To kick off the celebration for Valentine’s Day, MovieTowne in Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, has launched its “City of Love”. The entire plaza fiesta of the center is decorated to reflect a view of Paris, France. Standing still in the center of the plaza is a 23-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower, surrounded by small love-related activity booths where people can buy sentimental gifts for their loved ones.

MovieTowne General Manager, Rochelle Parasram

Speaking to this newspaper, the centre’s General Manager Rochelle Parasram highlighted that since flights were restricted due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the idea was designed with the aim of giving customers a “real” feel Paris.
“Love is in the air at MovieTowne. So we decided to play more or less on the idea that people are not allowed to travel at the moment, so we decided to bring the City of Love – Paris, to the Guyanese people, ”explained Parasram.
Rochelle further added that in efforts to make the experience even more surreal, they decided to add activities around the Eiffel Tower.
“We have activities that will take place from 1st to 14th February. To really give people that whole feeling. We wanted to create that city by allowing people to come in and get things you want in Paris, ”he added.
The tower is surrounded by many activities for couples and families to enjoy such as portrait painting, hand casting and temporary tattoos.
To complete the experience, Neshas Flowerland has fresh flowers for sale while the Wine Cellar has wine and cheese deals.
He explained that all activities will be conducted in accordance with COVID 19 protocols.

Movietowne City of Love

“When you come in, all the protocols are in place, you have to make sure you clean and wear your mask when you come in … Although we have these lovely events , we always make sure it’s done in one of the safest ways possible, ”said posited.
Rochelle also noted that the City of Love is not the only way MovieTowne will celebrate Valentine’s Day; the center has also launched its “Cute Couple competition”.
He explained that shoppers can buy $ 6000 or more from any of the stores in the mall to win a coupon to enter the competition. He added that participants can win prizes ranging from staying at Arrowpoint Nature Resort to shopping vouchers from Mega Massage Supermarket.
Since opening in March 2019, the center has continuously transformed its plaza fiesta to suit various celebrations. For Christmas 2020, the plaza housed and illuminated a 25-foot Christmas tree.

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