Vol. XI Issue III | Nepal Tourism Board

Situation Update

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) would like to apprise all concerned about the series of measures implemented by the Government of Nepal to reduce the imported cases and the community transmission of the COVID-19 in Nepal.

Past Events

Tourism Ministry Meets Travel Trade to Discuss Corona Virus Threat to Tourism

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) held a meeting with the Presidents and representatives of travel trade association of Nepal along with other line institutions of MoCTCA at the Ministry to address the ongoing global crisis of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and to understand the plight faced by the respective stakeholders to tackle the crisis together.

Nepal Awarded the OLTA as Solo Travel Destination

Nepal was awarded the Outlook Traveller Awards (OLTA) as a Solo Travel Destination in the Readers’ Survey Categories. Dr. Dhananjay Regmi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board, received the award at his office from Mr. Peeush Srivastava, Vice President of International Division of Outlook Group, on Feb. 27, 2020.

Interaction on COVID-19 With Private Sector

Interaction and awareness program on Corona Virus (COVID-19) status in Nepal which was organized for the private sector tourism industry of Nepal by the Department of Tourism in coordination with Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). The program was focused on giving information including facts and figures related to COVID-19.

NTB & Kiwanis Sign Up for Asia Pacific Annual Conference

NTB and Kiwanis International signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to organize the Asia Pacific Annual Conference 2020 from Mar. 5 – Mar. 7, 2020, in Kathmandu. The conference has helped to promote MICE Tourism in Nepal and also increase the confidence level of tourists regarding the current situation.

Upcoming Events

Holi – Fagu Purnima
Mar. 9, 2020

Spring not only brings new life but also the festival of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Also known as Fagu Purnima, the festival is celebrated on the full-moon day at the end of the month of Falgun, which falls between mid-February and mid-May. Celebrated by rubbing colored powder on each other’s faces, the use of colored water to spray on each other is also prevalent. The harbinger of good and balmy spring weather, Holi is celebrated all over Nepal but more so in the southern Tarai region.

NOWTHERE
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10, 2020

Siddhartha Art Gallery invites you to “NOWTHERE,” an exhibition of artworks by artists from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Ms. Ritu Vaidya, Managing Director of United Traders Syndicate Pvt. Ltd., inaugurated the exhibition on Feb. 20, 2020, at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited. The exhibition will remain open till the Mar. 10, 2020.