Vol. IV Issue III | Nepal Tourism Board

Government Appoints Tourism Minister

The Government of Nepal has appointed Hon’ble Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai as the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

PM of India Congratulates NTB Goodwill Ambassador

Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Shri Shivkrupananda Swami and extended to him best wishes for appointment as Tourism Goodwill Ambassador of Nepal for Visit Nepal 2020.
Right Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. K.P. Oli had offered the title to Swamiji during the inauguration of the 3rd Himalayan Travel Mart. 2019. As per reports Swami ji had meditated in the remote Himalayas of Nepal 40 years earlier. An enlightened master, Swami is also a yoga guru in 23 countries across the world.

NA to Fly Narita International Airport, Japan

After announcing the first flight to Osaka International Airport of Japan from Aug. 29, Nepal Airlines was given approval for chartered flights permission to Narita International Airport in Japan. The chartered flight will be conducted in Airbus 330 wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines and the flight will take more than 7 hours each leg.

Destination Selling Workshops in Pokhara & Chitwan

Dr. Bert Van Walbeek is set to conduct 2-day Human Capacity Development Training Workshops on the topic “The Art of Selling Destination Nepal: Sustainable and Profitable!” in Pokhara and Chitwan, with the aim to enhance awareness of MICE stakeholders about selling and promoting, both to Special Interest Tourism (SIT) & Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibition (MICE) market segments. The workshops are scheduled in Pokhara on Aug. 9-10, 2019, and in Chitwan on Aug. 13-14, 2019,

Click here to Register before Aug. 5, 2019, to secure your seat for the training program.

Upcoming Events

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Janai Purnima – Aug. 15

Janai Purnima is a Hindu festival celebrated all over the country, with family get together and feasts of Kwati or sprout lentils. This day is also a harbinger of rejuvenation with Hindu men renewing their ‪Janai and people flocking to Shiva temples in different parts of the country. It is a big day to observe Shaman culture.

Gai Jatra – Aug. 16

Gai Jatra is a festival of dancing, singing, mirth and laughter. The festival of cow is celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley to commemorate the death of loved ones. As part of the festival family members of the deceased of the past year send people mostly children. dressed as cows to parade on the streets.The festival usually falls in July or August.

Life in Analogue – Aug. 4 – 21 Siddhartha Art Gallery

Siddhartha Art Gallery invites you to an exhibition of Photography “Life in Analogue”. Ashoke Rana, CEO of Himalayan Bank Ltd. will open the exhibition on Sunday, 4th August 2019 at 5:30 pm at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited, Kathmandu, Nepal. The exhibition will remain open until August 21, 2019

Teej Mela 2019 – Aug. 1 – 5, Bhrikutimandap

The NIC Asia 18th Teej Festival 2019 event, presented by Nari Magazine and organized by Women’s Creation Center, will be taking place in the Exhibition Hall, Bhrikutimandap on August 1, 2019. The event will feature various attractions including sales and exhibition stalls, seminars and B2B meetings, free health counseling, and more, while promoting the theme “empowering women entrepreneurship”. Come and join Nepal’s largest Teej special consumer expo to express your support for women entrepreneurship!