Category: Festival and Events

The 4th International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) 2018, supported by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, organised by International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), kick starts on Sunday at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in Delhi. The season 4 of the world’s biggest culinary Olympiad will be concluded on February 2 with different rounds being held at Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and the grand finale will be held in Kolkata. YCO 2018 assures to be a much greater event in scale and grandeur. With over 50 countries participating at the culinary extravaganza, YCO 2018 will definitely attract eyeballs. Kenyan student Vivian Asiyo Aketch and her Lecturer Chef David Kariuki at the ... Read more

    After the very successful phase I workshop on underwater photography held at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in January, Bond Safari Kovalam is coming to Ernakulam with their second workshop. Here is your unique chance to meet and interact with the experts. The second workshop on underwater photography conducted by Bond Safari will be an eye opener for you. The workshop will be held on February 22 at Hotel Ibis, Ernakulam. The workshop organized for photographers and enthusiasts will be your first step towards shooting that perfect picture underwater. The speakers include Anup J Kattukaran, Dr. Capt Shanthanu, Subin J Kalarikkal, Shibin Sebastian ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: @hombsch15 South Australia will host the much-awaited Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Adelaide. The event will attract more than 1,500 Australian seller delegates from approximately 550 companies, 700 key buyer delegates from over 30 countries, and over 80 international and Australian media to meet and develop future tourism business for the country. Tourism Australia, in  collaboration with South Australian Tourism Commission, is conducting the global event from April 15-19, 2018 at the newly renovated Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia’s capital. Photo Courtesy: @merry_travels ATE will spotlight South Australia’s diverse food, wine, and tourism offerings, ultimately attracting millions of ... Read more

Camel Race India will be the “guest of honour” at Saudi Arabia’s National Festival for Heritage and Culture, popularly known as the Janadriyah festival.  The 18-day cultural festival will be held under the patronage of King Salman at Janadriyah, 42 km northeast of Riyadh, will be inaugurated on February 7. A high-level ministerial delegation will visit Riyadh for the inaugural ceremony. A diverse spread of India’s culture and science will be on display at Janadriyah festival, from Bollywood to traditional culture and from classical dance to technological prowess. The Indian pavilion will be embellished with cutting-edge technology displaying the march of India ... Read more

UP CM, Yogi Adityanath exploring the stalls of handloom, crafts, and food on UP Diwas at Avadh Shilpgram, Lucknow. The Uttar Pradesh government is celebrating its foundation day for the first time with much pomp and glory. Lauding the Yogi Adityanath government’s flagship scheme of `One District One Product` (ODOP) on the occasion of the first ‘Uttar Pradesh Diwas’, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said it was a very important initiative not only in terms of the state’s progress but also for apprising the new generation about their rich heritage. UP CM, Yogi Adityanath exploring the stalls of handloom, crafts, ... Read more

Travel and tourism fraternity is flocking to Thailand for ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Chiang Mai. The five-day ATF, one of the most momentous annual tourism promotion forum in Asia that includes Tourism Ministers from the ASEAN countries, various airline company meetings, tourism conference, travel exchange trade fair etc, will conclude on January 26. The theme adopted for 2018 was ‘ASEAN – Sustainable Connectivity, Boundless Prosperity’ with ‘Wonderful Indonesia’ being highlighted this year. Also this year Indonesia will detail a 182 square meter pavilion for the expo. Ministry’s development and marketing first deputy, Pitana said that the event also showcases 350 ... Read more

The state capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, is all ready for the five day National Banan Festival 2018. The event, which is scheduled to be held from February 17 to 21, 2018, will be held at the Vellayani Grounds in Kalliyoor Grama Panchayat. Thiruvananthapuram-based Centre for Innovation in Science & Social Action (CISSA) is organising NBF 2018. A photography contest will also be held as part of the festival. The competition is open to amateurs as well as professionals. Photographs that are submitted for the competition should have ‘banana’ as the focal theme. Photographs can be of different varieties of bananas in ... Read more

