International Events in Seychelles

The perfect holiday destination for tourists from across the globe, Seychelles on the Indian Ocean offers an amazing array of pristine beaches, scenic splendor, exotic wildlife, isolated islands, pompous festivities, and scintillating music and dance. Flightshotelstours offers detailed guide on International events in Seychelles.

An amazing number of national as well as international events in Seychelles are held every year. This archipelago consisting of about 115 islands lying about 1600 km off the coast of East Africa is replete with overwhelming natural splendor and pristine surroundings still untouched by man.

There is a number of International Events in Seychelles held every year, each organized during different times of the year. The aim of organizing such events and holidays in Seychelles is to bring Seychelles on the international map as a prominent destination and thereby to promote the tourism and culture of Seychelles.

Enlisted below are some of the major International Events in Seychelles:
The Seychelles Sailing Cup - Organized under guidance of the Seychelles Yachting Association in accordance with ISAF's International Racing Rules of Sailing, this event is open to both amateur and professional sailors.

Seychelles International Game Fishing Competition - Organized under joint supervision of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and Captain Paulo Sala - the IGFA's representative for Sardinia and St Remo, this is one of the popular Seychelles International Events. The contest features 2 days of trolling and bottom fishing by fleet of inboard and outboard vessels, with the winner being decided by best placement after the 2 days.

Seychelles Arts Festival - An annual event to showcase the magnificent facets of arts in Seychelles

The Seychelles International Festival of Classical Music - Held generally in May, the festival features performances by professional musicians, choristers and soloists, both vocal as well as instrumental, from various countries. For the past few editions, the event has been showcasing a selection of music from the Baroque and Romantic periods.

Extremely popular among the International Events in Seychelles, Seychelles International Festival of Classical Music is held to promote Seychelles on the international map as a destination that offers fine music, and also to support worthy charitable establishments in Seychelles.

Mahé-Praslin Windsurfing Race - an open windsurfing race held in September

Offshore Fishing Competition - a one-day fishing competition, featuring bottom fishing and trolling

Festival Kreol - the biggest and most important of the international Events in Seychelles. The festival presents a whole week of festivity, celebrating the colors, sounds, flavors and fragrances of this corner of the Creole world.