- NEU Board Member and General Manager of Tourism Enterprises Ahmet Savaşan, who visited the Kyrenia Olive Festival, said that festivals and regional events have a positive impact on tourism.
According to the press release issued by the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of Near East University Cyprus, Near East University visited the 13th Kyrenia Olive Festival. Ahmet Savaşan‘said that festivals and regional events organized all over the country have a positive impact on tourism.
Festivals refresh the collective memory of society...
Ahmet Savaşan “Locally determined and traditional festivals are symbolized by the region where they are held, refreshing the collective memory of the society and creating positive effects in terms of tourism,” he said. Savaşan said that many events such as festivals, festivals, special days, special weeks and feasts held in our country have made their names known to the island and some of them to the world.
Festivals reinforce unity and solidarity among people...
Savaşan said that festivals and regional events with special themes are also organized with some habits based on the past, especially with the positive competition that can occur between cities, “these events contribute to the development of the concept of tourism; to reinforce unity and solidarity among people, to increase social peace and love”. Savaşan also said that festivals are a special event in themselves and emphasized that festivals are also considered within event tourism.
Great contribution to tourism and country promotion...
Savaşan said, “With the organization of festivals, first of all, local values that are about to be forgotten are revealed or rediscovered and promoted. Unique brands are created with local flavors or support the sustainability of existing brands by transferring them to future generations. In this context, events organized in many fields such as theater, music, food, dance, tourism, sports, caricature, art, etc. aim to add vitality to cultural life and brand the regions. With these features, festivals make a great contribution to tourism and country promotion.”.
Local governments have a great contribution...
Savaşan pointed out that the festivals and special days organized throughout the year are very important throughout the country and said that NEU believes in the importance of such organizations and that the university will support such events from now on as it did yesterday. Savaşan also thanked those who contributed to special events such as the 13th Kyrenia Olive Festival and the 15th Eco Day, which coincide with the same days, especially local administrations and non-governmental organizations.
