Today is International Chocolate Day, and the Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute, in collaboration with the Trinitario Chocolate Shop, celebrated the occasion at the THTI Blenheim Campus. Secretary for the Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, the Environment and Sustainable Development Nathisha Charles-Pantin shared remarks at the event. She spoke about Tobago’s fine-flavoured cocoa, which is celebrated on the international market while assuring that the division was committed to revitalising the island’s cocoa sector. Attendees of the event sampled chocolate made by the students of THTI. Chocolate exhibitors also showcased their local products at the event. In commemoration of the event, there was a display of the traditional “Dancing the cocoa”, which is an important aspect of Tobago’s cocoa heritage.
