Cuba holds international cuisine festival to boost tourism

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Cuba holds international cuisine festival to boost tourism

STORY: Cuba holds international cuisine festival to boost tourism DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: MATANZAS, Cuba CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MANUEL MARRERO, Prime Minister of Cuba 2. Images of the event and context STORYLINE: The 12th edition of Cuba's international cuisine festival "Varadero Gourmet" ended on Thursday after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19, as the country strives to revive tourism. The event took place on Monday in the seaside resort of Varadero in the western province of Matanzas, over 100 km from Havana. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said at the event that keeping the high standards of the local cuisine is fundamental for more international tourists to continue to fly to Cuba. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MANUEL MARRERO, Prime Minister of Cuba "This kind of event contributes to the development of the tourism industry on the island. This festival is necessary to make Cuba a more competitive tourist destination. We need more tour

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