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Butterfly Island in the Caribbean celebrates Diwali (view pics)

Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe): The picturesque little island of Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean celebrated Diwali with a difference - giving it a cultural, spiritual and economical dimension-to make it an attractive tourist and investment destination.For three




The event attracted talented musicians from southern India, half a dozen dancers from Trinidad and several artists and personalities from the Indian Association of France led by its president Mani Balane. GOPIO and IAF plan to sign a partnership agreement soon.

James Sekar, an Indian agriculture expert from Tamil Nadu, proposed environment friendly solutions to the Guadeloupe Chamber of Agriculture president Patrick Sellin for boosting productivity and handling Black Sigatoka disease destroying the island's banana crop.