CTB ta konkluí di dos edishon kurso di portugues pa trahadónan den industria di turismo
CTB ta konkluí di dos edishon kurso di portugues pa trahadónan den industria di turismo
57 trahadó a risibí sertifikado
WILLEMSTAD- 11 di novèmber 2024 – Brazil ta un di e merkadonan prinsipal pa Kòrsou den region di Sur Amérika. Den e promé 9 lunanan di 2024, Kòrsou a risibí ya kaba 31.802 turista di estadia kual ta un kresementu di 82% kompará ku e mesun periodo na aña pasá. Mirando e kresementu aki, Ofisina di Turismo di Kòrsou (CTB) a tuma e inisiativa pa bolbe ofresé un kurso di idioma portugues pa trahadónan den industria di turismo ku ta den kontakto direkto ku turistanan brasilero. Pa e di dos edishon, un total di 57 persona a konkluí e kurso ku éksito. Yegando na un total di 122 persona ku e aña aki a risibí nan sertifikado di idioma portugues. Durante un seremonia ameno e graduadonan a risibí nan sertifikado for di man di sr. Raymond Jamanika, representante di Ministerio di Desaroyo Ekonómiko den representashon di Minister enkargá ku desaroyo ekonómiko i sr. Muryad de Bruin, direktor di CTB.
E kurso a keda ofresé durante 10 siman repartí den seshonnan di 2 biaha pa siman. E dosente tabata sr. Márcio Hypólito Pinto, un profeshonal den idioma portugues for di Brazil. E kurso a konsistí di seshonnan interaktivo enfoká riba formulashon di frase, kombersashon, pronunsiashon, tareanan i prueba pa evaluá dominio di e idioma. E partisipantenan a ekspresá ku e kurso a surpasá nan ekspektativa, nan ta sinti nan mes awor mas sigur pa por komuniká na portugues ku turistanan brasilero. E partisipantenan a inkluí trahadónan di hotèlnan, apartamentunan, aeropuerto, imigrashon, duana, transporte, guia turístiko, atrakshonnan turístiko, buseo, restorant i tambe algun empleado di CTB mes.
Ta importante pa personanan ku ta den kontakto direkto ku e turista risibí e oportunidat pa sigui avansá den nan karera miéntras ku e merkado ta sigui krese. Pa e motibu aki Ofisina di Turismo di Kòrsou ta sigui invertí den kursonan di idioma ku ta duna un kontribushon na desaroyo di e abilidat komunikativo di trahadónan den e industria i na mes momentu ta elevá e eksperensia total di e turista.
CTB Concludes Second Edition of Portuguese Language Course for Tourism Industry Employees
57 Employees Receive certification
WILLEMSTAD – November 11, 2024 – Brazil is one of Curaçao’s primary markets in the South American region. In the first nine months of 2024, Curacao welcomed 31,802 stayover arrivals from Brazil, marking an 82% increase compared to the same period last year. In response to this growth, the Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB) took the initiative to again offer a Portuguese language course for tourism industry employees who have direct contact with Brazilian tourists. In the second edition, a total of 57 participants successfully completed the course, bringing the total number of certified individuals this year to 122. During a pleasant ceremony, graduates received their certificates from Mr. Raymond Jamanika, representative of the Ministry of Economic Development on behalf of the Minister of Economic Development, and Mr. Muryad de Bruin, CTB’s Managing Director.
The course was offered for 10 weeks, with sessions held twice a week. Mr. Márcio Hypólito Pinto, a Portuguese language professional from Brazil, served as the instructor. The course featured interactive sessions focused on phrase formulation, conversation, pronunciation, assignments, and tests to evaluate language proficiency. Participants expressed that the course exceeded their expectations, and they now feel more confident communicating in Portuguese with Brazilian tourists. Among the participants were employees from hotels, apartments, airport, immigration, customs, transportation, tour guiding, tourist attractions, diving, restaurants, and as well as CTB staff members.
It is essential for those in direct contact with tourists to have opportunities for career advancement as the market continues to grow. For this reason, the CTB continues to invest in language courses that help develop the communication skills of industry workers while simultaneously enhancing the overall tourist experience.
