Monday, January 4, 2010

Nepal Tourism Year 2011 to be launched in February

The Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011 secretariat has announced that official launch of NTY 2011 will take place on February 26 at Tundikhel.
During the formal declaration, leaders of all political parties, government and the private sector and professionals will gather at Tundikhel, Kathmandu, to express their commitment to make the tourism year a success.
The day will also see a peace torch being taken from Lumbini to Kathmandu and the NTY 2011 secretariat head will pass the torch to a high-profile personality while rallies from six different places in the valley will be also organised.
The NTY 2011 Secretariat on Sunday began its four-day briefing for the launch of the campaign. Various private sector organisations and travel trade entrepreneurs were briefed on Sunday by the Secretariat.
Representatives of the private sector and tourism entrepreneurs asked the Secretariat to launch the campaign in other parts of the country in order to further bolster the NTY 2011.
Kush Kumar Joshi, president of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), expressed commitment that FNCCI would be promoting NTY through some 30 expos being held in various districts.
Prachanda Man Shrestha, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board, urged the 25 political parties represented in the Constitution Assembly (CA) to translate their commitment towards tourism into reality.
Source: nepalnews.com

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