The Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St Ange will set the ball rolling for next year's carnival in a ceremony tomorrow to start the countdown to this much anticipated annual event. The 2013 Carnaval International de Victoria is set for February 8-10. Seychelles re-entered the world of carnivals in 2011 after President James Michel, who then held the portfolio for tourism, launched the Seychelles Brand of Tourism and called for more than just sun, sea and sand as sales pitch for the islands. It was at this same time that the President invited Seychelles to claim back its industry that remained the pillar of the island's economy. Seychelles' credentials for holding carnivals stretch back...
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