Goa is all geared up for ‘Saraswat Food and Cultural fest 2018’, a festival that is held annually to celebrate the cultural harmony of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins of Goa. The 3-day event will be held at BPS Clube Ground, Margao from 26 to 28 January. The organisers of the event are Mathagramasth Saraswat Samaj. The event will be inaugurated by Digambar Kamat, MLA of Margao constituency, it would be a mesmeric platform for Goan’s to demonstrate their talents as it is conducted in different taluks across Goa. Photo Courtesy: goanfoodrecipies.com People from any age group can participate in the competitions. There ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: media office.ae Dubai, the largest and populous city of the United Arab Emirates, is all set to conduct its first international conference in Medical Tourism on 20 February 2018 at Madinat Jumeirah. The theme adopted for the conference is ‘Reimagining Experience’. Speakers of the event would be eminent personalities in the field of health and travel sector from various parts of the country. Various aspects related in the field of health such as new techniques, insurance schemes, qualified professionals, quality education etc will be discussed at the event. The convention consists of several exhibitions as well as conferences represented by ... Read more

Mumbai has always been called as a shoppers paradise. And, to give it more colour, the government of Maharashtra is organising a 20-day Shopping Festival in Mumbai. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Mumbai shopping festival on 12th January. The shopping extravaganza will also feature performing arts, food courts, stalls, night bazaar and much more. Festival is similar to that of the Dubai shopping festival, and is sponsored by different brands and malls such as High Street Phoenix, Phoenix Market City, Oberoi Mall, Goregaon, R City Mall, Ghatkopar Infinity Mall, Malad Inorbit Mall, Vashi Grand Central, Seawoods Viviana Mall ... Read more

The annual tribal fair, Adivasi Mela, organized by the government of Odisha, is scheduled to be held on January 26. The event, which was held at the Adivasi Ground at Unit-1, will now be organised at the Idco Exhibition Ground at Unit-3 citing smooth traffic management and better parking facilities. The mela is gaining much attention as the localites are unhappy about the change in venue. The fair is considered as the oldest and the most colourful festival of tribal people where all the 62 tribes people including 13 PTGs, come over to the exhibition ground and spread out their ... Read more

Kestrel Adventure Holidays, in association with Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), is about to conduct two-day Munnar Marathon from February 10, 2018. photo courtesy:munnarmarathon.com “The marathon would boost Munnar as an adventure tourism destination as well as in creating a health consciousness among the people,” said Sriram Venkataraman IAS, Employment and Training Department Director, who is also the chief leader of the Marathon. The Marathon, second in terms of altitude after Ladakh marathon, consists of 4 categories such as Ultra Challenge, Run for Fun, Half Marathon and Full Marathon. photo courtesy:munnarmarathon.com ... Read more

SATTE Awards 2017 South Asia’s Leading Travel Show, SATTE (South Asian Travel and Tourism Exchange), celebrates its silver jubilee this year. Organised by UBM, India’s prime exhibition, SATTE, which is at its 25th year, has announced its Silver Jubilee Celebration with it’s recently launched a campaign titled “I am 25”. This edition of SATTE is scheduled to be held from January 31 to 2 February 2018 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The 25th edition of the exhibition will witness participation from over 1,000 exhibitors and representation of over 50 countries. SATTE also organizes ‘Women in Travel’ as part of ‘I Am 25’ campaign. As ... Read more

Web Desk Indian delegates at FITUR press conference. Fitur 2018, the annual International Tourism Fair in Spain, kick starts in Madrid with India as its Partner Country. India is the Fitur Partner and is the fifth country by presence in the five day event, which will be concluded on January 21, 2018, For the third year in a row, Fitur has allowed a participating company or destination the chance to become integrated in its communication strategy to gain better advertising and broadcasting. On this occasion, this partner programme has turned India into a Fitur Partner, adding its country brand to ... Read more

Kites have always been a part of everyday life in India. The dangerous, exuberant game is being recreated at a larger level in Gujarat at the International Kite Flying Festival. The colourful kites adorning the vast skies of Gujarat is a sight to behold. The International Kite Festival is a part of the official celebration of Uttarayan in Gujarat, bringing kite makers and flyers from all over the world to demonstrate their unique creations and wow the crowds with unique and unusual kites. Let’s have a look at this year’s festival, which was held from January 7 to 14… Grand ... Read more