Category: Events

Leading tour operators of the country gathered in Kovalam on Friday to prepare useful packages to promote major tourism destinations in the state and to strengthen cooperation with tourism partners. The three-day campaign is jointly organized by the South Kerala Hoteliers Forum (SKHF) and the Kochi-based Tourism Professionals Club (TPC) with the support of Kerala Tourism. This includes Destination Promotion, B2B Meet, and visits to major tourist attractions in Kovalam, Poovar, and Varkala. The B2B Meet of Kerala Tour Operators with Industrial Partners was held on January 7 at 4 pm at the KTDC Samudra Resort, Kovalam. More than 120 ... Read more

Beypore International Water Fest kicks off today. Padma Shri Mammootty will inaugurate the fest at 6 pm. You can enjoy the diversity of Kozhikode as part of the fest. One of the main attractions of the fest is that the characters of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer are arranged in sand sculptures. Director Ranjith inaugurated the children’s kite-flying event. The fest will feature the unique flavors of the famous Kozhikode. Beypore International Water Fest is organized from December 26 to 29. The fest is jointly organized by the Tourism Department and the District Tourism Promotion Council. Competitions, including kayaking, will begin at ... Read more

Thalassery is a landmark in ancient, medieval and modern Indian history. Thalassery Heritage Run is 10.5 km long run event that connects heritage spots in Thalassery. The event is organised by DTPC Kannur. Event starts from  V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Muncipal Stadium, passes through different heritage spots in Thalassery-Thalassery Fort, St John’s Anglican Church, Thazhe Angadi Heritage Street, Sree Jagannath Temple, Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswamy Temple, Odathil Mosque, Fire Tank, Parise Hotel Street and back to Muncipal Stadium. The winners of the event will be awarded Rs 25,000 as the first prize and Rs 15,000 as the second prize and ... Read more

The celebrations will be held under the new normal fashion in accordance with the COVID-free setting guidelines, applicable to every person, which include the vaccination requirement, universal prevention, health and hygiene measures, and antigen testing. To enter the events, festival-goers must show proof of full vaccination. In the case of at least 1,000 participants, festival-goers must also have received a negative antigen test result no more than 72 hours prior to the event. There will be screening upon entry with the Thai Save Thai (TST) application (https://savethai.anamai.moph.go.th/main.php) or other applications. The ‘Amazing Thailand Countdown 2022-Amazing New Chapters’ events are planned ... Read more

On New Year’s night, KSRTC offers the opportunity to travel on a luxury cruise ship. KSRTC offers the opportunity to celebrate the New Year aboard the luxury cruise ship Nefertiti in the Arabian Sea. The ticket price is Rs 4,499. The journey will start from Malappuram KSRTC depot on AC low floor bus at 2 pm on the 31st. The bus will reach Ernakulam at 7 pm. Then get on a cruise at eight and start the journey at nine at night. Five hours voyage across the Arabian Sea. The ship will reach the shore at two in the morning. ... Read more

Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), the country’s largest congregation of tourism industry, will be holding its eleventh edition in Kochi in March 2022. The gathering is expected to give an impetus to the efforts to revive the pandemic-hit tourism sector by attracting visitors from across the world. The event will be inaugurated at Grand Hyatt at Bolgatty, Kochi on March 24, 2022, while the following three days’ proceedings will be held at Sagara and Samudrika Convention Centre in Willingdon Island, Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas told a press conference here on Tuesday. As the ensuing edition of KTM is coming ... Read more

Beypore International Water Fest aims to bring the infinite possibilities of water tourism to the world. Actor Asif Ali unveiled the logo of the fest. The function was held at the guest house in the presence of Public Works and Tourism Minister PA Mohammad Riyaz and District Collector Dr. N Tej Lohit Reddy. The logo was designed by Anoop Shanthakumar from Kothamangalam, Ernakulam. The logo is beautifully designed to enhance the grandeur of the Beypore International Water Fest. The logo is a combination of blue and green colors that represent water. The appropriate logo was selected from invited logos from ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism is organising a conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of the Southern Region on 28th & 29th October 2021 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Bommaiwill address the event on 28th October 2021. The event is expected to be attended by the Ministers of State for Tourism, Govt. of India, Senior Officials from various Central Ministries, State Governments, Union Territory Administrations (UTs), Media and industry stakeholders. The States and Union Territories of Southern Region are endowed with diverse tourist attractions and each ... Read more

