Amid the decline in tourist arrivals to Cuba, the regime aims to attract couples willing to marry in a country that experienced a massive blackout less than a month ago, leaving hotel infrastructures in the dark. In this context, the Ministry of Tourism has deemed it appropriate to hold ExpoBodas 2024.
The event, which was inaugurated this Friday, will open its doors to the public this Saturday with fashion shows, workshops, and raffles, among the 'innovative' initiatives devised by the ministry.
"Today is the first day of ExpoBodas, and the participants are full of energy. We have seen the latest trends in the wedding world, featuring innovative vendors and plenty of inspiring ideas. Tomorrow will be the day for the general public, with fashion shows, workshops, raffles, and much more. Don't miss what's coming next!" shared the institution on its Facebook profile.
According to the Cubatur website, the fair features more than 30 booths and aims to attract the non-state sector to establish the necessary conditions for holding weddings in Cuba with small and medium-sized enterprises (Mipymes).
Despite the fact that the Cuban regime invests 14 times more in tourism than in public health and social assistance, the arrival of visitors to the island has not increased, making it difficult to achieve pre-pandemic figures. In 2019, 4.2 million tourists visited the country. According to data published by the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), Cuba recorded 1,905,644 travelers from January to July 2024, numbers that fall short of those counted during the same period last year. In total, in the first seven months of this year, the island welcomed 15,263 fewer travelers.
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