RATNANAGAR (Chitwan), Dec 26: An elephant festival has kicked off in Sauraha of Chitwan on Monday with a view to boosting up local tourism. The festival, aimed at prolonging stay of tourists in the town, is organized coinciding with Christmas and the English New Year, according to Regional Hotel Association, Chitwan, the event organizer. The festival began with the eye-catching procession of bedecked elephants that originated from the eastern sector of the Chitwan National Park and passed through Sauraha. A Tharu cultural rally was also the part of the inaugural session of the festival.
The nine various programs including elephant 'fast walk' tournament, elephant Polo, a football match among elephant calves, cart race, elephant painting, picnic for elephants, a cultural program and a boat riding competition are the parts of the festival, Association Secretary Rammani Khanal said. The festival is the continuity of the Elephant Race Tournament that used to be held in Sauraha 12 years ago
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Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Nepal to host Asian rural tourism festival
The Asian Rural Tourism Festival 2017 will be held from March 3-6 at Bahundangi in Nepal. The festival has been an annual event since 2012 and is aimed at raising awareness of the people living along the Mechi River in eastern Nepal and north Bengal about wild elephants.
Speaking today at a press meet at the Siliguri Journalists' Club, Arjun Karki, president of the festival organising committee, said various awareness programmes will be launched besides promoting local cultures and tradition. There will be stalls on conservation of orange orchards, bee keeping and tea branding, which will help visitors pick up value added practices and know about living museums and local food products. The event will also witness cultural performances by the Rai, Tamang, Gurung, Dhimaal, Limboo and Newar communities.
Raj Basu, convener of the Association for Conservation of Tourism, the supporting organisation, said stakeholders from Bhutan and Bangladesh will also participate, to give complete focus on rural tourism connectivity and networking. Tour operators and travel agents from Nepal such as NATA, TAAN, PATA are expected to take part in the festival, he said.
Rabi Nepal, vice president of the festival organising committee, said Indian cultural troupes comprising dancers, singers and models for ethnic fashion display will also be participating. (EOIC)
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Speaking today at a press meet at the Siliguri Journalists' Club, Arjun Karki, president of the festival organising committee, said various awareness programmes will be launched besides promoting local cultures and tradition. There will be stalls on conservation of orange orchards, bee keeping and tea branding, which will help visitors pick up value added practices and know about living museums and local food products. The event will also witness cultural performances by the Rai, Tamang, Gurung, Dhimaal, Limboo and Newar communities.
Raj Basu, convener of the Association for Conservation of Tourism, the supporting organisation, said stakeholders from Bhutan and Bangladesh will also participate, to give complete focus on rural tourism connectivity and networking. Tour operators and travel agents from Nepal such as NATA, TAAN, PATA are expected to take part in the festival, he said.
Rabi Nepal, vice president of the festival organising committee, said Indian cultural troupes comprising dancers, singers and models for ethnic fashion display will also be participating. (EOIC)
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Mammoth battles at Nepal elephant polo championship
The elephants lumber across the field on the edge of a Nepalese jungle in pursuit of a small white ball. It might be slightly slower-paced than its horseback equivalent, but there's nothing sedate these polo pachyderms.
Nepal has hosted the annual international elephant polo championships since 1982, attracting players, celebrities, adventure-seekers -- and the occasional first timer -- for a chance to take part in one of the most unusual sports around.
The game is based on horse polo, but with two people on the back of each elephant -- a mahout that does the driving and the player who is concentrating on scoring.
The players wield 2.5 metre (96 inches) long mallets to reach the ground from the back of their mammoth steeds.
"It might look slow and easy, but it quite hard," said Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 62, captain of the Nepal-based Tiger Tops Tuskers team -- who won this year's championship on Friday.
"You have to know how your elephants move and be strategic to win," he said.
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Nepal has hosted the annual international elephant polo championships since 1982, attracting players, celebrities, adventure-seekers -- and the occasional first timer -- for a chance to take part in one of the most unusual sports around.
The game is based on horse polo, but with two people on the back of each elephant -- a mahout that does the driving and the player who is concentrating on scoring.
The players wield 2.5 metre (96 inches) long mallets to reach the ground from the back of their mammoth steeds.
"It might look slow and easy, but it quite hard," said Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 62, captain of the Nepal-based Tiger Tops Tuskers team -- who won this year's championship on Friday.
"You have to know how your elephants move and be strategic to win," he said.
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Sunday, January 08, 2017
Chitwan Elephant Festival to be held in Sauraha from Dec 26
CHITWAN: Chitwan Elephant Festival is going to be held at Sauraha in Chitwan district from December 26 to 30.
The International Elephant Polo will remain the highlight of the Festival which is being held after a gap of 7 years, according to International Elephant Polo Competition Coordinator Shankar Sainju.
The Regional Hotel Association at Sauraha will continue the Polo competition where eight elephants dividing in two groups will play against each other.
Coordinator Sainju shared that the prospective polo player elephants are being trained for the match that will last through total twenty minutes.
During the five-day event, various other elephant-related activities will be organised with a view of retaining the tourists visiting Chitwan National Park, informed Coordinator Sainju.
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The International Elephant Polo will remain the highlight of the Festival which is being held after a gap of 7 years, according to International Elephant Polo Competition Coordinator Shankar Sainju.
The Regional Hotel Association at Sauraha will continue the Polo competition where eight elephants dividing in two groups will play against each other.
Coordinator Sainju shared that the prospective polo player elephants are being trained for the match that will last through total twenty minutes.
During the five-day event, various other elephant-related activities will be organised with a view of retaining the tourists visiting Chitwan National Park, informed Coordinator Sainju.
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Friday, January 06, 2017
Tharu culture will be showcase
The fourth edition of the Extensive Elephant Festival is taking place at Thakurdwar in Bardiya from December 13 to 14. The two – day festival is being jointly organized by Bardiya National Park (BNP) and Poaching and Hunting Control Youth Mobilization Campaign.
The festival being held at Hattisaar of Thakurdwar is expected to draw in domestic as well as foreign tourists. The elephants will also be worshiped with Vedic ritualistic offerings, Campaign’s Chairman, Hemanta Acharya shared.
The festival will also showcase local Tharu culture, procession, local dances and offer Tharu delicacies for the visitors Meanwhile, the tiger population in BNP has increased to 85 as shown by this year’s census. This is expected to further boost the arrival of tourists and visitors to the Elephant Festival and the BNP.
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The festival being held at Hattisaar of Thakurdwar is expected to draw in domestic as well as foreign tourists. The elephants will also be worshiped with Vedic ritualistic offerings, Campaign’s Chairman, Hemanta Acharya shared.
The festival will also showcase local Tharu culture, procession, local dances and offer Tharu delicacies for the visitors Meanwhile, the tiger population in BNP has increased to 85 as shown by this year’s census. This is expected to further boost the arrival of tourists and visitors to the Elephant Festival and the BNP.
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