BR Ambedkar’s famous power suit, peacock’s feathers, Lord Shiva’s throat or the less prominent fourth hue of the Indian flag, an ongoing exhibition at the DAG here examines the history of the colour blue in the country prompted by its seemingly universal value. The exhibition, titled “Indian Blue”, showcases a range of artistic practices from the realistic to the abstract, from landscapes and portraits to history paintings and figurative narrations, across an equally astonishing range of mediums — oils, watercolours, acrylics, print, sculpture — and periods. “Even though all art deals with colour, we have never before examined a colour ... Read more

On the occasion of the seventh International yoga day, The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi talked of Yoga’s role during the pandemic. He said Yoga has proved a source of strength and poise for people during this difficult time. He pointed out that it was easy for countries to forget Yoga Day during the pandemic as it is not intrinsic to their culture but, instead, enthusiasm for Yoga has increased globally. One of the key ingredients of yoga is fortitude in the face of adversity. When pandemic appeared, no one was ready from the point of view of capabilities, resources, ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism and it’s domestic, as well as overseas offices, have already initiated weeklong programs for the celebration of International Day of Yoga 2021. Based on this year’s theme given by the Ministry of Ayush “Be With Yoga Be At Home”. The Ministry of Tourism organized a webinar titled “Yoga for Immunity and Respiratory Health” in association with Isha Foundation on, Saturday the 19th June 2021. The webinar started in guidance of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudevji, a multi-facet personality famous world-wide for its Isha Foundation dedicated to raising human consciousness and fosters global harmony through individual transformation. Sadhguruji explain about ... Read more

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed the inaugural ceremony of Global Yoga Conference2021 in the presence of Shri Shripad Yesso Nayak, Minister of State for Defence. The event was organized by ‘MokshayatanYogSansthan’ along with the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India &Indian Council for Cultural Relations to mark the occasion of 7th International Day of Yoga which falls on 21st June 2021. At the outset, the Union Health Minister emphasized that when the world speaks about holistic health and well-being for humankind,ourancientwisdomofYoga is invariably mentioned. “Increasing acceptance of the practice of Yoga across the world ... Read more

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has been flagged off to revive the epidemic-ridden travel and tourism sector. The 28th edition of the ATM, which features world-class brands in the field of travel inaugurated at the Dubai World Trade Center by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, CEO of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Founder and Chairman of Emirates Group, Dubai World. The largest tourism exhibition in the Middle East will continue until May 19. This time the theme is ‘New Morning in Travel and Tourism’. More than 1,300 companies from 62 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, Germany, ... Read more

Lokame Tharavadu (The World Is One Family) is a large-scale curated contemporary art exhibition of Malayali artists, organized by the Kochi Biennale Foundation. Over 260 artists will be exhibiting a collection of their works, to foreground each of their practices. Lokame Tharavadu is conceptualized as a congregation of the best of resident and Pravasi artists, in consonance with the Loka Kerala Sabha initiative of the government. The show will run till 30th June 2021 and will span across 6 venues in Alappuzha and Ernakulam. Admission pass will be mandatory for visiting the ‘Lokame Tharavadu’ Biennale in the wake of the ... Read more

After a gap of one year, Thrissur is all set to regain the excitement and joy of Pooram. Thrissur Pooram will be held on April 23 this year. The district is gearing up to make Pooram better without losing any of its pride. As in previous years, the festival will have all the ceremonies this time. But this time the Pooram will be with strict restrictions considering the covid situation. From the opening of the south door to the welcome of the Pooram, this Pooram will have all the Kudamattam, fireworks, and Pakal pooram. In addition, permission has been granted ... Read more