Richness of North East culture to be showcased at International Tourism Mart
Updated: Oct 18, 2013 02:33:10pm
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Oct 18 (KNN) The culture and heritage of the North East region of India will be showcased at the International Tourism Mart 2013 starting here today.
The three day event is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States and West Bengal, here in Arunachal Pradesh.
Comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim and West Bengal, the North East region of India is endowed with diverse tourist attractions and products.
“The varied topography of the region, its flora and fauna, the ethnic communities with their rich heritage of ancient traditions and lifestyles, festivals, arts and crafts, make it a holiday destination waiting to be explored,” said an official notification.
Being held for the second time in this region, the objective of the event is to highlight the tourism potential of the region in both the domestic and international markets.
While bringing together the tourism business fraternity and entrepreneurs from the eight north eastern states of India and West Bengal, the event will facilitate interaction between buyers, sellers, media, government agencies and others.
International buyers and media delegates from countries around the world and from different regions of the country will be participating in the mart, engaging in business-to-business meetings with sellers from the states. This will enable tourism product suppliers to reach out to international and domestic buyers and promote tourism in the region.
Significantly, delegates from 27 countries have been invited to participate in the mart to include Tour Operators and Media Representatives from the ASEAN countries, Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK. and USA.
Besides the foreign delegates, domestic buyers from other parts of the country and sellers from the North Eastern States and West Bengal will be participating in the Mart.
Needless to say, representatives of State Tourism Departments of these States will also be present to showcase their tourism destinations and to interact with the delegates. The event will also include presentations, cultural evenings, sightseeing visits to local attractions in and around Tawang and press meetings with the media.
Further, to create awareness about the rich and varied tourism products of the region, post-Mart familiarisation tours to the states in the region have been arranged by the state governments for the overseas delegates from October-21 to 27.
A special website of the event has been created with information about the event. (KNN/ES)
The three day event is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States and West Bengal, here in Arunachal Pradesh.
Comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim and West Bengal, the North East region of India is endowed with diverse tourist attractions and products.
“The varied topography of the region, its flora and fauna, the ethnic communities with their rich heritage of ancient traditions and lifestyles, festivals, arts and crafts, make it a holiday destination waiting to be explored,” said an official notification.
Being held for the second time in this region, the objective of the event is to highlight the tourism potential of the region in both the domestic and international markets.
While bringing together the tourism business fraternity and entrepreneurs from the eight north eastern states of India and West Bengal, the event will facilitate interaction between buyers, sellers, media, government agencies and others.
International buyers and media delegates from countries around the world and from different regions of the country will be participating in the mart, engaging in business-to-business meetings with sellers from the states. This will enable tourism product suppliers to reach out to international and domestic buyers and promote tourism in the region.
Significantly, delegates from 27 countries have been invited to participate in the mart to include Tour Operators and Media Representatives from the ASEAN countries, Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK. and USA.
Besides the foreign delegates, domestic buyers from other parts of the country and sellers from the North Eastern States and West Bengal will be participating in the Mart.
Needless to say, representatives of State Tourism Departments of these States will also be present to showcase their tourism destinations and to interact with the delegates. The event will also include presentations, cultural evenings, sightseeing visits to local attractions in and around Tawang and press meetings with the media.
Further, to create awareness about the rich and varied tourism products of the region, post-Mart familiarisation tours to the states in the region have been arranged by the state governments for the overseas delegates from October-21 to 27.
A special website of the event has been created with information about the event. (KNN/ES)
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