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]]>A 13-time Everest Climber Phurba Tenzing Sherpa is launching a special tourism drive by hoisting a flag atop the world’s highest peak.
The drive, set to begin this spring season, will promote the ‘Mero Gaun Mero Thau’ (My Village, My Place) campaign.
Handing over the drive flag to Sherpa, National Assembly member Komal Oli said the video challenge part of the campaign will help in promoting Nepal tourism potential and urged all the tourism community to participate.
On the occasion, Sherpa pledged to hoist the flag at the top of Mt Everest i.e. at 8,848 metre height to raise tourism awareness.
Mero Gaun, Mero Thau
We Will Rise Foundation (WWRF) launched the campaign on January 01, 2019 in coordination with the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and other organizations working for the Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign.
The campaign aims to shed light on unexplored destinations, indigenous communities, local culture & tradition, art & craftsmanship, and other tourism-related activities through the videos submitted to WWRF.
Visit Nepal 2020 campaign coordinator Suraj Vaidya also expressed hope that the campaign would add to the government’s plans to achieve 2 million tourist arrival target through the Visit Nepal Year campaign.
Nepal Tourism Board CEO Deepak Raj Joshi, Ultra-runner Meera Rai, former national footballer Raju Kaji Shakya, artistes and mountaineers were among other key participants at the event.
The competition will last until May 31, 2019.
Showcase the Talent!
The video submissions for the campaign has the following rules:
- HD quality videos not exceeding five minutes
- Videos can be shot using smartphone or digital camera
- More than one video with different themes can be submitted
- Any individual, group or organizations can participate
- Winners will be selected from the Top-10 selected videos. First prize winner will get
NPR 100,000 cash prize, while the second will get NPR 50,000 and NPR 25,000 to the third. - Video that gets good social media traction (Fb and YouTube) will get the ‘Mero Gaun Mero Thau People’s Choice Award’ along with NPR 100,000 cash prize
- Videos with the best editing and best script shall receive NPR 25,000, each
- More details of the competition can be found at wwrf.org.np
What are you waiting for? Get your cameras ready to capture the best things around!
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]]>The country’s biggest tourism event titled ‘Himalayan Travel Mart 2018’ was held on a grand scale under the theme ‘Nepal, Gateway to the Himalaya’ to promote the tourism potential of Nepal.
Nepal Tourism Board, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal chapter and other travel and tourism organizations organised the event.
Event Highlights
The three-day event was held in three different phases:
- June 1, 2018: Himalayan Travel Mart Conference
- June 2, 2018: International Travel Bloggers & Media Conference (ITBMC)
- June 3, 2018: Buyers & Sellers Meet (Business Sessions)
Overall, the Himalayan Travel Mart 2018 saw over 250 representatives from 37 countries including Nepal.
Some of the highlights include:
- Various delegates from 53 countries
- 225 foreign delegates and more than 350 local participants
- 107 International Travel Bloggers, Influencers and Media
- More than 15+ high-profile speakers
- 74 international buyers and more than 50 sellers from local and international markets
- More than 1500 pre-matched business appointments
Key dignitaries to the event include:
- Tashi Tenzing Sherpa, the youngest son of Pem Pem (eldest daughter of the renowned Tenzing Norgay)
- Madhur Bhandarkar, an Indian Film Director and Screenwriter
- Matt Gibson, an award-winning travel blogger and widely-published photographer
- Adrain Hayes, a British-based record-breaking adventurer, among others
Tourism on Priority
The three-phase #HimalayanTravelMart2018 began with the theme ‘Sustainable Road to Five Million Visitors’.
Various speakers and eminent local personalities who participated in the conference expressed hope that the mart will boost tourism activity in the country and pitched for implementation of innovative ways to promote Nepal tourism.
In his inaugural address, Nepali Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali said, “Nepal has prioritized tourism for development and economic growth. As we have entered the new phase of stability and development, we are committed to bringing in two million tourists in two years.”
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board Deepak Raj Joshi expressed hope that the mart will boost the country’s tourism activity further.
Various other speakers urged on the need for viral marketing, efficient digital marketing strategies, enhancement of tourism infrastructure and related services to meet the set tourist arrivals target.
They also stressed on the need for special focus on tourist arrivals from the neighboring nations as a means to promote Nepal tourism.
Besides conference, Himalayan Travel Mart also saw an International Travel Bloggers & Media Conference in the second phase and Buyers & Sellers Meet in the third phase.
Two Million Target
Riding on the recent success of nearly one million tourist arrival mark at the end of 2017, Nepal Government is now aiming at a new target of two million tourist arrivals by 2020.
The Oli-led government is planning the country’s third national-level initiative ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ in the series after the Visit Nepal Year in 1998 and the Nepal Tourism Year in 2011.
It is noteworthy that the Nepali tourism sector received a due push even in the Federal Budget for FY 2018-19.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation received a total budget of Rs 5.20 billion, which accounted to 0.4 percent of the total 1.31 trillion budget for the next fiscal.
As part of the budget announcement, the government also announced the development of 100 new tourist spots and diversification of tourism infrastructure & services across the country towards strengthening the country’s tourism potential, especially the domestic tourism.
Let’s hope the new moves will add to Nepal’s tourism potential on a global scale!
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