. Other prizes include lunch and dinner vouchers at Café Pap Restaurant, full spa experience at Breeze Serenity Spa, membership at Club Silk for a full year plus other assorted gifts depending on the organisers.
Tickets to the Uganda Tourism Night are on sale at Ush50,000 per person and the price includes sumptuous barbeque and access to entertainment area. Tickets can be bought from Boda Boda (Garden City), Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Reservations Office, Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) Secretariat.
For more information about the Uganda Tourism Night and/or ticket booking, contact the following persons
Susanne Othieno on +256 (0)752 734200
Stella Bamurekye R: +256 (0)701 396564
Baluku Geoffrey: +256 (0)752 97596
Priscilla Butagira: +256 (0)704 555328
Or log on at www.ugandatourismnight.com for more
