BULA FROM DIGICEL AT HEILALA!

Tuesday 26^th July 2011:  Digicel Tonga offered The Kingdom the first chance to try ‘BULA’,  the newest drink in Tonga at the biggest block party years for the Heilala week on Friday night the 22^nd of July.

BULA, including kava, volarian root and pomegrantie was gifted with every Digicel top-up purchased at the Block Party, at several Digicel tents along the road during the event.

Contestants were also picked by Bula ambassador Finau Afeaki aka DJ Hotgirl to compete to win great prizes with Bula and Digicel.

This year marks the 31^st Anniversary of the Heilala Festival in the Kingdom which brings together the Tongan people from all over the world including Tongan Beauty contestants from New Zealand, Australia and America. Other countries also represent at the festival like the Japanese Hip Hop Crew to name a few.

There are also competitions to highlight youth and their interest with ‘Tonga’s Got Talent’, ‘Tonga Fashion Night’ and the popular ‘Float Parade’ in the coming days of celebration.

The celebration of the Heilala Festival maintains its long tradition of commemorating His Majesty King George Tupou 5, with festivities bringing together Tongan people from all around the world.

About Digicel

After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 11 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com  for more information.