Chairman of the Tobago Festivals Commission George Leacock addresses the media and guests in attendance at the launch.

This conch shell blower signals an impromptu performance by folk dancers and singers.

Secretary of the Division of Tourism, Culture, and Transportation Nadine Stewart-Phillips, second from right, receives local sweets and snacks from Chairman of the Tobago Festivals Commission George Leacock.

A drummer entertains the audience.

Dancers highlight the wedding festivities to come.

The launch of the Tobago Heritage Festival took place today (July 6, 2018) at the GNV Place, Wilson Road, Scarborough. The 2018 edition of the event starts next Friday (July 13th). This year the Festival has opted for a guiding principle, the phrase ‘Embrace…Engage…Experience. ‘ The Festival includes the Moriah Ole Time Wedding, the Miss Heritage Personality Show, Games We Used to Play in Mason Hall, and the Ole Time Carnival at Plymouth.

Hosted by the Tobago Festivals Commission, the 2018 Festival is budgeted at a cost of seven million dollars and will run in various communities across the island until August 1