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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