CELEBRITY

Nigel Barker

putting Sri Lanka on the Map:

The Baker family, headed by American Celebrity Photographer and TV personality, Nigel Barker, will be touring Sri Lanka from July 15to 23 courtesy

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Sri Lanka's premier Hospitality brand, which has been spearheading the process of taking Sri Lanka to the world over the recent past by organizing several high level international events.

Apart from being celebrated reality TV show personality, Barker is a noted fashion photographer, author, spokesperson, filmmaker, and former model. He is best known for his participation as a judge and photographer on the reality show 'America's Next Top Model', and is now the host of yet another reality show, 'The Face', alongside Naomi Campbell.

Born in London to a father of Irish and Portuguese descent, Nigel has strong Sri Lanka links courtesy his mother, Mrs. Gillian Barker is of Sri Lankan ancestry and was in fact a former Miss Sri Lanka!

The Barker family, comprising Nigel, his wife and two children, and Mrs. Gillian Barker, on a seven day tour of Sri Lanka, who will be on a 7-day tour will be visiting Cinnamon Lodge Habarana, Cinnamon Citadel Kandy, Cinnamon Bey Beruwala and Cinnamon Wild Yala. Nigel Barker will also be endorsing Cinnamon's Leopard Project by participating in the donation of a Steel Pen to a cattle farmer in Yala.

The Leopard Project was setup by Cinnamon to help resolve the Man vs Wild conflict between the cattle farmers and Leopards in Yala.

The project has been well received both locally and internationally and Cinnamon has been able to donate over 50 steel pens to the local farmers in order to protect their livestock.

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts will also organize a half day workshop with Nigel Barker on July 23, which will benefit the entire Fashion industry of Sri Lanka. The workshop will revolve around the themes:

The art of Fashion Photography, Modelling for Success, Building and Managing your Brand and the Inspirational Story of Nigel Barker.

On the eve of July 23, Nigel will participate in a book signing event, where he will showcase and talk about his latest book 'Models of Influence' while also interacting with those participating at the event. President of Cinnamon Hotels andResorts, Ajit Gunewardene commenting on Nigel Barker's visit, said, "We are proud to be instrumental in bringing the international celebrity to Sri Lanka. As a brand, Cinnamon is committed to promote contemporary Sri Lankan art and culture as well as organize high level international events with celebrities such as Nigel Barker to promote Sri Lanka to the world.

"Having Nigel stay with us is an endorsement of our brand acceptance by global celebrities. We are confident that he will leave Sri Lanka with great memories after his experience with Cinnamon."