Vienna, Austria - The whole room was nicely decorated with balloons in the national colors of Trinidad and Tobago: red, black and white. Mrs. Zena Eggough, Vice President of UPF-Austria and an Ambassador for Peace, was welcomed as a special guest and introduced the country of her origin to an audience of 70 people, guests and members of the Universal Peace Federation in Vienna on November 5. Everybody rose when the National Anthem was played, followed by a reading of the beautiful lyrics of the anthem.
Then Mrs. Eggough showed several short movies which gave a vivid impression about the people, their history, the industry, and the cultural life of Trinidad and Tobago, one example being the Police Band.
Finally an energetic Caribbean woman demonstrated Caribbean dances and inspired the audience to join in. At first people were invited to dance on stage, and within 30 minutes the entire hall was a dance floor. At the buffet graciously prepared by Zena people could sample Caribbean chicken, rice, salads, and fruits. Guests kept coming, even after the official program had ended, just to dance and enjoy the evening.
The evening program gave everyone a taste of the warm and charming culture of Trinidad and Tobago.