Category: Festival and Events

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has decided to hold the Global Travel Mart India between September 16 and 18, in Delhi. “It has been a demand from the tourism industry so many years and therefore Ministry will be organising the first edition of the Mart in partnership with FAITH, the umbrella body representing all the industry associations in the country. Explaining the format of the Mart, the Secretary said that it will have components like B2B meetings on the first day, Investors Meet and Workshops on the consecutive days,” said Rashmi Verma, Secretary – Tourism, Government of India. Verma said that ... Read more

The annual Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) to Pattaya in 2018, will have a small change from the usual venue. This time, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is bringing the event to Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya. TTM+, highlighting a ‘Summer Beach’ theme that invites participants to put away business attire and dress for ‘sea, sun and sand,’ will be held from June 13 to 15. “We are delighted to bring TTM+ to the Ocean Marina Yacht Club for the first time. The event theme encourages participants to dress in resort attire for ... Read more

The 9th annual Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Carnival will be held from 22 to 24 June. Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) in partnership with the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association (HKCDBA), the dragon boat races will be held on Victoria Harbour. The event is expected to attract more than 4,500 paddlers from 165 local and international teams. The festival has its origins in a tragedy that occurred 2,000 years ago. Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chinese national hero. In a protest against corrupt rulers, Qu drowned ... Read more

The much awaited Himalayan Travel Mart (HTM) 2018, a mega tourism event, is scheduled to be held at Kathmandu in Nepal on June 1. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal in association with Nepal Tourism Board, Pacific Asia Travel Association – Nepal Chapter and Nepal Airlines, is organising the 3-day event. PATA Nepal said that preparations have been completed to host the three-day event that aims to re-define adventure tourism in Nepal. “HTM 2018 is Nepal’s international travel trade show and a business-to-business event for the Himalayan tourism industry, which draws global buyers, Himalayan sellers, travel bloggers, ... Read more

With an aim to attract more tourists, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is all set to host a two-day Asia music festival on August 18 in southern Thai island of Koh Samui. The music festival, co-organized by TAT, Singaporean company IMC Live Group and Koh Samui Municipality, will showcase different genres and tongues of music from all across Asia over the weekend. It will also showcase Thailand’s flavorful music scene. The festival is a non-ticketed event and festival-goers will be treated to a weekend of solid music performances and enjoy food and beverage options in the festival market, the tourism ... Read more

The annual water carnival in Nepal was attended by almost 500 locals and foreigners. The 30th Annual Rafting Festival 2018 was organized by the Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA), an umbrella organization of rafting agencies, under the theme “Let’s Protect our Rivers for Tourism and Environment.” White water rafting was organized in Benighat-Phisling section of Trishuli River, some 40 km away from the capital city. The event also aimed to raise awareness on the need of preserving and protecting the rivers for environmental conservation and tourism development. “Being enriched with water resources, Nepal has a huge prospect for water adventures. Thus, ... Read more

The much famed Tea and Tourism festival begins in Ooty. The tea and tourism festival, which used to be held during autumn season, was included in the Ooty summer festival this year. The festival was introduced in 1994 to hold it in winter holidays to bring more tourists to the hills. The two-day event was inaugurated at the Research Centre for Tribal Culture building in Ooty on Saturday. This year the festival boasts 10 stalls and, on display are tea-ice cream and a variety of flavoured teas.

‘AR Rahman’ is a name that is loved all over India. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ AR Rahman will be weaving his magic on Kerala as he arrived for performing at Kochi on Saturday. The concert hosted by Flowers TV will be held at Medical Trust Institute Ground, Tripunithura, with the gates opened at 4pm. The musical feast beginning at 6.30pm is sure to thrill the audience. This is the for the first time he is performing in Kochi and the second time in Kerala, the first being ‘Jai Ho’ concert in 2009 at Kozhikode. It’s expected that Kochi will be ... Read more

The four-day annual summer festival in Yercaud is slated to begin on May 12. Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami, will inaugurate the event. The horticulture department is taking all measures and have begun to decorate the flowers of various varieties for the flower show. The department has already procured eye catching colourful flowers from various parts of the state and also from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It is reported that around 22,000 rose flowers have been fetched from Uthagamandalam alone. A replica of St. George Fort, tractor, and arch towers would be the highlights of this year’s festival. Vegetables and fruits carving, ... Read more

The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority (APTA) is planning to host a three-day air show in the city from November 23. The event, titled Air Show-2018, will be held at Punnami Ghat. Air Show-2018 would be held with the support of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). About `2.85 crore will be required to host the event, and the state government has released a government order (GO RT 149) sanctioning the same in principle. APTA is planning to conduct 24 events between June 2018 and March 2019. “The calendar of events would be ready by May-end and would be presented to ... Read more

The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is organising the 2nd edition of the Goa Vintage Bike and Car Festival to celebrate the Goa’s rich history of automobiles. The event will display entries from Goa as well as from other parts of the country at the Inox Courtyard – an iconic heritage structure that dates back to the 1800s. The event has been curated by Ashvek Vintage World and is supported by the VCCFI (Vintage and Classic Car Federation of India). Over 50 motorcycles and over 65 cars are expected to participate in this festival. Around 20 entries are expected to drive in ... Read more

The stall of Kerala Tourism at the Arabian Travel Market was inaugurated by Navdeep Suri, Ambassador of India to UAE. “Impressive projection of Incredible India at ATM Dubai. Also, good to see strong tourism promotion drive by Kerala Tourism,” Navdeep Suri tweeted after inaugurating the stall. Kerala Tourism has succeeded in creating an impact with its participation in the ongoing Arabian Travel Market, with the state’s tourism delegation led by Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and Devaswoms, doing its best to be noticed and appreciated on the global platform. The state tourism minister held interactions with the local tourism players and ... Read more

The Amer Fort in Rajasthan, which has been selected as one of the 10 iconic sites from India, stands just second to Taj as far as tourist arrivals are concerned, said the state Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. She was speaking at the inaugural session of the 10th edition of the Great India Travel Bazaar (GITB) at Hotel Lalit in Jaipur. Rajasthan Tourism strongly believes in partnerships, she said while appreciating the partners in eco-tourism, music tourism, and desert tourism in the state. The Chief Minister also said that heritage tourism is one of the most important areas of Rajasthan Tourism. “Rajasthan would be able to ... Read more

The much awaited 3-day water sports and cultural event, the Tehri Lake festival, is scheduled to be held from 25 to 27 May 2018. The lake festival, which is organized by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB), will have hosts of activities and events including water and aerial sports. Visitors can enjoy water sports such as boating, jet skiing, banana rides, water skiing, surfing, canoeing, river-rafting, paragliding, kayaking etc. Aerial sports such as paragliding, hot air balloon, para-jumping will also be part of the festival. Every year Uttarakhand Tourism organizes Tehri Lake Festival where one can find non-stop action blended ... Read more

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, has opened the silver jubilee edition of Arabian Travel Market at the Dubai World Trade Centre today. The ATM Dubai 2018 will witness more than 2,500 exhibitors and 40,000 industry professionals from 150 countries. The 4-day event features more than 100 new exhibitors from Finland, China, Hungary, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UAE, India, Kurdistan, Japan and Indonesia are set to make their ATM debut this year. ATM Dubai showcases latest trends and technologies in hospitality and aviation markets.   Over ... Read more